Who Lives by the Sword: Gunsmoke (February 26, 1956)

“Who Lives by the Sword” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 26, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

A young man named Billy is killed in the Long Branch by the gunslinger Joe Delk after a confrontation. Marshal Dillon arrests Delk, but the gunman claims self-defense. Dillon becomes concerned that Delk may seek revenge and strike when the marshal is unprepared.

Dodge City - the Long Branch saloon and Marshal's office

Characters: Matt Dillon, Kitty, Billy, Joe Delk, Doc, Chester

Listen for: The tense confrontation between Billy and the dangerous gunslinger Joe Delk, and Marshal Dillon's growing worry about Delk's intentions after his arrest.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.