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Gunsmoke - "Johnny Red" (1955) (opens the original)
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Gunsmoke, “Johnny Red,” originally broadcast August 13, 1955. Common collector logs list this as episode 174. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this CBS Radio Network drama, written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Norman Macdonnell. In Dodge City, a young stranger arrives at the Crail ranch claiming to be the long-absent son of an elderly widow. Dillon’s earlier inquiries give him reason to question the reunion, placing compassion, identity, and the responsibilities of the law in
Frontier Gentleman - "Mighty Tired" (1958) (opens the original)
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Frontier Gentleman presents “Mighty Tired,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 27, 1958. Episode 25 continues the Jesse James story begun in “Mighty Mouse,” with John Dehner starring as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall. After Kendall and miner Thaddeus Clark are robbed outside Laramie, they board a train bound for Cheyenne—only to find several familiar and dangerous passengers aboard. Antony Ellis wrote, directed, and produced this Wyoming Territory adventure. Old Time Western Radio pre
The Six Shooter - "Sheriff Billy" (1953) (opens the original)
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The Six Shooter presents “Sheriff Billy,” originally broadcast on NBC on November 29, 1953. This is episode 11 of the James Stewart Western series. Wandering plainsman Britt Ponset arrives in storm-battered Dawson and meets Billy Riddle, the town’s newly appointed young sheriff. When Billy sets out after escaped outlaw Ben Reed, Britt joins a pursuit that tests the inexperienced lawman’s judgment and resolve. Frank Burt wrote this episode, with James Stewart as Britt Ponset. Old Time Western Rad
Gunsmoke - "Luke's Law" (1960) (opens the original)
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Gunsmoke, “Luke’s Law” (episode 405), originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on January 10, 1960. William Conrad stars as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear; the script was written by Marian Clark and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. Near Dodge City, rancher Luke Burris is badly beaten after a public dispute, but refuses to call on the law to settle the matter. When Luke’s son seeks Dillon’s help, the marshal must contend with a hard fronti
Frontier Gentleman - "The Cowboy" (1958) (opens the original)
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Frontier Gentleman presents “The Cowboy,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 25, 1958. This is episode 17 of the 1958 series, starring John Dehner as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall. Bound for Laramie, Kendall rides with a cowboy called Slim when they come upon a gravely wounded traveler and evidence of trouble on the frontier trail. Their search becomes a dangerous test of courage and endurance in a story written and produced by Antony Ellis. Old Time Western Radio presents the o
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