William Conrad

Sunday, May 17, 1959 · Ep 371

When Cora Meadows and her young son Tad witness a killing, Marshal Dillon uses the boy as bait to catch the murderer! The program closing has been deleted after some of the cast credits.

Sunday, May 10, 1959 · Ep 370

Mrs. Chamberlain has arrived in Dodge looking for her grandson Junius. He's a gentleman from Yale! The program closing has been deleted after the cast credits.

Sunday, May 3, 1959 · Ep 369

Vince Wiley becomes Dillon's self-appointed deputy with secret plans to kill him! William Conrad starts the program by thanking listeners at the start of the show's eighth year on the air. The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on March 5, 1960.

Sunday, April 26, 1959 · Ep 368

A not-too-bright bank robber named Augie shoots Marshal Dillon just because he wants his badge! His pal Rack does his thinking for him, and plans to keep Dillon alive for his own reasons! The program closing has been deleted after the cast credits. The script was used on the Guns…

Sunday, April 19, 1959 · Ep 367

Rob Crandall tries to break away from his domineering father, and into a stagecoach robbery with two of his new "friends." The program closing has been deleted after the cast credits.

Sunday, April 12, 1959 · Ep 366

After forgetting an errand, Chester comes to believe Marshal Dillon doesn't need him anymore. Can't Chester do anything right? Some of the cast credits and the program closing have been deleted. The program ends strangely, as if poorly edited.

Sunday, April 5, 1959 · Ep 365

Tug Marsh gets wounded by a bear and is left to die by his partner Billy Adams. Tug survives and is brought back to Dodge, planning to kill Billy Adams. The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on November 3, 1962. Gunsmoke has just won an award from TV Radio Mirror…

Sunday, March 29, 1959 · Ep 364

An Easterner starts courting a Dodge City girl, and finds himself in a shoot-out, surviving that, he's then kidnapped!

Sunday, March 22, 1959 · Ep 363

Judge Stokes has arrived in Dodge to dispense a most unusual brand of justice. A killing and $10,000 from a robbery are at stake. The script was used previously on March 12, 1955 (see cat. #17302 and #61774). One commercial has been deleted.

Sunday, March 15, 1959 · Ep 362

Marshal Dillon and Chester meet up with eight cavalry soldiers traveling with Mary Taber, who has just been ransomed back from the Arapahos. The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on December 2, 1961.

Sunday, March 8, 1959 · Ep 361

Maw Hawkins forces her son Razz to rob the stagecoach. Chester's on the stage, along with $20,000 in cash! Chester gets the money back, but in his own unique way! The program closing has been deleted after the cast credits.

Sunday, March 1, 1959 · Ep 360

Big Tom Burr accepts a challenge to fight Hank Creel, even though he has a bad heart and it might kill him! The script was used on the television series on January 9, 1960. The program closing and part of the cast credits have been deleted.

Sunday, February 15, 1959 · Ep 358

Doctor Milford Brand has come to Dodge with "modern methods" and is taking business away from Doc Adams. He's also taking the bodies from Indian graves! The other commercials and the program closing after the cast credits have been deleted.

Sunday, February 8, 1959 · Ep 357

Yancy Groat comes to Dodge to commit murder. He plans to kill Tom Hasket, a former Union soldier who killed his wife during the war. The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on January 2, 1960. The program closing has been deleted after the cast credits.