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Host

H

Hugh Douglas

Cast›

B

Ben Wright

John Dehner

L

Lawrence Dobkin

Ralph Moody

Virginia Gregg

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Western Hour

Silver bullets and open range.

24 episodes

Fifties Fade

When TV took the living room (1950 and after).

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Gunsmoke

Spring Freshet

In Gunsmoke: Spring Freshet, U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon faces a tense standoff when two wanted men kidnap Kitty and take refuge in a building in Dodge City. The stakes rise as Dillon must navigate the dangerous situation to save her life.

Ep 258 · Sunday, March 17, 1957 · 17:51

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Little Man Who Was There Matter [AFRTS]

Howard Edwards' life is insured for $100,000...and he's disapeared!

Ep 655 · Sunday, September 20, 1959 · 24:01

Suspense

Premonition

In a snowbound inn in the Alps, an American couple faces a growing sense of dread as they seek refuge from a blizzard. As ominous premonitions plague them, they must confront their fears amidst the looming threat of disaster.

Ep 577 · Thursday, December 23, 1954 · 24:06

Let George Do It

Christmas in January

George Valentine investigates a suspicious Christmas gift from a glamorous movie star, Charity de Frane, to a critic in a Santa Claus suit, Mr. Francis Xavier Wick. Tensions rise as secrets unfold under the guise of holiday cheer.

Ep 229 · Monday, January 29, 1951 · 31:01

Escape

The Lost Special

A special train vanishes in England, leaving its passengers and crew unaccounted for. Inspector Collins investigates the mysterious disappearance, uncovering a web of intrigue and danger.

Ep 55 · Saturday, February 12, 1949 · 29:31

Fort Laramie

Goodbye Willa

Captain Quince returns to Fort Laramie and contemplates his feelings for Miss Willa as he prepares to propose. Their conversation reveals deeper truths about love and longing amidst the backdrop of the frontier.

Ep 30 · Sunday, August 19, 1956 · 29:49

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Have Gun — Will Travel

The Wager

Paladin accompanies a couple to Silver City to protect them from attempts on their lives. But it seems Paladin's been paid to kill for sport! See cat. #46812 for a network, spons

Ep 36 · Sunday, July 26, 1959 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

Montana Vendetta

Paladin is rescued from an avalanche by a man trying to kill the man Paladin's been hired to protect. See cat. #46915 for a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version of this bro

Ep 69 · Sunday, March 13, 1960 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

So True, Mr Barnum

Hey Boy and the Celestial Dragon Society have spent $2000 on a phoney Mexican treasure map...or is it a phoney? See cat. #46916 for a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version o

Ep 73 · Sunday, April 10, 1960 · 24:29

Have Gun — Will Travel

Ella West

Paladin travels to Abilene to help his friend Tom Carter make a lady out of Ella West, star of his Wild West Show. The script was used on the "Have Gun, Will Travel" television sh

Ep 3 · Sunday, December 7, 1958 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

Winchester Quarantine

Joe Whitehorse, a mission Indian, is supposed to have diseased cattle. The local ranchers want him out. See cat. #46795 for a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version. The sc

Ep 14 · Sunday, February 22, 1959 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

Bitter Wine

Paladin steps in to stop a feud between an Italian vineyard owner and an Irish oil driller. See cat. #46807 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The script was use

Ep 30 · Sunday, June 14, 1959 · 24:28

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Have Gun—Will Travel 1959-04-26 (023) The Gunsmith.mp3

Have Gun — Will Travel, Episode 23

The Gunsmith

Sunday, April 26, 1959 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel, Episode 23

The Gunsmith

Sunday, April 26, 1959 · 24:28

Network›

C

CBS net

Network

Paladin goes to the defense of an old gunsmith who's been beaten by a young tough. Ben Wright appears on this program as both a Chinese and a German!) See cat. #46800 for a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version of this broadcast. This script was the first one written for the radio series and not previously used on the television series.

24 episodes

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24 episodes

Lux Radio Theatre

One Last September

The last show of the "summer season." A woman returns home to her family to find everyone has changed, herself most of all. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 844 · Monday, August 31, 1953 · 55:09

Dragnet

The Big Signet

Detectives investigate a violent restaurant robbery where the owner is severely beaten and a diamond signet ring is stolen. They must track down the remaining suspect before he can escape justice.

Ep 162 · Thursday, July 31, 1952 · 29:26

Have Gun — Will Travel

Bringing up Ollie

Paladin visits Ollie and Cora in Colorado, and finds Ollie in jail, and a hero during a jail break. See cat. #46786 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast.

Ep 97 · Sunday, September 25, 1960 · 24:28

Have Gun — Will Travel

Little Guns

Paladin travels to Preston, Arizona when his old friend James Ellis hires him to prevent a range war. The system cue is added live.

Ep 87 · Sunday, July 17, 1960 · 24:29

Have Gun — Will Travel

High Wire

Paladin goes to Salamander Springs to persuade a girl to leave her acrobatic boyfriend. The script was used on the "Have Gun, Will Travel" television show on November 2, 1957.

Ep 37 · Sunday, August 2, 1959 · 24:27

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1959 — The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping.

On the air that night›

  1. GunsmokeThe BadgeEpisode 368
  2. Have Gun — Will TravelThe GunsmithCurrently listeningEpisode 23
  3. SuspenseDeep, Deep Is My LoveEpisode 799
  4. Yours Truly, Johnny DollarThe Winsome Widow MatterEpisode 634