BRUSH AT ELKADER and THE CHOICE GUNSMOKE

BRUSH AT ELKADER

Marshal Matt Dillon returns to Dodge after an unusually quiet week, only to discover that trouble has arrived ahead of him. A well-liked rancher named Ben Williams has been gunned down in the street, and the man responsible, Lou Shippen, has fled. Matt and Chester follow his trail to the rough little town of Elkader, where fear runs deep and nobody seems eager to help a U.S. Marshal. Matt soon discovers that bringing a killer to justice isn't easy when an entire town is afraid to speak up. [goldie.fm]

Originally broadcast October 23, 1955, this is another hard-edged Gunsmoke story of frontier justice starring William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon. [goldie.fm]

THE CHOICE

A young outlaw named Andy Hill comes to Dodge determined to put his past behind him and earn an honest living. After demonstrating just how fast he is with a gun, Andy gets Matt Dillon's attention and eventually finds work riding shotgun on a stagecoach. But when trouble strikes, Andy makes a decision that leaves people questioning what kind of man he really is. For Matt, the question becomes whether a man with a criminal past deserves the opportunity to choose a different future. [goldie.fm]

Originally broadcast October 30, 1955, The Choice was written by John Meston and produced by Norman Macdonnell, with William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis and Howard McNear in their familiar roles. [otrwesterns.com]

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