THE COWARD and TROUBLE IN KANSAS GUNSMOKE

THE COWARD

Gunsmoke | Original Air Date: October 9, 1955

Someone wants Marshal Matt Dillon dead, but instead of facing him openly, the would-be killer is willing to strike from the shadows. When a man is shot in the back while waiting in Dillon's office, Matt realizes that the bullet may have been intended for him. Now he has to find an enemy who doesn't intend to give him a fair fight. [goldie.fm]

It's a tense episode of Gunsmoke, with William Conrad as Matt Dillon, along with Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Parley Baer, John Dehner and Vic Perrin. [goldie.fm]

TROUBLE IN KANSAS

Gunsmoke | Original Air Date: October 16, 1955

A group of Texas cattlemen driving their herd through Kansas has been plagued by attacks they blame on Jayhawkers, and they're ready to settle the matter with their guns. Matt Dillon rides into a dangerous situation where angry Texans, cattle thieves and old sectional hatred could ignite into bloodshed. [goldie.fm], [comicbookplus.com]

Originally broadcast one week after The Coward, this episode stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester, Georgia Ellis as Kitty and Howard McNear as Doc. Written by John Meston and produced by Norman Macdonnell. [otrwesterns.com]

Two classic episodes of radio's greatest adult Western, today on 1001 Stories From the Old West.