Originally Aired: July 16, 1955

20-20: The Last Shot He Could See
When Troy Carver, an aging Arizona gunfighter and old friend of Marshal Matt Dillon, rides into Dodge chasing a wanted killer, Matt quickly notices something’s wrong—Troy’s vision is failing, and he refuses to admit it. Determined to take outlaw Lee Poland alone, Troy’s pride blinds him more than his failing eyesight ever could. But Matt can’t sit by while his friend walks into a sure death. In a final showdown, Matt breaks his promise and intervenes—saving Troy’s life and forcing him to confront a truth he’s long denied: a gunfighter who can’t see is already finished.

Keywords: “Gunsmoke 20-20 episode,” “Troy Carver gunfighter blindness,” “Lee Poland outlaw showdown,” “Matt Dillon breaks promise,” “John Meston western radio drama,” “July 1955 Gunsmoke episode,” “Marshal Dillon friendship story”

Cast: William Conrad (Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester), Howard McNear (Doc), Georgia Ellis (Kitty), Vic Perrin (Troy Carver), Joseph Cranston (Lee Poland), James Nusser, and others.