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Frontier Gentleman, “Belle Siddon Strikes Back” (episode 30), originally broadcast on CBS on August 31, 1958. John Dehner stars as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall in this Antony Ellis-written and produced installment.

In Dakota Territory, Kendall joins Sheriff Boone May aboard a stagecoach carrying $50,000 in gold toward Rapid City. With Archie McLaughlin’s gang waiting near Whoop-Up Canyon and Belle Siddons—also known as Madame Verdi—still at the center of the danger, the trail becomes a tense test of nerve and vigilance. Jeanne Bates, billed as Jeanne Lansworth, co-stars as Belle.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
25:16 Closing

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Gunsmoke, “Kitty’s Good Neighboring,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 4, 1960, is episode 452 of the classic radio series. Written by Marian Clark and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad with Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell and Howard McNear as Doc Adams.

When Doc Adams asks Kitty to help care for an ailing woman at an isolated prairie homestead, she agrees to lend a hand. But the woman’s husband is wary of Kitty’s presence, and a later return visit suggests that life at the Morbin place may hold more trouble than anyone first expected.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
24:28 Closing

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The Six Shooter presents “Cheyenne Express,” originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on March 7, 1954. This is episode 24 of the series, starring James Stewart as wandering plainsman Britt Ponset.

Wilbur English is on the run after a shooting involving outlaw Floyd Winters, and he mistakes Britt for one of Winters’ associates. With Floyd’s brother feared to be seeking revenge, Wilbur looks to Britt for protection while planning an escape aboard the Cheyenne Express. Written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
29:37 Closing

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Gunsmoke, “Target” (AFRTS), originally broadcast June 22, 1958, is episode 324 of the classic CBS Radio Network western. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this Les Crutchfield script, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Tensions rise near Dodge City when a traveling Gypsy camp settles on ranchland and a young rancher’s son falls for one of the camp’s girls. With opposition building on both sides, Dillon must navigate a troubled frontier dispute before it turns dangerous.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
26:14 Closing

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Frontier Gentleman presents “Aces and Eights,” episode 36, originally broadcast on CBS on October 12, 1958. John Dehner stars as London Times reporter J. B. Kendall, with Lawrence Dobkin as Wild Bill Hickok and Virginia Gregg as Calamity Jane.

Kendall arrives in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, where a poker game and the legend of Wild Bill Hickok bring him close to the story behind the West’s famous “dead man’s hand”—aces and eights. Written, produced, and directed by Antony Ellis, this is a newly recorded production of a story first presented earlier in 1958.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
25:21 Closing

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Gunsmoke, “The Man Who Would Be Marshal,” originally broadcast March 18, 1956, is episode 206 of the classic CBS Radio series. William Conrad stars as Dodge City Marshal Matt Dillon in this John Meston script, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Former military man Emmett Egan arrives in Dodge City convinced he is qualified to take Dillon’s job. Given a chance to observe the marshal for a week, Egan learns that frontier law enforcement demands more than confidence, command experience, and a badge.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
25:41 Closing

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The Six Shooter presents “Revenge at Harness Creek,” episode 31, originally broadcast on NBC on April 29, 1954. James Stewart stars as drifting plainsman Britt Ponset in this Frank Burt script, directed by Jack Johnstone.

When a killing shakes the frontier town of Harness Creek, Sheriff Cash Harcourt is determined to bring the alleged shooter, Adam Roby, to justice. With fear that grief and anger may deny Roby a fair hearing, Britt Ponset is asked to help see the accused safely into legal custody. Virginia Gregg, Eleanor Audley, Lamont Johnson, Forrest Lewis, and Bert Holland are featured.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:51 Closing

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Gunsmoke, “Legal Revenge,” originally broadcast on CBS on February 5, 1956, is episode 200 of the classic radio series. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester and Howard McNear as Doc Adams. The story was written by John Meston and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

When Doc Adams reports a disturbing visit to an isolated prairie homestead, Matt and Chester ride out to investigate. A wary woman, an injured husband, and conflicting explanations turn a routine concern into a tense frontier mystery involving suspicion, private vengeance, and the limits of a marshal’s authority.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
25:44 Closing

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The Six Shooter presents “The Silver Buckle,” episode 18, originally broadcast on NBC on January 17, 1954. James Stewart stars as drifting troubleshooter Britt Ponset in this sustaining Western series.

After two outlaws rob the Cheyenne train of cash and a silver belt buckle, Britt joins Kit and Lex Springer on a hard pursuit through a rugged mountain pass. Written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone, the adventure finds Britt weighing the trail ahead—and the stories told by the men riding beside him.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
29:32 Closing

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Frontier Gentleman presents “Kendall’s Last Stand,” episode 4, originally broadcast on CBS on February 23, 1958. John Dehner stars as J. B. Kendall, the London Times correspondent traveling the American frontier; the episode was written, directed, and produced by Antony Ellis.

When Kendall accompanies a cavalry patrol into a frontier crisis, an attack leaves him cut off with the scout Six Toes and a grieving woman at a remote cabin. With danger pressing in, the British journalist becomes more than an observer in this tense Montana Territory survival drama.

Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
25:09 Closing

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