Gunsmoke: Old West Stories

In this tense episode of Gunsmoke , the Pawnee tribe has been raiding homesteads with rifles suspected to be smuggled out of Dodge City. When Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad, hears of a homesteader’s brutal murder, he joins forces with Major Evans from Fort Dodge and an experienced Pawnee scout, Tobiel, to track down the smuggler behind the gun sales. Their journey across the p...

In this powerful episode of Gunsmoke , Matt Dillon faces a delicate situation when Cuff Peters, an army scout, passes through Dodge with his pregnant Mexican wife, Nina. As they settle temporarily in town, they encounter Hank Lawson, a local troublemaker who displays open hostility toward Nina, solely based on her heritage. Despite Matt’s attempt to prevent tensions from escalating, Hank&rsq...

In this intense episode of Gunsmoke , Dodge City is thrown into turmoil when Mike Blocker, a towering, good-natured man with a gentle disposition, finds his impending wedding threatened by the pranks of local troublemakers. Plummer and Webb, two cowboys with a penchant for cruel jokes, push Mike to his breaking point just as he prepares to marry his love, Matilda. With tensions simmering, the cowb...

In this intense episode of Gunsmoke , Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself investigating the lynching of a rancher, Tillman, who was accused of stealing horses from his neighbor Jake. Jake and his men catch Tillman in the act of herding away the horses, and despite Tillman’s insistence that he was only trying to return them, Jake decides to take matters into his own hands. As the story unfolds,...

In this thrilling episode of Gunsmoke , Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself in an unexpected confrontation when two outlaws, Jermo and Charlie, hold up a stagecoach while he’s a sleeping passenger. The journey from Hayes City to Dodge City seems endless, and with only two other passengers to break the monotony, Dillon eventually dozes off. However, he’s jolted awake as the stagecoach com...

In this poignant episode of Gunsmoke , a simple wanderer named Weed Pendle arrives in Dodge City on his mule, carrying only a guitar. Pendle, played with an air of vulnerability, quickly becomes a target for local bullies Tyler and Short, who are eager to make sport of him. When they learn that Pendle fought for the Union Army, they seize on his outsider status, taunting him mercilessly. Their pra...

In this emotionally charged episode of Gunsmoke , Laura Simmons, a saloon girl working under Kitty’s watchful eye, is confronted by her past when her former fiancé, Philip Lock, arrives in Dodge from Philadelphia, intent on finding her. As Marshal Matt Dillon learns, Laura had left her life and family behind when a secret from her past led her to flee to Dodge. Philip, unaware of her...

In this compelling episode of Gunsmoke , Doc Adams faces a life-or-death medical challenge that sparks a vendetta against him. When Shell Tucker’s wife accidentally swallows a nail and Doc’s efforts to save her tragically fail, Shell blames Doc, swearing vengeance for her death. The situation takes a dramatic turn when Shell’s prized horse is injured, and Doc, in a surprising act...

In this tense episode of Gunsmoke , Lew Madellon, known as the fastest gunfighter in the Colorado Territory, arrives in Dodge City, immediately capturing the attention of the town's residents. Played by Frank Gerstle, Madellon's reputation as a sharpshooter precedes him, and Dodge’s Marshal Matt Dillon knows trouble isn’t far behind. Sure enough, Ab Fisher, a figure from Madellon&rsquo...

In this intense episode of Gunsmoke , an Indian scout named Tobeel, highly respected for his honor and experience, seeks work with a cattle drive heading into Dodge City. Carrying what he believes to be a strong letter of recommendation from his “friends” in town, Tobeel is humiliated to find that the letter is instead a cruel joke, mocking his character. Humiliated and furious, Tobeel...

In this intense episode of Gunsmoke , Marshal Matt Dillon faces a perplexing murder case that seems just out of reach. A mysterious stranger has arrived in Dodge City, and after a series of strange events, old man Granby is found murdered. Though Dillon suspects the stranger is responsible, the lack of concrete evidence forces the Marshal to tread carefully. As Dillon investigates, he finds himsel...

In this compelling episode of Gunsmoke , a traveling salesman named Professor Lute Bone comes to Dodge City, offering his "Wormseed Tonic," which claims to cure everything from rheumatism to indigestion. However, Marshal Matt Dillon soon discovers that the tonic contains opium, causing chaos as citizens begin to rely on the dangerous substance. Things escalate when a local man accuses the professo...

In this action-packed episode of Gunsmoke , Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester set out on a dangerous mission to track down two horse thieves who have not only stolen from Jim Redigo but also left him dead. The grim discovery at Redigo’s ranch leads Dillon and Chester across the open prairie, hot on the trail of the killers. As they investigate further, they come across Quick Knife, a Native Am...

In this compelling episode of Gunsmoke , a hardened buffalo hunter named Gatliff rides into Dodge City with a wagonload of hides and a grievously injured buffalo skinner named Billy. Billy’s face has been burned with molten lead, and despite Doc’s best efforts, the young skinner doesn’t survive the night. When questioned, Gatliff dismisses Billy as a mere bum, unwilling to even p...

In this compelling episode of Gunsmoke , Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester encounter a young boy caught between two worlds. A white child raised by Arapaho Indians, Yorky Kelly finds himself abandoned after a failed raid. Found by Mr. Brandt and his son, Yorky is brought to Marshal Dillon, but his time among the Arapaho has left him wild and distrustful of the white man’s ways. As Marshal Dill...

In this intense episode of Gunsmoke , Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself in the middle of a brewing vendetta after a routine encounter turns deadly. While attempting to disarm a drunken cowboy, Marshal Dillon is forced to kill the man in self-defense. But the real trouble begins when the dead man’s brother, Howard Bewlough, vows to shoot Marshal Dillon in the back, promising vengeance at any...

In this riveting episode of Gunsmoke , Marshal Matt Dillon faces a moral and physical challenge when two crooked gamblers, Ben Quarter and Harry Duggan, hire an old friend of Dillon’s, Toque Morlan, to kill him. Dillon and Morlan once rode together, and this unexpected confrontation brings up old memories and questions of loyalty. Dillon has had enough of the gamblers’ crooked schemes...

In "Fawn," an evocative episode of "Gunsmoke," originally aired on September 26, 1953, Marshal Matt Dillon takes on an unexpected and delicate mission. After ten years of captivity among the Cheyenne, Mrs. Phillips returns to the world of white settlers, accompanied by a young girl named Fawn, who has become like a daughter to her. Tasked with escorting Mrs. Phillips and Fawn to Dodge City until h...

In this tense episode of “Gunsmoke,” the fastest gunman around, Ken Creed, rides into Dodge City looking for trouble—and a reputation. Known for his lightning speed and deadly accuracy, Creed is determined to draw Marshal Matt Dillon into a showdown that could solidify his status as the fastest gun in the West. Creed begins his intimidation by killing a drunk man in self-defense,...

In this suspenseful episode of “Gunsmoke,” Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester return to Dodge City to find the town in a state of panic, believing that an attack by Pawnee Indians is imminent. With tensions high, the townspeople are arming themselves, convinced that the Pawnees will raid at dawn. As Marshal Dillon investigates, he discovers that the rumors have been spread by an elderly m...

In the exciting kickoff to “Gunsmoke’s” second season, Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself up against a cunning group of thieves plotting to steal rifles from the Army, despite skepticism from the Commanding Officer. When news arrives that four wagonloads of rifles are en route to Dodge, Cy and Jim make plans to hijack the shipment. The twist comes when Will Jonas, a sutler who fol...

In this gripping finale of “Gunsmoke’s” first season, Jesse Pruitt, a young man fueled by anger and revenge, arrives in Dodge City with his sinister companion, Bill Staph, on a mission to track down the man who killed his father. As they travel toward Dodge, an encounter with an old man on the trail takes a deadly turn when Bill, in a display of cruelty, shoots him without warnin...

In this tense episode of "Gunsmoke," Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester Proudfoot head south to Tascosa to bring back Dane Shaw, a man with a history of riding with Billy the Kid. Shaw has left his outlaw days behind, but the New Mexico Stock Raisers Association fears he may return to his criminal ways and form his own gang. As Dillon arrives in Tascosa, he finds the town trying to clean up its image...

In this dark and cunning episode of Gunsmoke , Marshal Matt Dillon faces the aftermath of a brutal alleyway murder in Dodge City. Vint James, who lost $750 to Charlie Brewer at the blackjack table, isn’t ready to let his loss go. With a scheme in mind, Vint uses his girlfriend to lure Brewer out into a dark alley, where he kills Brewer and steals back his money. But as Dillon investigates, i...

In this tense and suspenseful episode of Gunsmoke , Marshal Matt Dillon is thrust into a murder investigation when a woman known as Frogmouth Kate is found dead, and the most obvious suspect—Billy Daunt—disappears from town in a panic. Kate, a rowdy but harmless presence when sober, had been dreaming of marrying Billy and moving to St. Louis. But when she's killed in the dead of night,...