Gunsmoke was a gritty and groundbreaking Western radio drama from the 1950s that portrayed life on the American frontier with realism and depth. Centered around Marshal Matt Dillon in Dodge City, the show blended action, morality, and complex characters to redefine the Western genre for radio audiences.
Detective-turned-Marshal Matt Dillon investigates when prominent outlaw Clay Richards—nicknamed “Billy the Kid”—is found murdered near Dodge City, and suspicion falls on a local German immigrant named Ziggler. As tensions and mob mentality grow, Dillon works to uncover the true killer, restore justice, and calm the town’s volatile emotions
