Gunsmoke - "Thoroughbreds" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

Gunsmoke | Old Time Radio · Oct 9, 2026 · 25m · transcript

Gunsmoke presents “Thoroughbreds,” episode 179 of the classic CBS Radio Network series, originally broadcast on September 17, 1955. Written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester.

While on patrol outside Dodge, Dillon and Chester encounter a well-dressed stranger traveling with two exceptional thoroughbred horses. When the man’s behavior and the horses’ distinctive brand raise questions, a routine meeting develops into a troubling frontier investigation. John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, and Harry Bartell are…