Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Gunsmoke" - Carmen (Aired May 31, 1952)
The radio show first aired on April 26, 1952 and ran until June 18, 1961 on the CBS radio network. The series starred William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard McNear as Doc Charles Adams, Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, and Parley Baer as Deputy Chester Proudfoot. Doc's first name and Chester's last name were changed for the television program. Gunsmoke was notable for its critically acclaimed cast and writing, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest old time radio shows. Some listeners (such as old time radio expert John Dunning) have argued that the radio version of Gunsmoke was far more realistic than the television program. Episodes were aimed at adults, and featured some of the most explicit content of the day: there were violent crimes and scalpings, massacres and opium addicts. Miss Kitty's occupation as a prostitute was made far more obvious on the radio version than on television. Many episodes ended on a down-note, and villains often got away with their crimes.
THIS EPISODE:
June 21, 1959. CBS network. "Carmen". Commercials deleted. After the army payroll has been robbed, an army Major threatens to declare martial law in Dodge. Connie Dell, a good girl keeping bad company, becomes the key to the crime. The script was used previously on the program on May 31, 1952 (see cat. #61440) and October 8, 1955 (see cat. #48982) and on the Gunsmoke television series on May 24, 1958. The program opening and closing have been deleted. William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, John Meston (writer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lynn Allen, Virginia Gregg, Barney Phillips, Jack Moyles, Lawrence Dobkin, George Walsh (announcer). 22:34. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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