"It's a chancy job, and it makes a man watchful...and a little lonely."

The late 1950s were the golden age of the radio western, and Gunsmoke stood at the top of the mesa, proudly overlooking the terrain! These searing dramas of frontier life - told with honesty, sensitivity, and nail-biting tension - feature William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon.

Here are 24 unforgettable adventures of the Old West, originally broadcast between 1956 and 1958. Parley Baer co-stars as Chester, with Howard McNear as Doc, and Georgia Ellis as Kitty.

Episodes Include: Pucket's New Year 01-01-56; Doc's Revenge 01-08-56; How To Cure A Friend 01-15-56; Romeo 01-22-56; Bureaucrat 01-29-56; Legal Revenge 02-05-56; Kitty's Outlaw 02-12-56; New Hotel 02-19-56; Who Lives By The Sword 02-26-56; The Hunter 03-04-56; Bringing Down Father 03-11-56; Hanging Man 03-25-56; How To Sell A Ranch 04-01-56; Another Man's Poison 09-29-57; The Partners 04-20-58; Little Bird 05-11-58; The Stallion 05-18-58; Blue Horse 05-25-58; Hot Horse Hyatt 06-08-58; Target 06-22-58; Chester's Choice 07-06-58; A House Ain't A Home 08-10-58; The Blacksmith 08-24-58; Tried It - Didn't Like It 09-07-58