Land Deal: Deception, Betrayal, and Free Land on the Prairie

Originally Aired: December 11, 1955 In Gunsmoke #192, “Land Deal,” a smooth-talking conman named Trumbull arrives in Dodge, promising a group of hopeful immigrants prime railroad land at a bargain—if they’ll only trust him with their life savings. When Marshal Matt Dillon discovers that Trumbull’s map is a fraud and the land is not for sale, he races to stop a tragedy. The settlers’ dreams unravel amid jealousy, a near-fatal knife fight, and a wife’s secret betrayal. As Trumbull attempts to escape with a stolen fortune—and another man’s wife—the law closes in for a final reckoning. A story of greed, broken trust, and hard-won second chances. Cast: William Conrad, Georgia Ellis, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Lawrence Dobkin, Vivi Janis, Vic Perron, John Dehner Tags:western, drama, land scam, conman, Gunsmoke, WilliamConrad, MattDillon, betrayal, homesteaders, frontier, justice, robbery, 1950sradio, oldtimeradio, greed, prairie, landgrab, classicradio, deception, foundfamily, vintagepodcast