Old Pal: A Marshal’s Hunt for a Friend Turned Fugitive

Originally Aired: September 2, 1956 In Gunsmoke #230, “Old Pal,” Marshal Matt Dillon is stunned when fresh clues suggest that his close friend Jim Rankin—believed murdered during a robbery in El Paso—may actually be alive and involved in the very crime that supposedly killed him. As Dillon follows the trail, he uncovers a tangled web involving stolen banknotes, a calculating saloon girl named Lily, and a gambler with secrets of his own. With emotions running high and loyalties tested, Dillon must confront the painful truth about a man he once rode beside—and decide whether justice or friendship comes first. A suspenseful tale of betrayal, deception, and the heavy burden of memory. Cast: William Conrad, Georgia Ellis Tags:Western, betrayal, friendship, marshal, fugitives, Gunsmoke, WilliamConrad, deception, saloon, oldtimeradio, 1950sradio, classicwestern, lawandorder, bankrobbery, shootout, suspensepodcast, drama