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Gunsmoke
- Snakebite
- Narrated by: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Old Time Radio
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Radio/TV Program
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
There are no black hats or white hats in Dodge City, Kansas. Gunsmoke gives you Western stories for grown-ups, with hard-hitting tales set against the rugged majesty of the American frontier. Producer/director Norman Macdonnell and writer/editor John Meston bring you gripping accounts of folks who have come to Dodge to leave the past behind…and those who come to Dodge because they can’t. William Conrad stars as US Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester, Howard McNear as Doc, and Georgia Ellis as Kitty in 20 half-hours of radio drama at its best.
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- lwayman
- 02-01-20
Gunsmoke: Snakebite is an awesome old time western series collection
Loved it! Crystal clear sound, exemplary actors, and great music, Radio Spirits does fine work restoring these classic shows!
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