Originally Aired: March 31, 1957

In Gunsmoke #260, “Chicken Smith,” a quiet, unassuming hen farmer becomes the unlikely center of a deadly love triangle. When Chicken Smith's young, restless wife Ellie begins sneaking into town for secret meetings with the menacing saloon owner Pragg Looner, tensions boil over. A brutal street fight and rising suspicions set the stage for a midnight confrontation in the midst of a torrential flood. But in Dodge City, justice doesn’t always wait for the law. With cold calculation, Chicken takes up the same shotgun he uses to fend off hawks—and brings his own brand of frontier justice. A grim tale of dignity, betrayal, and the raw edges of frontier manhood.

Cast: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis

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Western, frontierjustice, betrayal, suspense, storm, shotgun, jealousy, Gunsmoke, WilliamConrad, classicradio, 1950sradio, crime, vigilante, oldtimeradio, drama, noirwestern, Chickensmith, PraggLooner, flood