Gunsmoke #283 | "Looney McCluny" (1957 Radio Classic) | Full Episode

In Gunsmoke #283, "Looney McCluny," old Pop McCluny returns from Colorado Territory with his usual tales of striking gold and his packs of "fool's gold" that everyone in Dodge dismisses as pyrite. When Doc tests his latest samples and confirms they're worthless, Pop heads to his shack by the river—where he's found murdered the next morning.Marshal Matt Dillon discovers horse tracks around Pop's shack and traces them to Jack King, a gambler new to town who was seen talking to Pop at the Long Branch. King's attempt to leave on the Santa Fe to St. Louis makes him look guilty, and Matt arrests him after a brief gunfight at the depot.But a letter from a Denver assay office reveals the shocking truth: Pop's samples showed 60% free gold. The old prospector had been rich all along, using his "crazy" act as cover. The real killer is revealed to be Mrs. Duggs, the washerwoman who discovered Pop's fortune when she delivered his laundry. In her greed, she killed the old man but made one fatal mistake—leaving the clean laundry stacked in his shack.📜 Episode Highlights:

Pop McCluny's return to Dodge with his "fool's gold"
Doc's reluctant ore testing and Mrs. Duggs' laundry services
The discovery of Pop's murder and the search for clues
Jack King's arrest and attempted escape at the train depot
The revelation letter from Denver about Pop's real gold
Matt's deduction about the clean laundry and Mrs. Duggs' confession
The bitter irony of Pop's successful deception
🎙️ Originally aired: September 8, 1957
🎯 A tragic tale about how greed can turn ordinary people into killers, and how sometimes the greatest fortunes are hidden behind the mask of poverty.

00:00 Opening Theme & Introduction
00:37 Gun Smoke Introduction - Matt Dillon
01:25 Doc Meets McCluny on the Street
04:30 Matt Awakened - Pop's Murder Discovered
06:23 Chester and Kitty Discuss the Murder
11:50 Confrontation at the Train Depot
14:45 Jack King Arrested and Jailed
15:35 The Letter from Denver Assay Office
17:30 Mrs. Duggs' Fatal Mistake
19:37 Closing Credits and Cast

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