Dr. Sixgun

Choice Between Yom Kippur and Dueling

English · Western, Radio, Drama

Dr. Sixgun is a Western radio drama centered on a physician working in the American frontier. The title pairs the healing role of a doctor with the danger suggested by a six-shooter, placing the series in a world where medical care and the demands of frontier life meet.

The episode title, “Choice Between Yom Kippur and Dueling,” suggests a conflict involving religious observance and a challenge to fight. The program offers a dramatic Western setting, with its stories shaped by the difficult choices and social tensions of life in the Old West.

Its appeal lies in the contrast between the doctor’s calling to preserve life and the violence that can surround him. This episode’s title points to a particularly striking dilemma, bringing questions of conscience and personal honor into the familiar atmosphere of a frontier drama.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.