"The Hanging Sheriff" was as good an episode can get. It showed the pure power of radio mysteries. I felt genuine sorrow for Frank who just couldn't find a break. And as for Sheriff Bender, with a pushy wife and lack of a spine, he chose a peculiar time to "man-up" in a crisis situation. If only he'd stood up for the right cause. Lots of murder and mystery. Fred Gwynn can play lovable fellows, and not so lovable types. 5 stars.