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Gunsmoke (1955–1975)

TV Series  -  TV_PG 30 min  -  Drama | Western
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Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City.

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Season:

20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | See more »

Year:

1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | See more »
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 15 nominations See more awards »

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Gunsmoke: Season 14: Episode 6 -- O'Quillian Gunsmoke: Season 14: Episode 5 -- Slocum Gunsmoke: Season 13: Episode 5 -- Vengeance: Part 2
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
James Arness ...
Matt Dillon (635 episodes, 1955-1975)
Milburn Stone Milburn Stone ...
Doc (603 episodes, 1955-1975)
Amanda Blake Amanda Blake ...
Kitty (568 episodes, 1955-1974)
Ken Curtis Ken Curtis ...
Festus (304 episodes, 1959-1975)
Dennis Weaver ...
Chester (290 episodes, 1955-1964)
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Storyline

Marshal Matt Dillon is in charge of Dodge City, a town in the wild west where people often have no respect for the law. He deals on a daily basis with the problems associated with frontier life: cattle rustling, gunfights, brawls, standover tactics, and land fraud. Such situations call for sound judgement and brave actions: of which Marshal Dillon has plenty. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Marshal | Gunfight | Brawl | Beautiful Woman | Tough Guy  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gun Law See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (1955-1961) (233 episodes) (including commercials)  | USA: (1961-1975) (402 episodes) (including commercials)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White (1955-1966) | Color (1966-1975)
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Trivia

According to a TV Guide article published in the August 23, 1975 issue (just before the show left the air), 26 actors screen-tested for the role of Matt Dillon. William Conrad (voice of radio's Matt Dillon) was one, but didn't look the part. Raymond Burr sounded great, but according to producer-director Charles Marquis Warren: "he was too big; when he stood up his chair stood up with him" (Burr later lost considerable weight to play Perry Mason)). John Pickard almost made it, but did poorly in a love scene with Kitty (he later guest-starred a few times in various roles). Warren and producer Norman MacDonnell stoutly denied that they even considered major film star John Wayne - but they went with James Arness, who looked and sounded a LOT like Wayne. When Arness was reluctant to take the role, Wayne persuaded him and even agreed to introduce the first episode. See more »

Quotes

Louie Pheeters: [sitting at the bar in episode "Slocum"] Excepting some women, of course, just ain't nothing prettier than a full bottle.
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Soundtracks

"The Old Trail"
by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer
Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP) See more »