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"Gunsmoke" (1955)TV series 1955-1975

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Overview

Writers:
Calvin Clements Jr. (writer) (1965)
James Favor (story)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | unknown more
Release Date:
10 September 1955 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Western more
Plot:
Marshall Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations more
User Comments:
"The Deadly Innocent" in Cowboy Hall of Fame more

Cast

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James Arness ... Marshal Matt Dillon / ... (615 episodes, 1955-1975)
Milburn Stone ... Dr. Galen 'Doc' Adams (389 episodes, 1955-1975)
Amanda Blake ... Kitty Russell (352 episodes, 1955-1974)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gun Law (UK)
Marshal Dillon (USA) (rerun title)
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Runtime:
USA:30 min (1955-1961) (233 episodes) (including commercials) | USA:60 min (1961-1975) (402 episodes) (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (1955-1966) | Color (1966-1975)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG | USA:TV-G (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp
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Trivia:
The series was set in the 1870s. Kansas entered the Union in 1861. The Marshals Service provided local law enforcement in territories, not in states. The duties Matt Dillon performed would have been handled by a town Marshal or county sheriff (in this case, Ford County). Each state (or federal court district) had one US Marshal, who was in charge of all the Deputy US Marshals in that particular jurisdiction; Matt Dillon would have been a Deputy US Marshal. more
Quotes:
U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon: [to any man seemingly planning to go gunning for somebody.] If you're gonna to use that gun, you better start on me. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Monkees: Monkees in Texas (#2.13)" (1967) more
Soundtrack:
The Old Trail more

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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
"The Deadly Innocent" in Cowboy Hall of Fame, 2 September 2003
Author: (zphilmmaker@hotmail.com) from Los Angeles, CA

This episode, "The Deadly Innocent", filmed in 1973-75, guest starring Russell Wiggins as Billy, was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame for the sensitive portrayal of mental retardation. It portrayed Marshall Dillon and Festus as helping a mentally handicapped man find a productive place in society in the Old West.

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