The Town Tamers (28 Jan. 1974)
"Gunsmoke" The Town Tamers (original title)

Marshal Dillon teams up with old friend Marshal Luke Rumbaugh to tame the town of Hilt.

Director:

Gunnar Hellström

Writer:

Paul Savage

Stars:

Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Milburn Stone	...	Doc
Amanda Blake	...	Kitty
Ken Curtis	...	Festus
Buck Taylor	...	Newly
James Arness	...	Matt Dillon
Jim Davis	...	Luke Rumbaugh
Jean Allison	...	Martha
Ike Eisenmann	...	Caleb
Rex Holman	...	Aikens
Leo Gordon	...	Badger
Sean McClory	...	Sham
James Jeter	...	Barker
Kay E. Kuter	...	McCurdy (as Kay Kuter)
James Chandler	...	Preacher
Julie Bennett	...	Kate

Storyline

Marshal Dillon, with another colleague, face the task of bringing law and order to the wild western town of Hilt. When Dillon arrives he discovers the marshal is an old friend, Luke Rumbaugh. Together the two set out to clean up the town. Once the two marshals manage to bring a measure of peace to Hilt, Dillon leaves while Rumbaugh stays on. One day Rumbaugh discovers that an old friend and love interest, named Martha, has arrived in town with her son while on their way to San Francisco. Confronted with his love for her again, he must decide whether to marry Martha before she leaves. Meanwhile, men Rumbaugh threw out of town plot to return and take their revenge on the marshal.

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 1974 (USA)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Matt Dillon shoots two outlaws in a saloon and the outlaws knock over a couple of tables. There are playing cards and poker chips affixed to one of the overturned tables.

User Reviews

Classic Law Prevails in a Lawless Town Episode

Marshal Matt Dillon and fellow Marshal Luke Rumbaugh come to restore order to an untamed frontier town. They arrive to town early without wearing their badges to see what they're up against. They find out that it will be hard work to clean up the savage town. Luke runs into a woman that he once loved (Martha) and her son Caleb still wants Luke as his dad. Luke is hesitant to rekindle his love for Martha, since a marshal's life is fraught with hardship. However, with some urging, he marries Martha. Luke runs into trouble when outlaws try to kill him. They succeed at severely wounding him. Luke decides to quit as marshal, leaving the wild town that he was to bring law and order to still untamed. How will law prevail? Watch the episode to find out. Jim Davis, better known for playing the part of Jock Ewing on the TV show Dallas, plays the part of Luke Rumbaugh.