Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)

Will Mannon, "product of the Devil's loins", is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there around twelve years ago, Marshal Matt Dillon and Miss Kitty Russell.

Director:

Vincent McEveety

Writer:

Jim Byrnes

Stars:

Georgie Collins, Amanda Blake, James Arness

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Arness	...	Matt Dillon
Amanda Blake	...	Kitty
Buck Taylor	...	Newly
Fran Ryan	...	Hannah
Earl Holliman	...	Jake Flagg
Ken Olandt	...	Lt. Dexter
William Morgan Sheppard	...	Digger McCloud (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
Patrice Martinez	...	Bright Water
Tantoo Cardinal	...	Little Doe
Steve Forrest	...	Will Mannon
Mickey Jones	...	Oakum
Frank Totino	...	Logan (as Frank M. Totino)
Robert Koons	...	Warden Amos Brown
Walter Kaasa	...	Judge Collins
Georgie Collins	...	Mrs. Collins

Storyline

Will Mannon, "product of the Devil's loins", is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there around twelve years ago, Marshal Matt Dillon and Miss Kitty Russell.

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Plot Keywords:

dodge city kansas | interrupted whipping | bare chested male bondage | bare chested male | canoe | 

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Taglines:

In a Lawless Land Ruled by the Gun, He's the Law.

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Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is sequel to the 1969 episode titled Mannon.

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Goofs

The revolver used in the escape of the convict does not have a firing pin attached to the hammer. The floating firing pins were not used until the 20th century.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[to two young Indian boys]
Logan: Git!
[to Dillon, who is carrying a bale of furs]
Logan: Them papooses - I'd keep 'em out if I was you. If it ain't nailed down, they'll steal it.
Matt Dillon: They live here.
Logan: Well, I guess a squaw is better than no woman a'tall, huh?
Matt Dillon: You were given 15 years in territorial prison, Logan. What are you doin' out?
Logan: Lookin' for you. Been a long look, Dillon, but I promised myself I'd pay you back. Here I am.
Matt Dillon: Mister, you aren't the first gunny come lookin' for me. There's two more buried ...
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Connections

Followed by Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)

User Reviews

Matt and Kitty's Final good-bye

I agree with others who have said the Earl Holliman character just didn't fit with the rest of the movie. As for Matt's mountain man look, I think there are many episodes in the series that suggest that if he hadn't become a U.S. marshal, he would have become a mountain man / trapper. But for any Gunsmoke fan, I think it was very special seeing Matt and Kitty back together one last time. Since Kitty wasn't in the last season of the regular TV series, this episode provided some closure to one of the longest screen romances of all time. I think the final scene with Matt and Kitty stayed true to the tone set by the TV series.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Entertainment Production, CBS

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1