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Gunsmoke

Trip West

  • Episode aired May 2, 1964
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
136
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S9.E31
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  • E31
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Gunsmoke (1955)
  • Western
Given three months to live by a quack peddler of patent medicines, a mousy bank clerk quits his job, withdraws all his money, makes ready to go to California, and falls for a girl who may en... Read allGiven three months to live by a quack peddler of patent medicines, a mousy bank clerk quits his job, withdraws all his money, makes ready to go to California, and falls for a girl who may endanger what time he has remaining.Given three months to live by a quack peddler of patent medicines, a mousy bank clerk quits his job, withdraws all his money, makes ready to go to California, and falls for a girl who may endanger what time he has remaining.
IMDb RATING
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136
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  • Director
    • Harry Harris
  • Writers
    • John Dunkel
    • Norman MacDonnell(based on the radio series created by)
    • John Meston(based on the radio series created by)
  • Stars
    • James Arness
    • Milburn Stone
    • Amanda Blake
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  • Director
    • Harry Harris
  • Writers
    • John Dunkel
    • Norman MacDonnell(based on the radio series created by)
    • John Meston(based on the radio series created by)
  • Stars
    • James Arness
    • Milburn Stone
    • Amanda Blake
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    • 5User reviews
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    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Matt Dillonas Matt Dillon
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Docas Doc
    Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake
    • Kittyas Kitty
    Ken Curtis
    Ken Curtis
    • Festusas Festus
    Herbert Anderson
    Herbert Anderson
    • Elwoodas Elwood
    Sharon Farrell
    Sharon Farrell
    • Annieas Annie
    H.M. Wynant
    H.M. Wynant
    • Meadeas Meade
    Percy Helton
    Percy Helton
    • Arbuckleas Arbuckle
    Vinton Hayworth
    Vinton Hayworth
    • Ramsayas Ramsay
    Elizabeth Shaw
    • Lucilleas Lucille
    Henry Rowland
    Henry Rowland
    • Frankas Frank
    Angela Clarke
    Angela Clarke
    • Mrs. Crabbeas Mrs. Crabbe
    Forest Burns
    Forest Burns
    • Stage Driveras Stage Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Owen Bush
    Owen Bush
    • Bank Clerkas Bank Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Dee Cooper
    Dee Cooper
    • Barflyas Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Custer
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Jaye Durkus
    • Shotgun Rideras Shotgun Rider
    • (uncredited)
    Art Felix
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Harris
    • Writers
      • John Dunkel
      • Norman MacDonnell(based on the radio series created by) (uncredited)
      • John Meston(based on the radio series created by) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Milquetoast E.J. Hardacre, told he has three months to live by a crackpot healer, meets a beautiful girl, quits his job and travels to Dodge with dreams of going to California. Plans change when he tries to protect the girl from an old boyfriend and his time may be up sooner than he thought. —DrDOS
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      • Western
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    • Trivia
      This is the final appearance of three for Angela Clarke, who plays Mrs. Crabbe, the boarding house owner. She continued acting until 1986, and she passed away December 16, 2010 at 101 years of age.
    • Goofs
      After Elwood buys a jackknife for the little boy, Matt is seen walking by a poster advertising Kitchen Queen Baking Soda, a real product of the early 1900s. Kitchen Queen filed papers as a for-profit corporation in the State of Texas on 31 January 1898 (too late to be available in the series' time frame). It was discontinued in the 1910s. Replicas and, possibly, actual tins for the product are available online.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Kitty: I'm sure the right girl will come along someday. Maybe in California.

      Elwood: California.

      Matt Dillon: Well sure. You got a lotta livin' to do yet.

      Doc: You bet you have. And I never saw anybody that could have more fun at it than you, either.

      Elwood: I never did before. I guess I never really started to live until I... I thought I was gonna die. Maybe that Professor Ramsey did me a favor.

      Matt Dillon: You're a lucky man, Mr. Hardacre.

      Elwood: I guess I am, Marshall. I guess I am.

    • Soundtracks
      The Old Trail
      by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer

      Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP)

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    7/10
    Story was lacking in action but was a nice watch
    This story actually begins in North Fork where a cowardly bank employee named Elwood Hardarce is being medically examined by a traveling medical con-artist named Professor Ramsey. Ramsey is a man that sells this useless elixir that he tells is a cure all for every ailment. Ramsey has already been ran out of Dodge by Marshal Dillon and set up shop in North Fork. Professor Ramsey tells Elwood that he has calcification of the liver and only has three weeks to live. That is of course, unless he buys 12 bottles of his elixir. Elwood only has the money to buy one bottle but will get the money the next day for the others.

    The next morning Ramsey has been told to leave by the Sheriff and Elwood is in distress about his life. At the local saloon he takes his first ever whiskey drink and is smitten by a girl named Annie Gilroy. However Annie is trying to escape from a boyfriend named Meade Agate who is a known rough in the area. Elwood with only weeks to live wants to see California so he quits his job takes out all his money and rides to Dodge by coach. Just so happens Annie is on the same stagecoach trying to flee Agate.

    When they get to Dodge, Annie gets a job at the Long Branch and Elwood walks around town taking in all the sights and spending his money. That is until Agate comes to Dodge.

    Meade Agate is after Annie and will leave dodge without her. Annie tells Elwood to leave her alone and leave town for his safety but all that does is cause Elwood to think about his months to live. He confronts Agate and tells him to leave town. Agate tells Elwood he better get a gun. With Elwood believing his time on earth is short, he takes a brave face to the threat.

    A sweet script that was a pleasure to watch. Even though the show was entertaining, it did not have the flare that the previous episodes have possessed. Perhaps it was the mild manner that this show was taking- but it felt dragged out till reaching the outcome. With that said- it had a nice story with good actors which produced a good watch for viewers.
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    • Release date
      • May 2, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 3, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Arness Production Company
      • Arness Production Company
      • CBS Television Network
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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