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Trip West

  • Episode aired May 2, 1964
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Herbert Anderson and Vinton Hayworth in 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.

  • Director
    • Harry Harris
  • Writers
    • John Dunkel
    • Norman MacDonnell
    • John Meston
  • Stars
    • James Arness
    • Milburn Stone
    • Amanda Blake
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    162
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harry Harris
    • Writers
      • John Dunkel
      • Norman MacDonnell
      • John Meston
    • Stars
      • James Arness
      • Milburn Stone
      • Amanda Blake
    • 7User reviews
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    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Matt Dillon
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Doc
    Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake
    • Kitty
    Ken Curtis
    Ken Curtis
    • Festus
    Herbert Anderson
    Herbert Anderson
    • Elwood
    Sharon Farrell
    Sharon Farrell
    • Annie
    H.M. Wynant
    H.M. Wynant
    • Meade
    Percy Helton
    Percy Helton
    • Arbuckle
    Vinton Hayworth
    Vinton Hayworth
    • Ramsay
    Elizabeth Shaw
    • Lucille
    Henry Rowland
    Henry Rowland
    • Frank
    Angela Clarke
    Angela Clarke
    • Mrs. Crabbe
    Forest Burns
    Forest Burns
    • Stage Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Owen Bush
    Owen Bush
    • Bank Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Dee Cooper
    Dee Cooper
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Custer
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Jaye Durkus
    • Shotgun Rider
    • (uncredited)
    Art Felix
    Art Felix
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Harris
    • Writers
      • John Dunkel
      • Norman MacDonnell(uncredited)
      • John Meston(uncredited)
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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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    8/10
    A+ to Herbert Anderson!
    I will spare you the episode summery and just give my thoughts on it. This is a lighter episode and refreshingly so! In spite of one reviewer's opinion I was delighted to see the terribly underrated actor Herbert Anderson in such a large role since Dennis the Menace.
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    Details

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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(Dodge City Western Street)
    • 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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