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Gunsmoke

  • TV Series
  • 1955–19751955–1975
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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Gunsmoke (1955)
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Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
6.9K
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POPULARITY
294
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  • Creators
    • Charles Marquis Warren(developed for television by)
    • Clyde Ware
  • Stars
    • James Arness
    • Milburn Stone
    • Amanda Blake
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  • Creators
    • Charles Marquis Warren(developed for television by)
    • Clyde Ware
  • Stars
    • James Arness
    • Milburn Stone
    • Amanda Blake
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 50User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 15 wins & 24 nominations total

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    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Matt Dillonas Matt Dillon…
    635 episodes635 eps • 1955–1975
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Docas Doc…
    605 episodes605 eps • 1955–1975
    Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake
    • Kittyas Kitty…
    569 episodes569 eps • 1955–1974
    Ken Curtis
    Ken Curtis
    • Festusas Festus…
    306 episodes306 eps • 1959–1975
    Dennis Weaver
    Dennis Weaver
    • Chesteras Chester…
    290 episodes290 eps • 1955–1964
    Glenn Strange
    Glenn Strange
    • Samas Sam…
    247 episodes247 eps • 1961–1973
    Fred McDougall
    • Townsmanas Townsman…
    222 episodes222 eps • 1957–1975
    Bert Madrid
    • Townsmanas Townsman…
    191 episodes191 eps • 1962–1973
    Buck Taylor
    Buck Taylor
    • Newlyas Newly…
    174 episodes174 eps • 1967–1975
    Ted Jordan
    Ted Jordan
    • Burkeas Burke…
    131 episodes131 eps • 1961–1975
    John Breen
    • Townsmanas Townsman…
    121 episodes121 eps • 1958–1969
    Rudy Sooter
    Rudy Sooter
    • Townsmanas Townsman…
    103 episodes103 eps • 1960–1968
    Fred Dale
    • Townsmanas Townsman…
    83 episodes83 eps • 1961–1975
    James Nusser
    James Nusser
    • Louie Pheetersas Louie Pheeters…
    81 episodes81 eps • 1956–1972
    Bert Rumsey
    Bert Rumsey
    • Bartenderas Bartender…
    75 episodes75 eps • 1955–1959
    Mathew McCue
    Mathew McCue
    • Townsmanas Townsman…
    71 episodes71 eps • 1958–1966
    Clem Fuller
    Clem Fuller
    • Clemas Clem…
    65 episodes65 eps • 1957–1961
    Pete Kellett
    Pete Kellett
    • Townsmanas Townsman…
    63 episodes63 eps • 1960–1974
    • Creators
      • Charles Marquis Warren(developed for television by)
      • Clyde Ware
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    • Trivia
      The show was slated to be cancelled in 1967 due to low ratings, but CBS President William Paley, who was a big fan, reversed the decision. He moved the show from Saturdays to Mondays (cancelling Gilligan's Island (1964) in the process), placing it back in the Nielsen's Top Ten.
    • Goofs
      The real Dodge City is located on green, rolling plains in SW Kansas. The setting of the series is instead in a semi-arid, hilly/mountainous area.
    • Quotes

      [the teaser of the very first episode, "Matt Gets It."]

      John Wayne: Good evening. My name's Wayne. Some of you may have seen me before. I hope so. I've been kicking around Hollywood a long time. I've made a lot of pictures out here. All kinds. Some of them have been westerns and that's what I'm here to tell you about tonight. A western. A new television show called "Gunsmoke". When I first heard about the show "Gunsmoke", I knew there was only one man to play in it. James Arness. He's a young fellow, and may be new to some of you. But I've worked with him and I predict he'll be a big star. And now, I'm proud to present "Gunsmoke".

    • Connections
      Featured in CBS Fall Preview Special: Seven Wonderful Nights (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      The Old Trail
      (uncredited)

      Written by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer

      Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP)

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    8/10
    Love it.
    I watch this on the Encore westerns channel and I must say I love it as much today as I did when I first saw it. Thankfully there are like 20 seasons of episodes for them to run. This is absolutely the best of the 50's and 60's westerns and that's quite a feat considering there were quite a few good ones including Rawhide, The Virginian, Bonanza, Have Gun Will travel, Wagon Train etc. Dillon wasn't an angel, he was conflicted at times, but he was wise and had integrity knowing what's right and wrong. He didn't hesitate to deal out some frontier justice to people who deserved it so he was no Gene Autry. The cast of characters was always good but I must admit I've always found Chester kind of annoying.
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    • Feb 8, 2012

    FAQ2

    • Why did the show Gunsmoke portray Chester with one stiff leg?
    • "Thanks for the gun, Newly" young girl from which episode?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1955 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Marshal Dillon
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Arness Production Company
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      1 hour

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