Is the homely, sharp-tongued, middle-aged wife of a homesteader really inciting men to fight to the death for her affections?Is the homely, sharp-tongued, middle-aged wife of a homesteader really inciting men to fight to the death for her affections?Is the homely, sharp-tongued, middle-aged wife of a homesteader really inciting men to fight to the death for her affections?
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John Breen
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Loren Brown
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Rudy Doucette
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Anne Howard
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
- Passerby
- (uncredited)
Fred McDougall
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Rod McGaughy
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Bert Rumsey
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Chick Sheridan
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- John Meston(uncredited)
- Norman MacDonnell(uncredited)
- Charles Marquis Warren(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaJohn Anderson's character is called Dolliver throughout the entire show. But in the credits it is spelled Delliver.
- GoofsWhen Matt and Chester are playing checkers, Matt jumps one of Chester's checker pieces, but he doesn't remove it from the board.
- Quotes
Matt Dillon: [Kitty going to drink coffee instead of beer] Boy, you sure changed your ways.
Kitty: Oh... you ever known me to drink anything before dark?
Matt Dillon: Well, only on cloudy days when you got confused.
Kitty: Oh, you're funny!
Featured review
Lonesome, Ornery, and Mean
Husband and wife Jeff and Kate Kinsman live near Dodge City. Kate is unhappy, neglected, and bored. Jeff is overbearing and dismissive. Kate manufactures strife between her husband and another local resident, bachelor and "ladies man" Ed Dolliver (credited as "Delliver"), by telling her husband the neighbor was flirting with her at the general store where Dolliver was purchasing a Sharps rifle. Kinsman and Dolliver engage in a bit of verbal sparring, and Kinsman threatens Dolliver with a knife before Matt Dillon can intervene and prevent any bloodshed.
When Jeff is shot and killed with a Sharps rifle on the prairie the next day, Dolliver immediately becomes the prime suspect. However, Marshal Dillon is not so sure the case is as open-and-shut as the circumstantial evidence would indicate.
John Anderson appears for the third time in a Gunsmoke episode as the Ed Dolliver character. This is his only appearance in Season Five. He would return to the series an additional nine times, with his last participation in Season Eighteen's "Kimbro."
Florence MacMichael makes her only Gunsmoke appearance as Kate Kinsman. Fans of The Andy Griffith Show may remember MacMichael as Barney Fife's romantic interest in the first season of that series. She portrayed Winnie Kirkwood in the series Mr. Ed for several episodes over a couple of seasons.
Veteran character actor George Mitchell makes the first of two Gunsmoke appearances as the Jeff Kinsman character.
Annie Oakley was a famous sharpshooter who was a major attraction in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The title of this episode is "Annie Oakley," which essentially eliminates any mystery regarding the story. It should be noted, however, the episode names were not displayed on screen during the early seasons of the show. It is possible a viewer of this episode would not be aware of the title.
MacMichael, Anderson, and Mitchell all turn in first-rate performances. While there is some mystery at play, it is not especially difficult for the viewer to solve. There are a couple of hints provided in the early altercation between Kinsman and Dolliver, and the episode title is a significant spoiler.
One of the things I enjoy most about the Gunsmoke series is the way the writers would weave in subtle humor and highlight character traits. The scenes where Old West "foodie" Chester Goode is complaining about Dolliver's coffee and fantasizing about food are classic.
When Jeff is shot and killed with a Sharps rifle on the prairie the next day, Dolliver immediately becomes the prime suspect. However, Marshal Dillon is not so sure the case is as open-and-shut as the circumstantial evidence would indicate.
John Anderson appears for the third time in a Gunsmoke episode as the Ed Dolliver character. This is his only appearance in Season Five. He would return to the series an additional nine times, with his last participation in Season Eighteen's "Kimbro."
Florence MacMichael makes her only Gunsmoke appearance as Kate Kinsman. Fans of The Andy Griffith Show may remember MacMichael as Barney Fife's romantic interest in the first season of that series. She portrayed Winnie Kirkwood in the series Mr. Ed for several episodes over a couple of seasons.
Veteran character actor George Mitchell makes the first of two Gunsmoke appearances as the Jeff Kinsman character.
Annie Oakley was a famous sharpshooter who was a major attraction in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The title of this episode is "Annie Oakley," which essentially eliminates any mystery regarding the story. It should be noted, however, the episode names were not displayed on screen during the early seasons of the show. It is possible a viewer of this episode would not be aware of the title.
MacMichael, Anderson, and Mitchell all turn in first-rate performances. While there is some mystery at play, it is not especially difficult for the viewer to solve. There are a couple of hints provided in the early altercation between Kinsman and Dolliver, and the episode title is a significant spoiler.
One of the things I enjoy most about the Gunsmoke series is the way the writers would weave in subtle humor and highlight character traits. The scenes where Old West "foodie" Chester Goode is complaining about Dolliver's coffee and fantasizing about food are classic.
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- wdavidreynolds
- Feb 17, 2023
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- Stage 5 & Stage 6, Paramount Sunset Lot, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA(Dodge City Western Street)
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- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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