"Gunsmoke" (1955)TV series 1955-1975

Directors:

Gary Nelson
Sam Peckinpah

Writers:

Calvin Clements Jr. (writer) (1965)
James Favor (story)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | unknown

Release Date:

10 September 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Western

Plot:

Marshall Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City.

Plot Keywords:

Bartender | Based On Radio Show | Deputy Marshal | Saloon Owner | Saloon

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 26	6:00 AM	TVLAND	Lynch Town	#19.10
Sun. July 27	6:00 AM	TVLAND	The Hanging of Newly O'Brien	#19.11

Cast

James Arness	...	Marshal Matt Dillon / ... (615 episodes, 1955-1975)
Milburn Stone	...	Dr. Galen 'Doc' Adams (389 episodes, 1955-1975)
Amanda Blake	...	Kitty Russell (352 episodes, 1955-1974)

Also Known As:

Gun Law (UK)
Marshal Dillon (USA) (rerun title)
Gunsmoke (France) [fr]
Ley del revólver, La (Argentina) [es]
Pistolero, El (Venezuela) [es]
Police des plaines (France) [fr]
Rauchende Colts (West Germany) [de]

Runtime:

USA:60 min (1961-1975) (402 episodes) (including commercials) | USA:30 min (1955-1961) (233 episodes) (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1955-1966) | Color (1966-1975)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | USA:TV-G (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Bell Ranch, Santa Susana, California, USA

Company:

Arness Productions

Trivia:

The actress originally offered the part of Miss Kitty, Polly Bond (aka Polly Ellis), turned it down due to her recent (at the time) marriage to actor Tommy Bond in 1953.

Quotes:

Kitty Russell: Matt, you can't account for everything that happens to people who touch you. You know, I learned a long time ago, there are some things in this life that you just accept the way they are.
U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon: That's pretty deep for a redhead.
Kitty Russell: I'm a pretty deep redhead.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Biography: Leonard Nimoy: Spock and Beyond" (1996)

Soundtrack:

The Old Trail

"The Deadly Innocent" in Cowboy Hall of Fame

This episode, "The Deadly Innocent", filmed in 1973-75, guest starring Russell Wiggins as Billy, was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame for the sensitive portrayal of mental retardation. It portrayed Marshall Dillon and Festus as helping a mentally handicapped man find a productive place in society in the Old West.