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Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
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Gunsmoke

1955
Western
Action & Adventure
Drama

Status

Ended

Release

1955 - 1975

Seasons / Eps

20 / 635

Where to Watch

Streaming availability by country

Provider type

Streaming

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Storyline

"Get out of Dodge!"

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Ended
Seasons
20
Episodes
635
Runtime
0m
Avg. Episode Runtime
36m
Release Date
Sep 10, 1955
Last Air Date
Mar 31, 1975
Languages
Spanish
English
Created By
John Meston
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Andrew V. McLaglen
Harry Harris
Ted Post
Ted Post
Bernard McEveety
Vincent McEveety
Vincent McEveety
Production
Filmaster Productions
Filmaster Productions
Arness Production Company
Arness Production Company
CBS
CBS
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

1281 Cast Members

James Arness

James Arness

Marshal Matt Dillon

635 Episodes

Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake

Kitty

635 Episodes

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Doc

635 Episodes

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Festus

368 Episodes

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Chester

341 Episodes

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Sam Noonan

180 Episodes

Ted Jordan

Ted Jordan

Burke

86 Episodes

Rudy Doucette

Townsman (uncredited)

45 Episodes

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Quint

50 Episodes

Howard Culver

Howie

17 Episodes

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Jonas

33 Episodes

Hank Patterson

Hank Patterson

Hank

18 Episodes

John George

John George

Barfly (uncredited)

17 Episodes

Buck Taylor

Buck Taylor

Newly

24 Episodes

Shug Fisher

Shug Fisher

Harry Obie

5 Episodes

Woody Chambliss

Woody Chambliss

Woody Lathrop

24 Episodes

Charles Seel

Barney

9 Episodes

George Ford

Townsman (uncredited)

18 Episodes

Gregg Palmer

Gregg Palmer

Wells

1 Episodes

Morgan Woodward

Morgan Woodward

Zack Johnson

2 Episodes

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