The network never told anybody they were thinking of canceling us. Mannon, arguably the fastest gun in the west, terrorizes dodge city while he waits for matt dillon to return. When retired us marshal matt dillon is badly injured by thieves, he finds himself back in dodge city. Gunsmoke ranch 0 hours and 53 minutes movie during the great depression, when natural catastrophes including floods destroy the homes of thousands. James arness rides again as matt dillon, the us marshal he made popular in the 195575 tv series. James arness born james king aurness, may 26, 1923 june 3, 2011 was an american actor, best known for portraying marshal matt dillon for 20 years in the cbs television series gunsmoke. The gunsmoke movie collection dvd, 2004, 3disc set for. In 1987, cbs commissioned a reunion movie entitled gunsmoke. Will mannon, product of the devils loins, is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there around twelve years ago, marshal matt dillon and miss kitty russell.
Return to dodge featured the continuing adventures of the characters made famous on the longrunning western series. Return to dodge is the first madefortelevision western film. Return to dodge the 1987 madefortelevision film gunsmoke. The stories take place in and around dodge city, kansas, during the settlement of the american west. Season 20 of gunsmoke has 24 episodes and was originally broadcast in 1974 75. James arness gunsmoke bloopers and outtakes by oh shaw. The central character is lawman marshal matt dillon, played by william conrad on radio and james arness on television.
Return to dodge 1987 r 1h 40min adventure, western tv movie 26 september 1987. Return to dodge cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Blake, meanwhile, returned to the role of miss kitty after having left gunsmoke prior to the original series 20th and final season. Filmed not in the wilds of kansas but in alberta, canada, gunsmoke. Get the best deals on james arness photo when you shop the largest online selection at. Gunsmoke season 1 episode 8 gunsmoke 1 gunsmoke 1 marshal matt dillon is in charge of dodge city, a town in the wild west where p. Earl holliman is excellent as usual as jake flagg, as is steve forrest in reprising his role from the original 1975 episode. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren and based on the radio program of the same name. Will mannon, product of the devils loins, is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there around twelve years. This was the final season but not the end of gunsmoke, there were 5 more made for tv movies, the long ride 1993, one mans justice 1994, last apache 1990, return to dodge 1987 and to the last man 1991 all available on dvd. James arness reprises his role as marshall matt dillon in these 3 madefortelevision movie sequels to the longrunning tv western gunsmoke 19551975. Star james arness reprises the role of matt dillon, the toughasnails marshal who must face an old nemesis.
Watch full episodes of gunsmoke and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren. With georgie collins, amanda blake, james arness, buck taylor. Return to dodge, the last apache, and to the last man. Return to dodge tv movie 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Chris bradley shows a little support and gets a little love in this clip from the madefortv movie, gunsmoke. Return to dodge 1987 in gunsmoke return to dodge, james arness rides again as matt dillon, the sheriff made popular in the 19551975 hit western tv series. Ken curtis, burt reynolds, dennis weaver, and roger ewing were in this if they only had a cameo appearance. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longestrunning western in television history. With james arness, milburn stone, amanda blake, ken curtis. Meanwhile matts old enemy, released from prison, goes after him with a vengeance.
James arness admitted for wanting to do this tv filmreunion very badly. James arness, amanda blake, buck taylor, fran ryan. Characters from gunsmoke had real who lived and worked in nineteeth century dodge city. Gunsmoke is an american radio and television western drama series created by director norman macdonnell and writer john meston. Except for a toobrief appearance in the 1987 tv movie gunsmoke. There are a few iconic tv characters from my childhood. As marshall dillon recovers, he has no idea that a vengeful enemy who was just released from prison is hunting him. Shed grown weary of her limited role and was, after nearly two decades of kittying, anxious to try something different. Return to dodge is the first tvmovie based on the 20year 19551975 television version of gunsmoke starring james arness.
Morgan sheppard, james arness, steve forrest, amanda blake, earl holliman. Return to dodge is the first madefortelevision western film based on the 20year 19551975 television version of gunsmoke starring james arness. The tenth season of gunsmoke continues to follow us marshall matt dillon. In this movie he goes after a renegade apache named wolf joe lara who has taken his daughter captive. The three of them return to dodge city, where doc heals abby and sends her on her way. Here is the gunsmoke character, their occupation and the real dodge city match. Take three trips back to the old west alongside james arness as he reprises his unforgettable role of marshall matt dillion in these tv movies based on the classic show. A cruel, violent encounter with kitty russell sets up the inevitable showdown.
Gunsmoke was one of my favorite westerns growing up, i was very excited when the 1987 reunion movie return to gunsmoke was made. How great is it to be able to enjoy gunsmoke all over again after watching the originals from the age of 9. Also starring amanda blake as kitty russell and buck taylor as newly obrien, gunsmoke return to dodge picks up where the television series leaves off, in a lawless land ruled by. Unfortunately i wished they had brought back all or most of the regulars that were still living. The real reason miss kitty didnt return for the final season of gunsmoke. Whatever happened to miss kitty, amanda blake from gunsmoke. Both chester and festus appear together in the season nine episode the prairie wolfer, and. The first episode aired in the united states on september 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on march 31, 1975.
A single gunsmoke movie wont recapture this lost genre. Return to dodge 1987 and four more madefortelevision. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of dillon in five separate decades. In gunsmoke return to dodge, james arness rides again as matt dillon, the sheriff made popular in the 19551975 hit western tv series.
James arness was an american actor, best known for portraying marshal matt dillon in the television series gunsmoke for 20 years. Gunsmoke was set in dodge city, kansas, during the thriving cattle days of. Return to dodge 1987 09271987 us tv movie, action, western 1h 40m user score. Return to dodge 1987 upon his release from jail, bad guy will mannon steve forrest is determined to take revenge on retired marshal matt dillon james arness and miss kitty amanda. Will mannon, product of the devils loins, is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there some 12 years ago matt dillon and kitty russell. Although it is supposed to be set in the wilds of kansas, it was filmed in alberta, canada. Gunsmoke season 1 avsnitte 36 cara by richard bynum. James arness returns to the role of us marshal matt dillon after a twelveyear absence in the madefortv gunsmoke. Includes return to dodge 1987, the last apache 1990, and to the last man 1992.
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