Gunsmoke

tv show

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635 total episodes

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20 seasons

Get out of Dodge!

First Aired September 10, 1955

Overview

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.

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Stage Hold-Up

Season 4 - Episode 7 - 0h 26m

Air Date

October 25, 1958

Overview

A stagecoach on which Matt and Chester are riding is robbed and another passenger is murdered. Matt utilizes a ruse to incriminate the thieves when a "cowboy" appears and offers to show him where one of the thieves may be buried.