Series

Gunsmoke 1955

Created by John Meston

  • Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
  • 45 min episodes
  • 20 seasons
  • 635 episodes
  • Ended
  • TV-G

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.

WesternAction & AdventureDramamarshalkansas, usawild west19th centurygun fightsCBS

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Classical in form, earnest, resolved and grave.

  • classical in formformally daring
  • earnestironic
  • resolvedopen-ended
  • gravecomic
  • effortlessdemanding

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