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The next morning Pat Swarner is found dead in the alley and Jud tells the townsfolk that he saw Marshal Dillon in the fight that killed Pat. Now some people of Dodge are going to send a letter asking for the removal of Marshal Dillon.
- (159)
- Western
- Gerald Mayer
- 1961-03-25
- Storyline
- Did You Know?
- Cast
To protect Kitty, Matt is forced to physically (and publicly) subdue fractious troublemaker Pat Swarner (George Kennedy). When Swarner is subsequently found murdered, an oft-inebriated Jud Sloan (John McLiam) makes a claim that the Marshal was the killer seems uncomfortably credible. A brute of a farmer, Pat Swarner, comes into the Long Branch and ...
Trivia
1. James Nusser appears in a brief role as a drunk named Dick. This is the last of seven random characters he plays until he appears 72 times as the town drunk Louie Pheeters, beginning with the Season 7 opener "Perce". 2. This was the last 30 minute segment in the series to be filmed. 3. In a closeup showing the bulletin board in front of Dillon's office, it shows the poster announcing "Sherriff's Sale/ Public Auction" is in fact an unused form letter with all the particulars, i. e., what of...
Goofs
Plot holes Jud Sloan witnesses a fight between two large men, with both men striking each other in the face. The next morning Dillon shows up and he has no marks on his face that would have been present from his being in a violent fight. Despite this obvious lack of evidence, he is accused of killing Swarner.
Soundtracks
1. The Old Trail- by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer, Aspen Fair Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Starring
1. James Arness as Matt Dillon 2. Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode 3. Milburn Stone as Galen "Doc" Adams 4. Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell
Guest starring
1. John McLiam as Jud Sloan 2. George Kennedy as Pat Swarner 3. Chris Alcaide as Mike 4. Sandy Kenyon as Ak 5. Rayford Barnes as Harry 6. Barney Phillips as Pence 7. Steve Warrenas Cowboy 8. James Nusser as Dick 9. Matthew McCue as Joe Rest of cast listed alphabetically: 1. Frank Ellisas Barfly (uncredited) 2. Herman Hackas Barfly (uncredited) 3. Cactus Mackas Barfly (uncredited) 4. Chick Sheridanas Townsman (uncredited) 5. Lucian Tigeras Townsman (uncredited)
American. Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He is the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier of the 1870s. The character was created by writer John Meston.
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 series Gunsmoke.
Gunsmoke: Created by Charles Marquis Warren, Clyde Ware. With James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis. Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
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- 1955-09-10
- Western
- 60
Buffalo Hunter: Directed by Ted Post. With James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Marshal Dillon has to stop a ruthless, cold-blooded, greedy, buffalo hunter who is in the habit of brutally killing his hired help to avoid paying them their wages.
Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He serves as the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier of the 1870s.
