Gunsmoke
1955 · TV Series · TV-G · 45 min · ★ 6.7
Set in and around Dodge City, Kansas, this Western drama follows a steady lawman trying to keep order in a rough frontier town. As settlers arrive and tensions rise, the show blends action, character drama, and stories about justice, loyalty, and the challenges of life in the American West.
Also known as Le Justicier · Gun Law
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402 hours to watch · 635 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1955–1975
- Release date
- 1955-09-10
- Network
- CBS
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-G
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (112 votes)
About
You may like Gunsmoke if you enjoy classic Western drama with a strong sense of justice and a familiar town community; not for you if you prefer fast, modern storytelling or dislike dated, predictable episodes.
Pros: strong central lead; memorable town characters; long-lasting appeal | Cons: dated feel; predictable stories; uneven later years
Themes
- marshal
- kansas, usa
- wild west
- 19th century
- gun fights
Cast & crew
James Arness
as Marshal Matt Dillon
Amanda Blake
as Kitty
Pat Hingle
as Dr. John Chapman
- EF
Eduard Franz
as Judge John Kendall
- AL
Alexander Lockwood
as Colonel
- BE
Barbara Eden
as Judy Pierce
- CD
Christopher Dark
as Crider
- DS
Dick Sargent
as Bud
- EH
Earl Holliman
as Boone Shadler
- SO
Susan Oliver
as Sarah Elkins
Directed by Dennis Weaver, William Conrad, Joseph Sargent
Episodes20 seasons · 635 episodes
20 seasons · 635 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.