Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
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| Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vincent McEveety |
| Written by | Jim Byrnes |
| Starring | James Arness Amanda Blake Steve Forrest Buck Taylor Earl Holliman |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Release date | 1987 |
| Running time | 100 min |
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge is the first TV-movie based on the 20-year television version of Gunsmoke starring James Arness. Retired US Marshal Matt Dillon, now a fur trapper, is shot by thieves, brought back to Dodge, and nursed by Kitty Russell, played by Amanda Blake. He is hunted by vengeful past nemesis Mannon, who holds a battered Kitty hostage in exchange for a showdown.
[edit] Cast
- James Arness as Matt Dillon
- Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell
- Steve Forrest as Mannon
- Buck Taylor as Newly O'Brien
- Earl Holliman as Jake Flagg
- Fran Ryan as Hannah
[edit] Production
Ken Curtis (Festus Haggen) turned the project down in the wake of being offered far less compensation than Amanda Blake.
Subsequent TV-movies based on the series starring James Arness are Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice, Gunsmoke: The Long Ride, Gunsmoke: To the Last Man, and Gunsmoke: The Last Apache.
[edit] References
- James Arness: An Autobiography by James Arness, Burt Reynolds, James E. Wise, Jr.
- Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge at the Internet Movie Database
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