Gunsmoke (1955)

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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.

• Released: 1955-09-10
• Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
• Seasons: 20, 635 episodes
• Episode length: 45m
• Network: CBS
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 119 votes

Created by John Meston.

Top cast

• James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon
• Amanda Blake as Kitty
• Ken Curtis as Festus
• Milburn Stone as Doc
• Woody Chambliss as Woody Lathrop

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Where to watch Gunsmoke

• United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Philo, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; watch free on 5
• Canada: watch free on Pluto TV

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