Marshal of Gunsmoke

"SMASHING FISTS! BLAZING GUNS!"

1944 0h 59m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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U.S. marshal Ritter arrives in town to round up bandits who are attempting to fix the local elections.

“SMASHING FISTS! BLAZING GUNS!”

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Cast

Tex Ritter
Marshal Ward Bailey
Russell Hayden
Tom Bailey
Fuzzy Knight
Glowworm Johnson
Jennifer Holt
Ellen Carey
Harry Woods
Lon Curtiss
Herbert Rawlinson
Sam Garret
Johnny Bond
Guirar Player, Red River Valley Boys
Ethan Laidlaw
Pete Larkin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vernon Keays
Writers: William Lively
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vernon Keays, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alvin Todd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tex Ritter and Russell Hayden and Fuzzy Knight carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SMASHING FISTS! BLAZING GUNS!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037052 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vernon Keays directs. Harry Neumann behind the camera. Alvin Todd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vernon Keays, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Alvin Todd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tex Ritter and Russell Hayden and Fuzzy Knight carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "SMASHING FISTS! BLAZING GUNS!".
8IMDB entry: tt0037052 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.