Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

"In a Lawless Land Ruled by the Gun, He's the Law."

1987 1h 40m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 18

TV MovieActionWestern

Synopsis

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Will Mannon, "product of the Devil's loins", is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there around twelve years ago, Marshal Matt Dillon and Miss Kitty Russell.

“In a Lawless Land Ruled by the Gun, He's the Law.”

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Cast

James Arness
Matt Dillon
Amanda Blake
Kitty
Buck Taylor
Newly
Fran Ryan
Hannah
Earl Holliman
Jake Flagg
Ken Olandt
Lt. Dexter
Patrice Martinez
Bright Water
Tantoo Cardinal
Little Doe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent McEveety
Writers: Jim Byrnes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Gunsmoke Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent McEveety, shot by Charles Correll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jerrold Immel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Daniels 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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James Arness and Amanda Blake and Buck Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a Lawless Land Ruled by the Gun, He's the Law.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vincent McEveety directs. Charles Correll behind the camera. Jerrold Immel scores. Ray Daniels cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Gunsmoke Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Vincent McEveety, shot by Charles Correll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerrold Immel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ray Daniels shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Arness and Amanda Blake and Buck Taylor carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In a Lawless Land Ruled by the Gun, He's the Law.".
8IMDB entry: tt0093130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.