Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
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Director Vincent McEveety Initial DVD release May 11, 2004 Writer Jim Byrnes Language English | 7/10 IMDb Genre Adventure, Western Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 26, 1987 Genres Western, Television film, Action/Adventure Cast James Arness (Matt Dillon), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly), Fran Ryan (Hannah), Earl Holliman (Jake Flagg), Ken Olandt (Lt. Dexter)Similar movies James Arness appears in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge and Gunsmoke: To the Last Man Tagline In a Lawless Land Ruled by the Gun, He's the Law. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge is the first TV-movie based on the 20-year (1955-1975) television version of Gunsmoke starring James Arness. Although it is supposed to be set in the wilds of Kansas, it was filmed in Alberta, Canada.
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Plot
Retired US Marshal Matt Dillon, now a fur trapper, is knifed by thieves, brought back to Dodge, and nursed by Kitty Russell, played by Amanda Blake. He is hunted by vengeful past nemesis; Will Mannon, who has sworn to kill Matt, and holds Kitty hostage in exchange for a final showdown.
Cast
Production
Ken Curtis (Festus Haggen) turned the project down in the wake of being offered far less compensation than Amanda Blake. Blake, meanwhile, returned to the role of Miss Kitty after having left Gunsmoke prior to the original series' 20th and final season.
Subsequent TV-movies based on the series starring James Arness are Gunsmoke: The Last Apache(1990), Gunsmoke: To the Last Man(1992), Gunsmoke: The Long Ride(1993), and Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice(1994).
References
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge WikipediaGunsmoke: Return to Dodge IMDb Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge themoviedb.org