Gunsmoke

Overview

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.

Series details

First air date

1955

Last air date

1975

Status

Ended

Seasons

20

Episodes

635

Episode runtime

45 min

Genres

Western, Action & Adventure, Drama

Original language

EN

Origin country

US

Networks

CBS

Created by

John Meston

Production

Filmaster Productions, Arness Production Company, CBS

Cast

James Arness

Marshal Matt Dillon

Amanda Blake

Kitty

Dennis Weaver

Chester

Ken Curtis

Festus

Milburn Stone

Doc

Woody Chambliss

Woody Lathrop