The final act of one of Gunsomkes greatest stories. Charles Bronson takes a trip to boot hill as Matt Dillon (James Arness) decides its time for him to die.
The writing truly was superb. And watching it now as an adult I’ve come to appreciate the work of the whole cast. Especially Milburn Stone as Doc. His interactions with Chester, Festus and Kitty gave the show added substance. What a tremendous group of actors.
Are you kidding? Matt had his single action Army pistol pre-cocked in the holster. Nobody ever did that back in the day. That whole scene was as fake as a $3 bill.
I think you're right. Even though it will seem dated and kind of contrived to many viewers, it's actually more authentic than much of what now dominates commercial TV series. I can't stand to watch the phony, stilted cop shows that are representative of dramatic series on TV these days. And sitcoms are just as noxious, in most cases.
@@wapiti3750 Not to mention he would could been tried and hung himself or had to be an outlaw after that. First threatening to kill an unarmed man no matter how many people he killed he got off the charges. Happened to many Sheriffs back in the day.
Guys, Here is Our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
True. It was interesting to see Bronson play the part of a cowardly bad guy. This is just the opposite of the kind of roles he later became famous for.
Very unique premise in this episode. Matt actually STARTS a gunfight, instead of trying to stop one. And he did it to prevent future killings; a neat twist on the usual plot.
@@408Magenta A hallmark of this series... great writing and storylines. That's what made Gunsmoke so great... maybe the best tv western ever. Along with a great ensemble cast, and guest stars, of course.
Ben Bates was James Arness's stunt double for the Gunsmoke series and some movies. I worked with Ben during the late 80's and he had the best stories about working on Gunsmoke. RIP Ben.
Bronson had to pay his dues for almost 20 years as supporting actor before finally becoming a major star which by then he was nearing 50 but it all paid off for him.
One of the greatest TV series of all time. The early 1/2 hour episodes were standouts by themselves. The acting by the main characters was superb week after week. The writing was as well. Took a little dip after maybe 10 years or so but still very good.
I don't know if James Arness won any awards for this performance, but he should have. He showed his great acting ability in this scene, made it so believeable. I love Gunsmoke, watch it every day. Thanks for posting this.
agree i love the fact that jim is an amiable soul but has a very dark side as matt but always beautifully underplays it until he loses it then wham also like the way he is slightly scared in this scene not sure if he can beat bronson but will die trying. love charlie bronson too who was an amazing actor in character parts for years his star vehicles never showed this to full effect
If anyone doubted Bronson was an ACTOR that scene should convince them he was indeed an actor. A very accomplished actor. From the habitual tough guy to a guy almost paralyzed by a fear only a coward can know, the difference is stark. And proof Bronson wasn't one dimensional.
Very much outside Bronson's macho image. Kinda cool to see. I heard he felt bad about acquiescing in this scene and went out that night and ate a lion.
Guys, Here is Our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
I have seasons 1 through 7 of Gunsmoke on DVD and It's probably one of the few series (along with All In The Family) that I can watch over and over and enjoy it every time. Wonderful writing, terrific ensemble cast, and one great guest star after another. There were several really good westerns on television in the fifties and sixties, but this classic just may have been the best of them all.
Guys, Here is Our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@oldwestguy hi thankyou very much but I'll buy them eventually... Just gotta get around to it my friend.. my favorite person the show was Nathan Burke.. he was always kind of funny
The least intimidating that I’ve ever seen Charles Bronson be. He usually came across on screen as if he ate steel pellets for breakfast, and would as soon smack you, as look at you. But maybe when you have 6’7” of town marshal telling you he’s going to straight up murder your ass, you lose your steel. Great scene!
Great story of a bully / coward underneath. Was tough gloating other weaker men into fights, then claiming self defense. Bronson’s character showed his true colors when called out by someone else who played HIS game….
Most of the early episodes were adapted from the original radio scripts (which starred William Conrad). This was one of them. They usually didn't have "happy endings" or "neat resolutions".
In a similar episode Matt takes his gunbelt off and beats a killer senseless with his fists. The killer recovers physically but never emotionally. Nobody could beat our Marshall with guns or fists
Wow! I have the COMPLETE GUNSMOKE SERIES ON DVD! seasons #1 thru #20! I wouldn't part with it for anything! I love me some MATT DILLON and KITTY, CHESTER, FESTUS, Quint, n DOC. ADAMS!
*_Gunsmoke_** (1955 - 75)* Here's a compilation of Matt Dillon's bullet wounds Locations: Left Arm/Shoulder: 26 Torso: 13 Right Arm/Shoulder: 7 Right Leg: 4 Head: 5 Left Leg: 2 Unspecified: 2 Total 54
"Gunsmoke" was a "Western noir" radio program (if you can imagine that) before it was turned into a TV show. Some of that noir found its way into the early TV seasons - in fact, many of the early TV scripts were based on the ones from radio.
The first years of Gunsmoke were to me, the best. Later was overall good, but the early were gritty, powerful, often dark and foreboding. They covered so many things including pestilence and cannibalism.
The quality of this clip is AMAZING!! Thank you for posting. Dennis Weaver was wonderfully vulnerable. James Arness was THE MAN! And Charles Bronson.. just great as a cowardly murderer.
I grew up with Gunsmoke one of the best tv shows that ever existed. TV today is trash. Westerns can't exist in today's world but to me they gave me heros to look up to. I miss those days and those shows when the writing was brilliant and the acters had talent.
When it`s done right you feel it.. A Coward back shooter being called out and shamed... James Arness , John Wayne Passed the torch and Aress ran with it.. Great Actors
Yes Gunsmoke was a great show, I remember an episode where Morgan Woodward said to him"' yeah I've heard a ya Marshal your a man with an Iron spine when it comes to the law and doing what's right". If we only had leaders like that today. God Bless everyone.
Near as I can figure, Marshal Dillon was shot 56 times, but I’ve heard the count could be higher. My figure includes: eight shots in the left arm, six in the left shoulder, four in the left side, one in the left leg, five in the right arm, five in the right shoulder, six in the right side, three in the right chest, four in the right leg, three forehead grazes, five in the back and several creases. The poor marshal was also knocked unconscious 29 times, stabbed three times and poisoned once. That’s a lot of blood loss!
Charles Bronson as a panicky backshooter. Who would've thunk it? But there is only one other person who could outshoot Bronson and that's Sheriff Matt Dillon. RIP James Arness...and Charles Bronson
Guys, Here is Our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@MsNickie1001 i used to live in a city where the cops would run people out of town. it was a lot more peaceful then than it is now! it wasn't like the cliche where the cops are bad and are running good people out
I have never heard of Gunsmoke. When I watched it in the mid-fifties in England it was known as 'Gunlaw' and 'Mr Dillon' became a catchphrase. It was my favourite Western series at the time.
As I see many of the re-runs of this series on TV, I find it more compelling that most of the current drama series that dominate in commercial television. This clip is an example of how Marshal Dillon was portrayed--confident, wise, courageous, and committed to doing whatever will keep his town safe and provide a form of justice. The formula might seem simple-minded and formulaic to some, but it still provides a potent good vs evil dramatic tension that goes back to ancient drama. At its best, this show remains surprisingly strong, thanks in large part to the way James Arness played the part and the way writers provided him with situations that brought out his smarts and decency. The production values and some characterizations are dated by comparison with current shows, yet the dramatic situations and authenticity often seem far superior to the phony, straining and inauthentic scenarios and characters that dominate in current shows, especially the crime series that have become so pervasive.
James Arness was the real-life older brother of Peter Graves (Mr. Phelps of Mission Impossible). Both brothers died within a year of each other (Graves died in 2010, Arness died the following year).
Love it ❤️ I grew up on this … knowing right from wrong… good from bad … great stuff 🎉 Brings back teriffic memories… watching with family … never grows old !!!
I was James Arness’ neighbour in Wyoming for about 10 years. Lovely man and a big fan of moleskin pants. Said they gave him a great feeling of security. I took his advice and I’ve been wearing them ever since. I believe they protected me from the Covid.
I have the entire twenty season DVDs and these early half-hour B&W episode are my favorites. There were many good westerns from TV's golden age and Gunsmoke was the greatest of them all.
Totally agree, Mister Master Shafter. Dillon was stone cold all business in the 1950s shows. He protected the innocent and gladly smoked the rest any chance they gave him to. The 30min shows were crisper and more raw.
Man they don't make tv like this no more... and before any one gets on my case yes I am in my 30's but i grew up with a man who loved to watch westerns: my father... I got my appreciation for shows like gunsmoke and any other western from him.
Watched a few Gunsmoke episodes as a kid never thought much about em now I watch the reruns and they are great and I’m hooked the early 30 minute episodes they are my favorite!
WOW! That was one of the most "questionable" things Matt Dillon did to my memory. I remember the whole episode, the "killer" played by Bronson goaded people he was sure he could beat. He thrived on killing others and really needed to be stopped. The marshall was sure the killer would try to shoot him in the back. Matt was so trusting of Chester he wasn't one bit worried about getting a warning. 4
The other was later in the series, when after Miss Kitty got roughed up, he went out to personally settle the score with bad guy Jude Bonner. He did this leaving off his badge. Ironically, in a later episode he admitted it was wrong for him to do that.
I was too young the first 9 years Chester Goode (Dennis Weaver) was Mr. Dillion’s side kick... I try to watch every one that Dennis was in.... mighty good actor I tell you that..... When I started watching GS as a kid frowning up in NL., Matt’s side kick was Fetus.,, so I didn’t know about Chester.... but i love watching Chester, he is one hell of a good entertainer.... I love this show... and
he was a great one for sure...it took some convincing acting to be able to pull off getting all the nuances in Chester's character and to make it believable...and Dennis Weaver did it so well that he makes you believe that Chester Goode actually existed
Bronson's best remembered for action movies like the Death Wish series, but he really was a pretty good actor when he had a decent script to work with.
Damn my memory. I just watched the movie where he's an outlaw with Toshirô Mifune as the Samurai. "Red Sun"? He was great in earlier movies like Hard Times, The Valachi Papers and Mr. Majestyk.
I've spent most of my life going to city council meetings. And I love to watch movies. The city council today and citizens today remind me of those hand-wringing cowards on the town councils and the sheriff in westerns when the bad guys show up and there's only one guy to stand up to them. Not tooting my own horn, but I was the only person to speak out about "Islamic terrorism" at the council meeting in San Bernardino shortly after those jihadis slaughtered those 14 people at that Christmas party. The city council and police department crawled on their bellies to the terrorist's mosque and the local rags/"news"papers trotted out the terrorist front group CAIR to shove their "Islamophobia" propaganda down our throats. Today's leftist/fascist media is far, far from those newspaper editors in the past and in movies that stood up to the corrupt mayors or land barons.
I was a fan of Gunsmoke but was too young to have seen this first year episode. Dillon was two characters in the 20 year run. The vicious marshall in Year 1 - 6, but then he mellowed big time for the 14 year duration. I never saw a lawman in any Western make the bad guy draw on him when he didn't want to. Dillon egged him on until he got him to move first.
My wife and I don’t have any cable or satellite tv but we have our TV and live in Florida and have TH-cam podcasts through othe people. We watch Matt Dillion every night on our tv from DVDs we have.bought and they are great. No TV or worthless commercials from the big networks or news. Amen
Been listening lately to the old Gunsmoke radio episodes,I grew up in the 60s so l guess that makes me from the first full TV generation. It's no wonder the radio program lasted so long or, as you pointed out, the stories were later developed for TV. I think overall the half hour shows were better than the hour ones. Another story that was later made for TV was The Roundup, IMHO one of the most moving and powerful Gunsmokes ever presented. Beats anything on TV today where nihilism and sex scenes are thought to be " adult" story telling.
The absolute best Western series ever on television. Great actors, great storylines and some of the most amazing writing ever.
The writing truly was superb. And watching it now as an adult I’ve come to appreciate the work of the whole cast. Especially Milburn Stone as Doc. His interactions with Chester, Festus and Kitty gave the show added substance. What a tremendous group of actors.
Agreed. He always stood for the law what was right qnd was fair to everyone.
Yup. Making it ALL-TIME FAVORITE western show.
It sucked
What's most impressive is that they sustained the excellence for twenty years.
This series never got old, it looks even more authentic now!
Love how someone can kill and seem so happy about it, LOL !!
Are you kidding? Matt had his single action Army pistol pre-cocked in the holster. Nobody ever did that back in the day. That whole scene was as fake as a $3 bill.
I think you're right. Even though it will seem dated and kind of contrived to many viewers, it's actually more authentic than much of what now dominates commercial TV series. I can't stand to watch the phony, stilted cop shows that are representative of dramatic series on TV these days. And sitcoms are just as noxious, in most cases.
@@wapiti3750 Not to mention he would could been tried and hung himself or had to be an outlaw after that. First threatening to kill an unarmed man no matter how many people he killed he got off the charges. Happened to many Sheriffs back in the day.
@@EricRomeoCooper It's hanged, not hung. Pictures are hung; People are hanged.
Gunsmoke, the series that never stops delivering the best, a classic!
Wow he was awesome in this scene
Gunsmoke is the best western show I enjoy watching everyday.
Guys, Here is Our Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
James Arness was not only a successful television actor, he was also a highly decorated World War II hero.
So was Charles Bronson
Was in Anzio with my Dad
That's where his famous limp came from.
Both Arness and Bronson were such studs. Awesome acting from two of the best of all time!
True. It was interesting to see Bronson play the part of a cowardly bad guy. This is just the opposite of the kind of roles he later became famous for.
@@JohnSmith-ct5jd Ikr I'm so used to him being those intimidating tough guys
Both naturals. As with all great actors, they never appeared to be acting at all. They BECAME the characters they were portraying.
"I've decided you're not fit to live." ...Matt talking just as straight as he shoots!
Very unique premise in this episode. Matt actually STARTS a gunfight, instead of trying to stop one. And he did it to prevent future killings; a neat twist on the usual plot.
@@408Magenta A hallmark of this series... great writing and storylines. That's what made Gunsmoke so great... maybe the best tv western ever. Along with a great ensemble cast, and guest stars, of course.
Gunsmoke ... The best show in television history.
Absolutely
I grew up watching Gunsmoke with my Dad. It is my favorite all time TV show. RIP James Arness!
My dad too, he was a WW 2 vet.
In my opinion, acting just can't get any better than this, love it !
Actually it can this was terrible acting when marshal said 3:07 “ I’m coming back unarmed or unarmed to kill you” 😂
You're easy to please. 🙂
Ben Bates was James Arness's stunt double for the Gunsmoke series and some movies. I worked with Ben during the late 80's and he had the best stories about working on Gunsmoke. RIP Ben.
When would Aeneas use a stunt double?
Aeneas was the ultimate badass and is still my favorite hero of all time
Sounds exciting. 😊
Mainly Horse scenes I think@@juliangraham1644
I love gunsmoke😊
Bronson had to pay his dues for almost 20 years as supporting actor before finally becoming a major star which by then he was nearing 50 but it all paid off for him.
True , but I also think he did a great job as the star of the series Man with a Camera when he was younger
@@bubblegumrabbit1398 Oh yes. I discovered that series a couple a couple of years ago. I have watched every episode. Good job Mike Kovac.
Yep he was the biggest box office in the 70s.
Bronson was always a star. It just took the rest of us a little while to realize it.
@Mike The Bike I love Hard Times, and OUATITW is an all time great.
Marshall Dillon is so 'in control' in this episode. He really showed 'killer' who was BOSS!
Yup, not very realistic but good entertainment. Matt is shot in the shoulder twice a week and is always fine by the end of every episode.
Actually, Bronson's acting in that scene (as a cowardly bully) required more talent and was done to better perfection.
One of the greatest TV series of all time. The early 1/2 hour episodes were standouts by themselves. The acting by the main characters was superb week after week. The writing was as well. Took a little dip after maybe 10 years or so but still very good.
We watch Gunsmoke over and over. Love all the cast.
I don't know if James Arness won any awards for this performance, but he should have. He showed his great acting ability in this scene, made it so believeable. I love Gunsmoke, watch it every day. Thanks for posting this.
agree i love the fact that jim is an amiable soul but has a very dark side as matt but always beautifully underplays it until he loses it then wham also like the way he is slightly scared in this scene not sure if he can beat bronson but will die trying. love charlie bronson too who was an amazing actor in character parts for years his star vehicles never showed this to full effect
James arness idea for gunsmoke and sold it to CBS and they took a chance and it ran for 20 years
@@norms3913 actual CBS offered it to John Wayne and he told them about Arness.
Totally agree with you"
No you don't am the only one that does that.
That was amongst Charlie's best work! Bravo Charlie Bronson! You're one of my favorite actors!!!
actually he was very good there
If anyone doubted Bronson was an ACTOR that scene should convince them he was indeed an actor. A very accomplished actor. From the habitual tough guy to a guy almost paralyzed by a fear only a coward can know, the difference is stark. And proof Bronson wasn't one dimensional.
Charles. Not Charlie
Very much outside Bronson's macho image. Kinda cool to see. I heard he felt bad about acquiescing in this scene and went out that night and ate a lion.
Guys, Here is Our Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
I have seasons 1 through 7 of Gunsmoke on DVD and It's probably one of the few series (along with All In The Family) that I can watch over and over and enjoy it every time. Wonderful writing, terrific ensemble cast, and one great guest star after another. There were several really good westerns on television in the fifties and sixties, but this classic just may have been the best of them all.
Guys, Here is Our Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Yeah this was the best.. I only have one season but I'd love to get more
@@manny4552 Where are you located? I have extra copies (DVD) of the first four seasons and would be happy to send one to you.
@@oldwestguy hi thankyou very much but I'll buy them eventually... Just gotta get around to it my friend.. my favorite person the show was Nathan Burke.. he was always kind of funny
@@manny4552 No problem. I can watch that show over and over and be entertained every time, even though I know what's coming. Lol.
The least intimidating that I’ve ever seen Charles Bronson be. He usually came across on screen as if he ate steel pellets for breakfast, and would as soon smack you, as look at you. But maybe when you have 6’7” of town marshal telling you he’s going to straight up murder your ass, you lose your steel. Great scene!
Bronson really played a mean snake in this story.
You really dislike him in this. No hero. Great actor!
Great story of a bully / coward underneath. Was tough gloating other weaker men into fights, then claiming self defense. Bronson’s character showed his true colors when called out by someone else who played HIS game….
Trust me. In a real life gight..it would have bern no contest..Bronson in a wipeout..
Two great actors
I'm a big fan of Chucky B, but in this scene he didn't wanna mess with "The Thing."
This old episodes are amazing in that they hold up even today. Thanks for posting this!
It's a great show. Sure was hard to ignore during COVID-"Work at Home" days, knowing I could get two half-hour episodes after lunch, on MeTV.
Sorry I'm on a small phone. Is that a pix of Mr. Spock. If so Live long and prosper.
@@jackgibsxxx0750 Yes, it's Mr. Spock!😄
Most of the early episodes were adapted from the original radio scripts (which starred William Conrad). This was one of them. They usually didn't have "happy endings" or "neat resolutions".
In a similar episode Matt takes his gunbelt off and beats a killer senseless with his fists. The killer recovers physically but never emotionally. Nobody could beat our Marshall with guns or fists
Wow! I have the COMPLETE GUNSMOKE SERIES ON DVD! seasons #1 thru #20! I wouldn't part with it for anything! I love me some MATT DILLON and KITTY, CHESTER, FESTUS, Quint, n DOC. ADAMS!
That was a good episode.
Of course he was 3 times the guys size and much younger. And he would always go by the law unless it was something personal. Lol
You must have missed the pilot episode with Paul Richards.
Wow. That was way more satisfying than anything I have seen on TV in years. Gunsmoke was the BOMB.
I am addicted to the show. Makes my day. I can lose myself in this series and forget the world as it is today.
totally agree!
Yea but ok to be addicted to something good, great acting great writers and directors, westerns good guys vs bad guys and each one knew it…
*_Gunsmoke_** (1955 - 75)*
Here's a compilation of Matt Dillon's bullet wounds
Locations:
Left Arm/Shoulder: 26
Torso: 13
Right Arm/Shoulder: 7
Right Leg: 4
Head: 5
Left Leg: 2
Unspecified: 2
Total 54
Matt Dillon character was much darker in the first few years.
I was just saying the same thing.
"Gunsmoke" was a "Western noir" radio program (if you can imagine that) before it was turned into a TV show. Some of that noir found its way into the early TV seasons - in fact, many of the early TV scripts were based on the ones from radio.
@@jackgibsxxx0750 r
Apparently so.
the radio series was superior in every way.
The first years of Gunsmoke were to me, the best. Later was overall good, but the early were gritty, powerful, often dark and foreboding. They covered so many things including pestilence and cannibalism.
We need more honest marshals like Matt Dillon.
Need more actors like Charles Bronson, Dennis Weaver, and James Arness.
We need more criminals dealt with like that, by marshals.
Agreed (that we need more honest marshals) -- with respect and thanks to the good marshals we have.
Mat was straight as an arrow.
Honest? He murdered a law abiding citizen. 😐
I been watching Gunsmoke since the 1950 as a kid and I'm still watching it six days a week on Me TV in reruns.
" big Jim" rest in peace, just found out he's left us. what a guy, I been watching Gunsmoke for awhile now. I'm sad !
"...you did fine, Chester, just fine."
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....but next don't call me Mister Dillon..."Matt" is a good deal quicker.
The quality of this clip is AMAZING!! Thank you for posting. Dennis Weaver was wonderfully vulnerable. James Arness was THE MAN! And Charles Bronson.. just great as a cowardly murderer.
Dennis arabera was fine
I grew up with Gunsmoke one of the best tv shows that ever existed. TV today is trash. Westerns can't exist in today's world but to me they gave me heros to look up to. I miss those days and those shows when the writing was brilliant and the acters had talent.
When it`s done right you feel it.. A Coward back shooter being called out and shamed...
James Arness , John Wayne Passed the torch and Aress ran with it.. Great Actors
Yes Gunsmoke was a great show, I remember an episode where Morgan Woodward said to him"' yeah I've heard a ya Marshal your a man with an Iron spine when it comes to the law and doing what's right". If we only had leaders like that today. God Bless everyone.
Near as I can figure, Marshal Dillon was shot 56 times, but I’ve heard the count could be higher.
My figure includes: eight shots in the left arm, six in the left shoulder, four in the left side, one in the left leg, five in the right arm, five in the right shoulder, six in the right side, three in the right chest, four in the right leg, three forehead grazes, five in the back and several creases. The poor marshal was also knocked unconscious 29 times, stabbed three times and poisoned once.
That’s a lot of blood loss!
The veritable Evel Knievel of gun fighters. You'd think he'd die of an infection after all those gunshot wounds. Or lead poisoning...
Proves, “Matt Dillon cannot die”
@@elwhastrummer The doctor patched him up good. Plus Mamma Walton.
He even had covid -19, shrugged it off like a paper cut.
Paul Richards got him twice in the pilot episode, almost killing him !
he was very young here and I love how he made this man shake in his boots !!
The early years of Gunsmoke were more gritty and more realistic. The later years were like Dragnet more comical than gritty.
They were adapted from the original radio episodes.
@@fromthesidelines were directed by Good directors like peckinpah
Too many episodes were Keystone Cops knock-offs.
True. I really only like the black and white episodes. The one’s in color weren’t as interesting to me!
Was my dad's favorite TV show during the '50s ... now I see why.
Charles Bronson as a panicky backshooter. Who would've thunk it? But there is only one other person who could outshoot Bronson and that's Sheriff Matt Dillon.
RIP James Arness...and Charles Bronson
Matt actually was taught to draw by a real fast gun draw expert. The one he kills in the opening of every Gunsmoke.
Guys, Here is Our Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Alec Baldwin was real fast in his Western.
Well until the intro got to violent at least and got changed
Arvo Ojala
Thank you Marshall Dillon you always will be one of my favorite westerns.
We need more lawmen like Marshall Matt Dillion.
@@MsNickie1001 i used to live in a city where the cops would run people out of town. it was a lot more peaceful then than it is now! it wasn't like the cliche where the cops are bad and are running good people out
The /2 hour episodes are the best of all!
I have never heard of Gunsmoke. When I watched it in the mid-fifties in England it was known as 'Gunlaw' and 'Mr Dillon' became a catchphrase. It was my favourite Western series at the time.
Look at Bronson‘s other appearance in the series. He plays a strong man come to help somebody.. It shows his range which was amazing
Unfortunately, "The Long Rifle" is not on TH-cam
Ole Matt had the BEST Backhand in the business! Bar None.
Oh yeah..Used that backhand a lot !!!!
You bettcha Joe, when Matt backhanded them, they stayed backhanded. That powerful pussy Miss Kitty had was a great incentive.
Man o Man....Charles Bronson was really good in this episode.
GunSMOKE A.PICTURE OF EXCELLENTS..TAKEN OFF MY GUN RIGHT NOW
I love Bronson ... man the man sells even his tv roles.
He has made many notable appearances in television series
James Arness was a ww2 vet seriously injured at Anzio, American hero in real life also..
Yep!
Very few escaped Anzio unscathed.
Bronson was to. Fuck the sheriff.
My Dad was at Anzio had same injuries as Arness
Gunsmoke: The GREATEST SHOW on earth 🌎
My favorite Gunsmoke scene of all time!!
When Dillon pulls that big 45 somebody is going to boot hill, and it ain't him.
O:-):-$:-$
Like that comment,not to many people no about boot hill
Those were the good ole days of TV.
James Arness and Dennis Weaver were just to great. And,let’s not forget Krigo played by Charles Bronson when he was staring out.
A great western with great actors :)
As I see many of the re-runs of this series on TV, I find it more compelling that most of the current drama series that dominate in commercial television. This clip is an example of how Marshal Dillon was portrayed--confident, wise, courageous, and committed to doing whatever will keep his town safe and provide a form of justice. The formula might seem simple-minded and formulaic to some, but it still provides a potent good vs evil dramatic tension that goes back to ancient drama. At its best, this show remains surprisingly strong, thanks in large part to the way James Arness played the part and the way writers provided him with situations that brought out his smarts and decency. The production values and some characterizations are dated by comparison with current shows, yet the dramatic situations and authenticity often seem far superior to the phony, straining and inauthentic scenarios and characters that dominate in current shows, especially the crime series that have become so pervasive.
Good acting job by Bronson, far better than I expected.
The best show on tv. Both my parents loved it. We watched almost every show when I was a kid!!!!
The acting in Gunsmoke BLOWS away any other western, it really is the gold standard..
James Arness was the real-life older brother of Peter Graves (Mr. Phelps of Mission Impossible). Both brothers died within a year of each other (Graves died in 2010, Arness died the following year).
The fact that no one in the crowd even thought to move away from flying bullets shows their total faith in Matt’s accuracy. Lol.
One never gets over on Marshall Matt Dillon, no one!!!
The best law man that ever was tattoo terry
Mat Dillon no1
He never lost a gunfight.
@scott michaels you are right, they just played that one the other day.
Great Show still like it after all these years.
@@H43339 yes he did. It’s called , “Matt Gets It”
This was one of my favorites of The Gunsmoke episodes along with " Kimbro, The" Widow maker", " The 4th. Victim " " Saturday night " and many more.
Love the Widow Maker...
Love it ❤️ I grew up on this … knowing right from wrong… good from bad …
great stuff 🎉 Brings back teriffic memories… watching with family … never grows old !!!
Charley sure looked evil in this episode
Love Gunsmoke..Marshal Matt was the toughest of them all…
I was James Arness’ neighbour in Wyoming for about 10 years. Lovely man and a big fan of moleskin pants. Said they gave him a great feeling of security. I took his advice and I’ve been wearing them ever since. I believe they protected me from the Covid.
How did a pair of pants protect you from a respiratory disease?😂
I have the entire twenty season DVDs and these early half-hour B&W episode are my favorites. There were many good westerns from TV's golden age and Gunsmoke was the greatest of them all.
Matt Dillon (James Arness) was the 'Man" !!! John Wayne, Captain America, Superman, George Washington rolled into one!! 8-D
Wow just wow Charles Bronson that’s where a lot of characters got their start
I'm glad I downloaded every episode years ago, since no one is sharing them now.
Wow. He out-drew and out-shot Charles Bronson. That's impressive.
It was probably fake.
@@KcityMikeThomas Ya think?
@@KcityMikeThomas I mean given that they both lived 40 years after this was filmed....
paladin 9 30 to 10 gunsmoke 10 to 11 watchin with my dad saturday nites hes long gone now im in my seventies still watchin gotta love it
Totally agree, Mister Master Shafter. Dillon was stone cold all business in the 1950s shows. He protected the innocent and gladly smoked the rest any chance they gave him to. The 30min shows were crisper and more raw.
Man they don't make tv like this no more... and before any one gets on my case yes I am in my 30's but i grew up with a man who loved to watch westerns: my father... I got my appreciation for shows like gunsmoke and any other western from him.
Don't mess with the Marshall.😏
Watched a few Gunsmoke episodes as a kid never thought much about em now I watch the reruns and they are great and I’m hooked the early 30 minute episodes they are my favorite!
I recently obtained 630 episodes of Gunsmoke. I'm currently on Season 3 Episode 9 😊👍🏽
The acting in this episode was so real.
The writing so very rich.
Back when scriptwriting and storytelling was life.
I love gun smoke
WOW! That was one of the most "questionable" things Matt Dillon did to my memory.
I remember the whole episode, the "killer" played by Bronson goaded people he was sure he could beat. He thrived on killing others and really needed to be stopped. The marshall was sure the killer would try to shoot him in the back. Matt was so trusting of Chester he wasn't one bit worried about getting a warning.
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Like Chester said sometimes a mad dog gets a taste of blood, you have no choice but to kill it
The other was later in the series, when after Miss Kitty got roughed up, he went out to personally settle the score with bad guy Jude Bonner. He did this leaving off his badge. Ironically, in a later episode he admitted it was wrong for him to do that.
I was too young the first 9 years Chester Goode (Dennis Weaver) was Mr. Dillion’s side kick... I try to watch every one that Dennis was in.... mighty good actor I tell you that.....
When I started watching GS as a kid frowning up in NL., Matt’s side kick was Fetus.,, so I didn’t know about Chester.... but i love watching Chester, he is one hell of a good entertainer.... I love this show... and
I 💘 love the ones with Chester. He was funny as hell he say the funny thing with a straight. Face
he was a great one for sure...it took some convincing acting to be able to pull off getting all the nuances in Chester's character and to make it believable...and Dennis Weaver did it so well that he makes you believe that Chester Goode actually existed
Did Fetus get killed?
wish you could actually watch this series (every episode) on a major streaming service.
Never realized how much his voice and his brother Peter Graves are alike. Poor ole Charlie got the firing squad and the chair in all one scene.
Charles Bronson worked hard, practiced his quick draw and moved up in the standings.
Now the endless paperwork and the shooting review board for Matt Dillon for firing his pistol.
Those were the days to watch great black and white tv series !
Bronson's best remembered for action movies like the Death Wish series, but he really was a pretty good actor when he had a decent script to work with.
Damn my memory. I just watched the movie where he's an outlaw with Toshirô Mifune as the Samurai. "Red Sun"?
He was great in earlier movies like Hard Times, The Valachi Papers and Mr. Majestyk.
I saw Charles Bronson in a twilight Zone episode with Elizabeth Montgomery I think that was one of his best acting roles
Where's Mr Dillon now when we need him!
Your Mom works there.
mike wright
He is now in the White House..Finally someone that has our back
I've spent most of my life going to city council meetings. And I love to watch movies.
The city council today and citizens today remind me of those hand-wringing cowards on the town councils and the sheriff in westerns when the bad guys show up and there's only one guy to stand up to them.
Not tooting my own horn, but I was the only person to speak out about "Islamic terrorism" at the council meeting in San Bernardino shortly after those jihadis slaughtered those 14 people at that Christmas party. The city council and police department crawled on their bellies to the terrorist's mosque and the local rags/"news"papers trotted out the terrorist front group CAIR to shove their "Islamophobia" propaganda down our throats.
Today's leftist/fascist media is far, far from those newspaper editors in the past and in movies that stood up to the corrupt mayors or land barons.
Yup. There's a new sheriff in town.
Give me Matt Dillon black and white any day.thank u 4 bringing back old ones on t v met tv
YUP. i'm 70 and grew up with Gumsmoke,always great
Fell for it again, walk out of the bar to provoke the baddie into shooting you in the back. Great stuff.
Rest in peace, Mr Arness, and thank you.
Go to hell. Nazi.
Love me some Gunsmoke
They should do this today , everyday at noon in times square.
Is it any wonder this stayed on for over twenty years?! Wow.
What a great episode. Those first 30 min ep seasons are favs.
Calmly walks out. Alot of us grew up watching is justice. We could use a few more men like him.
I was a fan of Gunsmoke but was too young to have seen this first year episode. Dillon was two characters in the 20 year run. The vicious marshall in Year 1 - 6, but then he mellowed big time for the 14 year duration. I never saw a lawman in any Western make the bad guy draw on him when he didn't want to. Dillon egged him on until he got him to move first.
My wife and I don’t have any cable or satellite tv but we have our TV and live in Florida and have TH-cam podcasts through othe people. We watch Matt Dillion every night on our tv from DVDs we have.bought and they are great. No TV or worthless commercials from the big networks or news. Amen
"Hey Boss, let's draw right now. I'm dead either way. "
Originally telecast on May 26, 1956. Adapted from a February 13, 1954 radio episode.
Been listening lately to the old Gunsmoke radio episodes,I grew up in the 60s so l guess that makes me from the first full TV generation. It's no wonder the radio program lasted so long or, as you pointed out, the stories were later developed for TV.
I think overall the half hour shows were better than the hour ones.
Another story that was later made for TV was The Roundup, IMHO one of the most moving and powerful Gunsmokes ever presented.
Beats anything on TV today where nihilism and sex scenes are thought to be " adult" story telling.