Gunsmoke

Western drama follows William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, keeping order in Dodge City with Doc, Chester, and Kitty.

Gunsmoke is a media franchise centered around the American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, 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.

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