"Gunsmoke" takes place in Dodge City, Kansas in the years following the U.S. Civil War. The main character is U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, a clean, square, morally resolute hero played by James Arness.

James Arness rides again as Matt Dillon, the U.S. Marshal he made popular in the 1955-75 television series. In this movie he goes after a renegade Apache named Wolf (Joe Lara) who has taken his ...

He often played Native ... where Dillon kind of senses what’s been going on here,” he said. “And Walking Fox doesn’t give it away.” Matt Arness’ ‘Gunsmoke’ Badge, Other Props ...