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I guess I was Gunsmoked out by the 90s and busy with my family and job.

I completely missed this one.

I was pleasemtly surprised to find it on PLUTO and watched it straight through. It was really good. In fact it held up as well or better than some big screen westerns.

Of course it had a good cast and good location shoots.

And no one can miss the The historic Cameron House at San Rafael Ranch Natural Area is where the 1963 John Wayne movie "McLintock!" was filmed. Folks try their hand at a hat toss during an event Saturday at the site.

Should be listed in locations.

Good movie, well worth a watch and after viewing this, I think I'm going to browse some old Gunsmoke.

The most significant reality is that this is the third of five television movies in which James Arness portrayed Matt Dillon.

The script is fair and the acting is good. The main weakness of the movie is that it needlessly tried to inject itself in the historical narrative of the infamous Pleasant Valley Range Wars, which took place in Arizona territory from 1882-1892. Considered the bloodiest range war in American history, between 30 to 35 people were killed in it.

Extreme artistic liberties were taken with regard to the integration, including liberal substitution of even the names of the primary people who were part of the actual events. Frankly, it would have been far better to simply depict an entirely fictional range war as the background, and then allow the Dillon narrative to play its course.

There is a small degree of linkage between this movie and The Last Apache, which aired a bit over a year earlier. In the end, there is no poignant historical tie-in, and while the acting and production are good, one is left with the sense that it could have been better.

Matt Dillon is too old and ugly to be in this film. Only his name is the same. Nothing else about the Matt Dillon character seems remotely the same as the original Dillon.

This was well acted, written and produced. The movie was done in the flavor of the series, but it had even more that can only be explained by watching. I loved this movie!

Arness was older in this movie, but he still had the the same authoritative presence that he always had in the series. The supporting actors were well chosen and gave an outstanding performance.

The story was amazingly combined with the historical family feud which occurred in Arizona in the same time period. This gave an extra layer of believability to the movie that made that much more enjoyable to watch.

I am so glad I found this gem!

This Gunsmoke film was very enjoyable, with a great storyline and Arness outstanding as usual. Morgan Woodward was a great choice as co-star & western veterans Pat Hingle and Don Collier were both top-notch.

In This film, Matt's friend is killed, cattle are rustled and he finds himself battling masked vigilantes headed by the slightly insane character played by Hingle. Great action-filled plot ! Unlike the lackluster Bonanza films made around this same time, all the Arness Gunsmoke films are highly recommended. They capture the magic of the series.

This is great entertainment and does great honor to the Gunsmoke legend. Outstanding !