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Stark

  • Episode aired Sep 28, 1970
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Richard Kiley and Suzanne Pleshette in Gunsmoke (1955)
Western

Adam Bramley, an immature selfish young man, has escaped from prison. Lewis Stark is a bounty hunter who catches him, then blackmails him for money with Bramley's father, John, a rancher wit... Read allAdam Bramley, an immature selfish young man, has escaped from prison. Lewis Stark is a bounty hunter who catches him, then blackmails him for money with Bramley's father, John, a rancher with a serious heart condition. Adam's strong-willed sister Glory, has the ranch hands beat u... Read allAdam Bramley, an immature selfish young man, has escaped from prison. Lewis Stark is a bounty hunter who catches him, then blackmails him for money with Bramley's father, John, a rancher with a serious heart condition. Adam's strong-willed sister Glory, has the ranch hands beat up Stark, while John pays him off to leave. Adam finally has an epiphany just as his father... Read all

  • Director
    • Robert Totten
  • Writers
    • Donald S. Sanford
    • Calvin Clements Sr.
    • Norman MacDonnell
  • Stars
    • James Arness
    • Milburn Stone
    • Amanda Blake
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    200
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Totten
    • Writers
      • Donald S. Sanford
      • Calvin Clements Sr.
      • Norman MacDonnell
    • Stars
      • James Arness
      • Milburn Stone
      • Amanda Blake
    • 7User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Matt
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Doc
    Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake
    • Kitty
    Ken Curtis
    Ken Curtis
    • Festus
    • (credit only)
    Buck Taylor
    Buck Taylor
    • Newly
    • (credit only)
    Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley
    • Lewis Stark
    Shelly Novack
    Shelly Novack
    • Adam Bramley
    Henry Wilcoxon
    Henry Wilcoxon
    • John Bramley
    Suzanne Pleshette
    Suzanne Pleshette
    • Glory Bramley
    Rusty Lane
    Rusty Lane
    • Bo
    Bob Burrows
    • Charlie
    Fred Dale
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Ross Dollarhide
    • Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    Carol Henry
    Carol Henry
    • Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    Pete Kellett
    Pete Kellett
    • Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Madrid
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Fred McDougall
    • Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Noel
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Totten
    • Writers
      • Donald S. Sanford
      • Calvin Clements Sr.
      • Norman MacDonnell
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    8rerunwatcher

    Should have been turned in a series!

    Suzanne Pleshette was GREAT. This should have been a western series. She would just snap her fingers and the ranch hands would do her bidding. I think this would have been a good series as a ruthless woman in the old west. Not a wishy-washy namby-pamby lady but a ruthless woman. Someone dropped the ball back in 1970 for not making it a series. Her name was Glory. That would have been a great name for the series "Glory". Oh, well hindsight is 20/20.
    1rachel-193-120274

    Is this gunsmoke?

    This episode could be any Western. This episode has absolutely nothing to do with Dodge or anyone in Dodge. This could have happened anywhere. Thoroughly uninteresting to gunsmoke fans. I can't understand the high ratings. We see a few of the regulars who make a cameo appearance which has nothing to do with and adds nothing to do with the story. If you are looking for a Western, this is passable. If you are looking for gunsmoke, look elsewhere don't bother looking here. Like so Many of the later episodes, they seem to drift further and further from the town. I can't believe they are 100 more episodes to go.
    8beckmitch

    Good episode

    Very well wrote episode, although the primary characters don't have a lot of screen time. If you only watch for them you should probably skip this one. But all in all good episode with some great acting

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    • Trivia
      Shelly Novack, who played Adam Bramley, himself died of a heart attack at the age of 34.
    • Soundtracks
      The Old Trail
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      by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer
      Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP)

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Television Network
      • Filmaster Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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