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Gunsmoke (1953) | 
| Director: Nathan Juran
Actors: Audie Murphy, Susan Cabot, Paul Kelly, Charles Drake, Mary Castle
Studio: Universal Studios
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 33410
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 79 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 078324195X
UPC: 096898584937
EAN: 9780783241951
ASIN: 078324195X
Theatrical Release Date: March 1953
Release Date: May 16, 2000
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World War II hero turned baby-faced Hollywood cowboy Audie Murphy hides behind a little (very little) stubble to play a hired gun who wanders into town looking for a would-be assassin and wanders out the owner of a troubled ranch. Approached by a prissy gambler to scare tough old man Paul Kelly off his spread, he winds up winning cagey Kelly's property in a game of chance and leads a cattle drive through the high country while a gang of the gambler's mercenaries try to stop him. With more twists than your average Hollywood oater, a curiously shady cast of characters on both sides of the law, and gorgeous outdoor scenery, it's better than most of Universal's factory-produced Westerns. Chalk it up to producer Aaron Rosenberg, who put together some of Anthony Mann's and Budd Boetticher's best films for the studio, and director Nathan Juran (The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad). Tough-talking Murphy carries little menace no matter how much he grimaces, and love interest Susan Cabot tries hard to be tough but tender, to little avail. It's the taut (if abbreviated) action and swift pacing that make this picture ride. --Sean Axmaker
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 A solid Murphy outing March 5, 2002
Jeff Smith (Hot Springs Village, Arkansas United States)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
When watching an Audie Murphy western, you have to overlook his baby face and small build and remember his service to his country. You know he was tough in real life, so that makes him more believable in his western outings.Gunsmoke is a solid outing for Murphy. He moved well in a Western setting and he practiced quick drawing to the point where he could do it faster than his instructor. Therefore, no fancy editing was needed when he used his gun. The scenery alone makes this movie worth watching as Reb Kittridge, played by Murphy, goes from outlaw to cattle ranch owner and drives the herd to market to sell them in time so the mortgage on the Montana ranch can be paid. Charles Drake, a regular in Murphy movies, gives a solid performance as well, and Susan Cabot is a little sparkplug as she resists Kittridge's advances (but only for a while). The ending is suspenseful as you don't know until the very end who is loyal to who. Very recommendable.
 Gunsmoke[1953] December 23, 2007
Richard A. Sowers (Emerson, Ia. United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've seen this movie on vhs, now it needs to come out on dvd. Audie has a lot of good westerns that need to come out on dvd. I have the one's all ready out, so now it's dvd time. There are a lot of good westerns that need to come out on dvd, bet they would sell like hot cakes.
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