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Well, the fact is, nobody ever outdrew Matt Dillon. For years, at the start of every episode of Gunsmoke, Dillon, in the person of James Arness, faced a gunslinger on Dodge’s Main Street – and shot him down. You never see the other guy drop.
A physicist once explained why Matt still won the Gunsmoke opening title credits duel, even though he drew second. ‘Gunsmoke’ opening showed Matt Dillon in a gun duel James Arness as Matt ...
Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He is the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier of the 1870s. The character was created by writer John Meston.
'Gunsmoke' creator Charles Marquis Warren revealed how the show kept James Arness' Matt Dillon a hero despite his shortcomings.
Gunsmoke lead U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon found himself in a lot of gun duels over the years in his fight to protect Dodge City from villains. However, he wasn’t always able to best every single gunfighter he came across. Matt still managed to defeat bad guys, even when he didn’t draw first.
Did anyone ever outdraw Dillon in a fair fight? Yes, quite a few times...even on the first television episode. In early episodes of Gunsmoke, to what remote place did Dillon go to think, reflect and ponder? Boot Hill, Dodge City's cemetery. The early episodes of Gunsmoke begin with Dillon on a Dodge City street in a showdown with a bad man.
Find out how James Arness evolved the character of Marshal Matt Dillon and why he's still inspiring today.
