The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)

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1h 21min
Western
May 1959 (USA)
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After his brother the sheriff is murdered, Bat Masterson is elected to the job and is determined to find the killer and make Dodge City safe.

Director:

Joseph M. Newman

Writers:

Daniel B. Ullman, Martin Goldsmith, Daniel B. Ullman

Stars:

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	Joel McCrea	...	Bat Masterson
	Julie Adams	...	Pauline Howard
	John McIntire	...	Dr. Sam Tremaine
	Nancy Gates	...	Lily
	Richard Anderson	...	Dave Rudabaugh
	James Westerfield	...	Rev. Howard
	Walter Coy	...	Ben
	Don Haggerty	...	Jim Regan
	Wright King	...	Billy
	Harry Lauter	...	Ed Masterson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Abdullah Abbas	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Fred Aldrich	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Don Ames	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Emile Avery	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Rayford Barnes	...	Corporal (uncredited)
	Gregg Barton	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	John Barton	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Rudy Bowman	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Timothy Carey	...	Forbes, Regan's Deputy (uncredited)
	Ken Christy	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jack Clinton	...	Trooper (uncredited)
	Bud Cokes	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Dale Cummings	...	Trooper (uncredited)
	Russell Custer	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jimmy Dime	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Art Felix	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Duke Fishman	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Bob Folkerson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Joe Garcio	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Kenneth Gibson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Chick Hannan	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Sam Harris	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Don C. Harvey	...	Cowboy (uncredited)
	William Henry	...	Regan Henchman (uncredited)
	Robert Hinkle	...	Rafe (uncredited)
	Earle Hodgins	...	First Barker (uncredited)
	Tex Holden	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Bob Hopkins	...	Gambler (uncredited)
	Charles Horvath	...	Sgt. Ernie King (uncredited)
	George Huggins	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Mauritz Hugo	...	Purley - Regan's Deputy (uncredited)
	Ray Kellogg	...	Cowboy (uncredited)
	Jack Kenny	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Henry Kulky	...	Charlie - the Bartender (uncredited)
	Ethan Laidlaw	...	Card Player (uncredited)
	Cactus Mack	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Billy McCoy	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Troy Melton	...	Joe (uncredited)
	Ewing Mitchell	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	John Mitchum	...	Rowdy Drunken Cowboy (uncredited)
	Hans Moebus	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Forbes Murray	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Artie Ortego	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jack Perrin	...	Station Agent (uncredited)
	Charles Perry	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Frank Richards	...	Burly Man with Saloon Girl (uncredited)
	Robert Robinson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Kasey Rogers	...	Molly Day (uncredited)
	John Roy	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Danny Sands	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Frank J. Scannell	...	Regan Pitchman (uncredited)
	Lucile Sewall	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Ted Smile	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Cap Somers	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Bert Stevens	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Brick Sullivan	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Frank Sully	...	Drunken Cowboy Who Throws Bottle (uncredited)
	Richard Warren	...	Dick (uncredited)

Directed by

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Joseph M. Newman

Written by

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Daniel B. Ullman	...	(screenplay) and
Martin Goldsmith	...	(screenplay) (as Martin M. Goldsmith)

Daniel B. Ullman	...	(story)

Produced by

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Walter Mirisch

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producer (as Walter M. Mirisch)

Music by

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Hans J. Salter

Cinematography by

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Carl E. Guthrie

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director of photography (as Carl Guthrie)

Editorial Department

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Richard V. Heermance

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supervising film editor

Art Direction by

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Serge Krizman

Makeup Department

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Emile LaVigne	...	makeup artist
Alice Monte	...	hair stylist

Production Management

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Allen K. Wood

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production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Austen Jewell

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assistant director

Art Department

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Ted Mossman	...	property
Herman Selgrath	...	construction supervisor

Sound Department

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Ralph Butler	...	sound
Robert A. Reich	...	sound editor

Special Effects by

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Milt Rice

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special effects

Stunts

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Charles Horvath

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stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bert Henrikson

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wardrobe

Music Department

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Eve Newman

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music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Kathleen Fagan

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set continuity

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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The Mirisch Company (presents)

Distributors

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United Artists (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (released by)
United Artists (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
United Artists (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
United Artists (1959) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
United Artists (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
9Gem (2022) (Australia) (tv)
Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (DVD)
Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Bat Masterson doesn't look for trouble, but he doesn't walk away from it. When an army sergeant in Hays City tries to kill Bat and dies for his trouble, Bat heads for Dodge City where Ed, his brother, is city marshal and a candidate for county sheriff running against the corrupt Regan. Bat buys a share in a local saloon, partnering with the widow Lily. Then, after an ambush, Bat finds himself a candidate for sheriff and the heir to Ed's intentions toward Pauline, a minister's daughter. Can the upright but not always law-abiding gunslinger and saloon owner become a lawman and settle down? Or will trouble keep finding him? Written by Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	bat-masterson-character dodge-city-kansas murder-of-sheriff murder-of-brother brother-brother-relationship See All (49) »
Taglines	THE GUN-DOWN THAT CRACKED THE WEST WIDE OPEN! (original ad - all caps) See more »
Genres	Western
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:M Finland:K-16 Norway:16 Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) Spain:16 United Kingdom:U United Kingdom:PG (tv rating) United Kingdom:PG (video rating) United States:Approved United States:TV-PG (TV Rating) West Germany:12 (nf)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	The Bat Masterson Story (United States) Le shérif aux mains rouges (France) Duell in Dodge City (Germany) El sheriff de Dodge City (Spain) Lutar até morrer (Portugal, Portuguese title) See more »
Runtime	81 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Color by Deluxe)
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Melody Ranch - 24715 Oak Creek Avenue, Newhall, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The gunfight in the saloon is based on an actual gunfight that took place in the Lady Gay Saloon in Sweetwater, Texas on January 24th, 1876. The shootout involved Bat Masterson, a soldier known as Sergeant Melvin A. King (who was in reality a Corporal) and a woman named Mollie Brennan. King's character in this movie was Sgt. Ernie King, played by Charles Horvath and Mollie Brennan's character was Mollie Day, played by Kasey Rogers. See more »
Goofs	The man who bought Bat's saloon is Ben Townsend. After changing the marquee, it says Ben Thompson. See more »
Movie Connections	Referenced in The Exiles (1961). See more »
Quotes	Doc Sam Tremaine: They say you deal blackjack with three fingers: thumb, index and trigger. See more »

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