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Gunsmoke (1955)

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Gunsmoke (1955)

Overview

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional

Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

The film's narrative champions individual responsibility and self-reliance in a lawless frontier, where a strong individual's actions are key to establishing order and defending property rights, aligning with conservative values.

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its era and genre. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critiques or central DEI themes.

Secondary

The series consistently portrays Christian moral principles, such as justice, compassion, and redemption, as foundational virtues within the frontier community. While individual characters may exhibit flaws or hypocrisy, the narrative generally upholds the dignity of the faith and its adherents, often framing virtuous actions in alignment with Christian values.

Gunsmoke, a long-running Western television series from the mid-20th century, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consistent with broadcast standards and societal norms of its era, the narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and traditional gender roles, resulting in no explicit LGBTQ+ representation.

The 1955 television series 'Gunsmoke' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative consistently focuses on traditional Western tropes and characters, without exploring gender identity beyond conventional portrayals of the era.

Throughout its long run, Gunsmoke featured many strong female characters, but they were not typically depicted winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts. Victories were usually achieved through wit, negotiation, or the use of firearms.

Gunsmoke (1955) is a television adaptation of its own radio series. The core characters, such as Marshal Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty Russell, and Doc Adams, maintained their established genders from the original radio program. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender in the TV series.

The 1955 television series "Gunsmoke" adapted characters from its preceding radio series. The core cast, including Marshal Matt Dillon, Kitty Russell, and Doc Adams, maintained the same racial portrayals as established in the original radio canon. There are no instances of established characters being portrayed by actors of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.1
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6.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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