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Gunsmoke:Long Ride [VHS]

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Anyone that enjoys a good movie, a good western, that has ever enjoyed Gunsmoke, who has always believed in the values that Matt Dillon has always stood for, has to watch this installment of Gunsmoke. Matt Dillon, ever the presence of solidity, calmness, justice, and virtue once again shines in "The Long Ride". Matt demonstrates cooperation with law enforcement even though unjustly accused and when that same law let's him down, without vigilance, he set's out to clear his name. Ever the presence and influencing others towards the paths of justice and right. I watched Gunsmoke as a child with my father, then it went off the air. With Gunsmoke videos and movies, I can share the virtues of Matt Dillon with my son without being concerned of what the content is. Thanks, Matt.

Matt Dillon is a retired US Marshal attending his daughter's wedding when two sheriff deputies ride up to arrest him for a murder and robbery. He is identified as the culprit by a man he once jailed. He is unable to prove his innocence because the local sheriff has been shot, is recuperating, and is indecisive. The district judge is no help because he is out of town and will not return for a week. The town people are riled up by the murdered man's son and come to hang him. Dillon rushes out of town in search of the real killers. He finds out that three men were involved in the robbery. He is pursued by a posse led by the murdered man's son who wants revenge. Dillon finds one of the three men who was left by the other two because he was badly wounded. His leg is infected by gangrene. Dillon saves his life by cutting off his leg. He finds the other two men and has to kill one of them in self defense. He captures the third man, but he too is killed trying to escape. Dillon's only hope to clear himself is the man he saved by cutting off his leg. He needs to bring him back alive and he needs to avoid Indians and the posse that is determined to bring him in dead.

The fourth of the five Gunsmoke movies deals with the perennially
nasty possibility that law and justice can come into conflict.
A false witness puts ex-Marshal Matt Dillon into the type of danger
he had been notably skilled at disarming in his twenty years as US Marshal
of Dodge City. What should you do when law and justice apparently cannot
both be served? This movie shows the stark contrast between corruptible
New Mexico territorial lawmen, and the incorruptible Kansas peace
officer, retired.

An especially good movie for a new generation of Gunsmoke fans.

This made for TV movie was aired in 1992. It has an interesting plot and I enjoyed watching it. If you like James Arness,and haven't seen this one,get it for your collection.

THIS MOVIE WAS MADE IN THE SAME TRADITION AS THE TV SERIES AND I RECEIVED IT IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION AND VIEWED IT IN CLEAR PICTURE QUALITY. I WOULD ORDER FROM THIS SELLER AGAIN WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE I WOULD HAVE THE SAME QUALITY.

I ordered this VHS knowing it was used, however it is not good quality as advertised. The movie is complete, but a lot of bad spots in it. I was disappointed. I really would like to see all 5 of the Gunsmoke movies on DVD and in good quality.