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The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959) was a Western - Action Film directed by Joseph M. Newman and produced by Walter Mirisch.

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Pic of the Day: “The Gunfight at Dodge City” revisited (4)

By Marisa on May 16, 2014 From The Timothy Carey Experience

Closing out the week is another look at The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959), featuring Joel McCrea as legendary lawman Bat Masterson. Crooked deputy Forbes is rather miffed at finding himself locked out of a meeting between Masterson and his boss, equally crooked Sheriff Jim Regan (Don Haggerty). G... Read full article


Pic of the Day: “The Gunfight at Dodge City” revisited (3)

By Marisa on Jul 25, 2013 From The Timothy Carey Experience

Our pic of the day takes another long-overdue look at The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959), directed by Joseph M. Newman. Don Haggerty, Timothy, and Mauritz Hugo are Dodge City’s crooked lawmen, about to get their clocks cleaned by Bat Masterson (Joel McCrea). Hugo arrived in the U.S. from Swede... Read full article


Video of the Week: “The Gunfight at Dodge City”

By Marisa on Sep 12, 2012 From The Timothy Carey Experience

Our video this week is another full-length film! And we know how long those last on YouTube, so watch it while you can. It’s Joseph M. Newman‘s The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959), starring Joel McCrea as Bat Masterson. Timothy is unbilled once again as Forbes, crooked deputy to Don Hagger... Read full article


Pic of the Day: “The Gunfight at Dodge City” revisited (1)

By Marisa on May 21, 2012 From The Timothy Carey Experience

Let’s start off the week with another gander at The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959). Timothy’s crooked deputy Forbes thinks he’s going to be privy to a meeting between his boss Sheriff Regan (Don Haggerty) and Bat Masterson (Joel McCrea), but he’s got another think coming. Dod... Read full article


Pic of the Day: “The Gunfight at Dodge City” revisited (2)

By Marisa on Jan 30, 2012 From The Timothy Carey Experience

Heading off the work week is another look at The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959), directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Joel McCrea as Bat Masterson. Tim is uncredited as Forbes, crooked deputy to crooked Sheriff Jim Regan (Don Haggerty). I’m fairly certain that’s Mauritz Hugo on Tim&#... Read full article


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The opening gunfight takes place in a different (and real) Kansas town, Hays City. The climactic gunfight takes place in Dodge City and is strikingly similar to the opening in Gunsmoke.
Despite the title, the climactic gunfight takes place in a different (and real) Kansas cattle town, Hays City.
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