Kyle Stoner is fast with a gun and likes to prove it. When he mixes with the wrong crowd and goes up against Matt, his father gets involved and he is a friend as well as an ex-lawman.Kyle Stoner is fast with a gun and likes to prove it. When he mixes with the wrong crowd and goes up against Matt, his father gets involved and he is a friend as well as an ex-lawman.Kyle Stoner is fast with a gun and likes to prove it. When he mixes with the wrong crowd and goes up against Matt, his father gets involved and he is a friend as well as an ex-lawman.
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Jonathan Goldsmith
- Kyle Stoner
- (as Jonathan Lippe)
John Breen
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the last black and white episode of this series.
- GoofsDoc's sign that hangs on the wall at the bottom of the stairs, and was there in a previous scene, is missing when Matt goes rushing up the stairs. The dressmaker's ad is still on the wall.
Featured review
Five Years of the Most Impressive Television - EVER
I have written reviews on various Gunsmoke episodes in the past. You know the ones where you can't get the story out of your mind, even an hour after it has been finished. A perfect example is "The Gallows" from Season Seven. Gunsmoke was divided into three parts during its twenty year run. They are The Half Hour Episodes Year 1 - 6, The One Hour Black and White Episodes Year 7 - 11 and The Color Episodes Year 12 - 20. There has never been more consistently good writing that those five years of hour long black and white episodes in the early to mid 1960's with primarily John Meston and Kathleen Hite at the writing helm.
I am writing this review here at the last episode of these 176 presentations spanning the five years. My only wish was that the great James Arness could have been in more of them as the show suffered with his absence. I know he was in all 176 just as he was in every Gunsmoke episode for the 20 years; but lets be honest, some were merely cameos as even Mr. Arness could not handle the grind of cranking out on average 35 episodes per season and keep up the quality of his acting at the same time. His presence on the screen was as every bit as commanding as any other actor. In fact, the actors of today pale in comparison. I am 65, so my Gunsmoke baptism came with the color episodes starting in the Fall of 1976. I never saw any of the black and whites episodes until last year on morning television when I saw the pure treasure of the 176 episodes that, at two per day, took 17 weeks plus to view. I was stunned at the acting, the stories and the beautiful outdoor scenery in high def T.V. that was simple beautiful. I cannot tell you the number of times I could not get a story out of my mind the whole day. The stories did not always ended well, but they ended leaving a message. Today's T.V. pales in comparison. If the Smithsonian was ever to house a collection for posterity, it should be these 176 episodes. Were there clunkers? Sure, but that is to be expected. My favorites are the aforementioned "The Gallows" "The Way It Is" "False Front" "With A Smile" "The Glory and The Mud" "No Hands" "Caleb" "Owney Tupper Had A Daughter" "Old Man" "Chicken" "Seven Hours to Dawn" and "Ten Little Indians."
There are other great episodes and stories, but these were my favorites. The five years allowed me to see what a great ensemble of a cast Gunsmoke had with Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake and a never seen before Dennis Weaver who I previously only knew form his later series McCloud. I saw Burt Reynolds and saw what a fine actor he was in a serious role. Yes, "Prime of Life" completed the five year, 176 episode run of fine television. And to think CBS was to cancel the series after the 1965 season. Only CBS President William Paley knew that was a mistake and interceded. My last thought. I will never forget the character played by Jeremy Slate in Dover Pruitt. When Marshall Dillon walked down the street at that episode's conclusion......I cried. And I never did that at any movie or T.V. show in my life. Bravo Gunsmoke and R.I.P. Mr Arness. You were good.
I am writing this review here at the last episode of these 176 presentations spanning the five years. My only wish was that the great James Arness could have been in more of them as the show suffered with his absence. I know he was in all 176 just as he was in every Gunsmoke episode for the 20 years; but lets be honest, some were merely cameos as even Mr. Arness could not handle the grind of cranking out on average 35 episodes per season and keep up the quality of his acting at the same time. His presence on the screen was as every bit as commanding as any other actor. In fact, the actors of today pale in comparison. I am 65, so my Gunsmoke baptism came with the color episodes starting in the Fall of 1976. I never saw any of the black and whites episodes until last year on morning television when I saw the pure treasure of the 176 episodes that, at two per day, took 17 weeks plus to view. I was stunned at the acting, the stories and the beautiful outdoor scenery in high def T.V. that was simple beautiful. I cannot tell you the number of times I could not get a story out of my mind the whole day. The stories did not always ended well, but they ended leaving a message. Today's T.V. pales in comparison. If the Smithsonian was ever to house a collection for posterity, it should be these 176 episodes. Were there clunkers? Sure, but that is to be expected. My favorites are the aforementioned "The Gallows" "The Way It Is" "False Front" "With A Smile" "The Glory and The Mud" "No Hands" "Caleb" "Owney Tupper Had A Daughter" "Old Man" "Chicken" "Seven Hours to Dawn" and "Ten Little Indians."
There are other great episodes and stories, but these were my favorites. The five years allowed me to see what a great ensemble of a cast Gunsmoke had with Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake and a never seen before Dennis Weaver who I previously only knew form his later series McCloud. I saw Burt Reynolds and saw what a fine actor he was in a serious role. Yes, "Prime of Life" completed the five year, 176 episode run of fine television. And to think CBS was to cancel the series after the 1965 season. Only CBS President William Paley knew that was a mistake and interceded. My last thought. I will never forget the character played by Jeremy Slate in Dover Pruitt. When Marshall Dillon walked down the street at that episode's conclusion......I cried. And I never did that at any movie or T.V. show in my life. Bravo Gunsmoke and R.I.P. Mr Arness. You were good.
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