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Don Matteo

Don Matteo

1960TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-G
Western
7.4
IMDB Rating
215 votes

Esteban Garcia, an old friend who once rode the border with Matt Dillon, travels from Chihuahua Mexico to Dodge City. He tells Matt he is looking for a cowboy who had an affair with his wife, Maria. He plans to shoot and kill the ...

Director
Jesse Hibbs
Writers
John Meston, Marian Clark, Norman MacDonnell
Stars
James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone
Release Date
October 22, 1960
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James Arness
James Arness
as Matt Dillon
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
as Chester
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
as Doc
Amanda Blake
Amanda Blake
as Kitty
Bing Russell
Bing Russell
as Tabor
Anne Whitfield
Anne Whitfield
as Trudy
Lawrence Dobkin
Lawrence Dobkin
as Esteban Garcia
Barney Phillips
Barney Phillips
as Bill Pence
Ben Wright
Ben Wright
as Calmers
Roy Engel
Roy Engel
as Grimes

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Arness and Co., CBS Television Network, Filmaster Productions

🏷️ Keywords

north americanorthern hemisphere

🎯 Categories

Western

⭐ Featured Review

Bill Pence and his awesome mallet
by RRozsa2023-08-31
8/10

"I'm not going to rehash the same comments as the other reviewers about the story itself -- it had some great acting, great guest stars, and a good story managed to be told well in a 30-minute format. My comment has to do with the moment that made me laugh: this is the second Gunsmoke episode in which we got to see Bill Pence (Kitty's co-owner at the Long Branch), bonking an unruly patron on the back of his head with that big mallet he keeps behind the bar! In a series where we see so much gunplay and numerous fist fights, I find it amusing when I see Bill's handy mallet come out..."

💡 Did You Know?

The episode's title is a term of endearment used by Esteban Garcia for his friend, Matt Dillon. The term may have been used in the radio episode on which the TV version is based, but it is not used here.

📖 Synopsis

Esteban Garcia, an old friend who once rode the border with Matt Dillon, travels from Chihuahua Mexico to Dodge City. He tells Matt he is looking for a cowboy who had an affair with his wife, Maria. He plans to shoot and kill the ...