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Big Man, Big Target: Directed by Michael O'Herlihy. With James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis. Ellie Merchant, the wife of farmer Joe Merchant, is having a passionate affair with outlaw Pike Beechum. Beechum intends to remove Joe and any other obstacle between him and Ellie.
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- Michael O'Herlihy
- 1964-11-28
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Marshal Dillon has taken away a farmer named Joe Merchant (Mike Road) for the theft of horses. Seems that someone had stolen horses from a neighbor and they were found inside Joe's barn. As Matt and Joe leave the area in comes riding Pike Beachum (J.D. Cannon). The reason Pike rides up because, he is actually the one that set Joe up on the theft ch...
Goofs
Character errors 1. After Matt locks Pike in the cell (Joe is still in the other cell), he hangs the key ring on a hook in the office area, then he leaves the building, with no one there to keep an eye on the prisoners. In this situation, anyone could come in, unlock the cells and free the prisoners. 2. After Matt locks Joe in the cell, he leaves the building and doesn't have Festus, or anyone else, there to keep an eye on the prisoner. Revealing mistakes Matt locks Joe in the cell and walks...
Scene excerpts
Character quotes 1. Festus Haggen:[looking at wanted poster] What does it say our old friends did? 2. Marshal Matt Dillon:Robbery and murder. 3. Festus Haggen:There you go Matthew. It's men like him that give jails a bad name. 1. Joe Merchant:You can't make a farmer mad about rain. 2. Marshal Matt Dillon:You can make 'em wet though.
Soundtracks
1. The Old Trail- by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer, Aspen Fair Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Starring
1. James Arness as Matt Dillon 2. Milburn Stone as Galen "Doc" Adams 3. Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell 4. Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen 5. Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper
Guest starring
1. J.D. Cannon as Pike Beechum 2. Harry Lauter as Deputy Marshall Leach 3. John McLiam as Delphos 4. Frank Ferguson as Enoch Miller 5. Glenn Strange as Sam 6. Rocky Shahan as Joe Merchant 7. Mariette Hartley as Ellie Merchant, Joe's wife Rest of cast listed alphabetically: 1. John Breenas Townsman (uncredited) 2. Michelle Breezeas Saloon Girl (uncredited)
"Gunsmoke" Big Man (TV Episode 1961) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Overview. Share. 10x10. Big Man, Big Target (1964) ← Back to episode. Jonah Hutchinson (10x9) Chicken (10x11) Season Regulars 4. James Arness. Marshal Matt Dillon. Amanda Blake. Kitty. Ken Curtis. Festus. Milburn Stone. Doc. Guest Stars 6. Glenn Strange. Sam Noonan. Frank Ferguson. Enoch. J.D. Cannon. Pike. Mike Road. Joe Merchant. Harry Lauter.
Big Man, Big Target. Malt Dillon's arrest of a dirt farmer for horse stealing puts him on the trail of a man suspected of having framed the farmer. Stream Gunsmoke free and on-demand with Pluto TV. Season 10, Episode 10. Stream now.
Gunsmoke. Big Man, Big Target. Available on Pluto TV, Paramount+, Prime Video. S10 E10: Malt Dillon's arrest of a dirt farmer for horse stealing puts him on the trail of a man suspected of having framed the farmer. Western Nov 28, 1964 51 min. Starring Ken Curtis, J.D. Cannon, Mike Road. Cast & Crew. KC. Ken Curtis. Festus. JC. J.D. Cannon. Pike.
