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About American radio (1952–1961) and television (1955–1975) Western drama series
Genres Westerns on television
Created by Nathan Juran, Norman Macdonnell
Starring Burt Reynolds, Dennis Weaver, James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Milburn Stone, Glenn Strange, Sue Randall
Music Jerry Goldsmith
Length 20 seasons, 635 episodes
Network CBS
Country United States
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