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CriticCrunch has 3 James Arness titles in its catalog, ranked by quality percentile.
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Revenge of the Creature
1955
Horror · Science Fiction

Vera Cruz
1954
Western

Rodan
1956
Horror · Science Fiction

The Horse Soldiers
1959
Western · War

Bend of the River
1952
Western · Adventure

The Far Country
1954
Western

Rio Grande
1950
Western

Man Without a Star
1955
Western

As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.
Dir. Gordon Douglas · With James Whitmore, James Arness, Joan Weldon

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.
Dir. John Farrow · With John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
Dir. John Meston · With James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis