James Arness Movies
James Arness — Complete Film List (Feature Films Only)
(Chronological • Verified from the Official James Arness Filmography)
1947
The Farmer’s Daughter
Man from Texas
Roses Are Red
1949
Battleground
1950
Wagon Master
Sierra
Two Lost Worlds
Double Crossbones
Stars in My Crown
Wyoming Mail
1951
Cavalry Scout
Belle Le Grand
Iron Man
The Thing (as “The Thing” / The Alien)
The People Against O’Hara
1952
Carbine Williams
Hellgate
The Girl in White
Big Jim McLain
Horizons West
1953
Lone Hand
Ride the Man Down
Island in the Sky
Veils of Bagdad
1954
Them!
Hondo
Her Twelve Men
1955
Flame of the Islands
Many Rivers to Cross
The Sea Chase
1956
Arizona Mission
Gun the Man Down
The First Traveling Saleslady
James Arness — Complete TV‑Movie List
(Chronological • All known television films)
⭐ Gunsmoke TV‑Movies
These were produced after the original series ended in 1975 and brought Matt Dillon back for a new generation.
1. Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)
Matt Dillon reunites with Miss Kitty and faces an old enemy.
2. Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)
Dillon discovers he has a daughter and must rescue her from captivity.
3. Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
A darker, more violent story about range wars and revenge.
4. Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993)
Dillon is falsely accused of murder and must clear his name.
5. Gunsmoke: One Man’s Justice (1994)
The final chapter — Matt Dillon helps a young man track down his mother’s killers.
⭐ How the West Was Won (TV Films & Miniseries)
These films launched the beloved series where Arness played Zeb Macahan.
6. How the West Was Won (1976 TV Movie / Pilot)
Introduces the Macahan family and Zeb’s frontier world.
7. The Macahans (1976–77 Miniseries Episodes)
Often listed as extended TV‑movie–length installments.
⭐ Other James Arness TV‑Movies
8. Red River (1988)
A remake of the 1948 classic, with Arness in the John Wayne role.
9. Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988)
A historical dramatization filmed for IMAX and television release.
10. The Sea Wolf (1993)
Arness stars as the brutal sea captain Wolf Larsen in this adaptation of Jack London’s novel.
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