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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) -- Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Overview

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Director:
John Sturges
Writers:
Leon Uris (writer)
George Scullin (article)
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Release Date:
30 May 1957 (USA) more
Genre:
Western more
Plot:
Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Character Actor Jack Elam Dies
 (From WENN. 22 October 2003)

User Comments:
Excellent Archetypal Western more (58 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Burt Lancaster ... Marshal Wyatt Earp

Kirk Douglas ... Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday

Rhonda Fleming ... Laura Denbow
Jo Van Fleet ... Kate Fisher
John Ireland ... Johnny Ringo
Lyle Bettger ... Ike Clanton

Frank Faylen ... Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Earl Holliman ... Deputy Sheriff Charles 'Charlie' Bassett
Ted de Corsia ... Shanghai Pierce - Cattleman

Dennis Hopper ... Billy Clanton
Whit Bissell ... John P. Clum - 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor
George Mathews ... John Shanssey - Griffin Saloonkeeper
John Hudson ... Virgil Earp

DeForest Kelley ... Morgan Earp
Martin Milner ... James 'Jimmy' Earp
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Additional Details

Runtime:
122 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Australia:PG | West Germany:16 (nf) | Netherlands:6 | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | USA:Not Rated | UK:PG (1988) (video rating) | Ireland:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | South Korea:12 (2006) | Finland:K-16 | Argentina:Atp

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In July 1957, this film was released to many drive-in theaters on a double bill with Destination 60,000 (1957). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Wyatt meets Sheriff Cotton at Cotton's office in Texas, Wyatt tells Cotton that ten years ago, Wyatt had observed Cotton shooting it out with the criminal element in an Oklahoma City saloon. The gunfight took place in 1881 - Oklahoma City was not founded until 1889. more
Quotes:
Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday: I'm a gambler. Money's just a tool of my trade.
Wyatt Earp: Of course, you will guarantee you won't lose.
Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday: I never lose. You see, poker's played by desperate men who cherish money. I don't lose because I have nothing to lose, including my life.
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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent Archetypal Western, 5 December 2004
7/10
Author: Nicholas Rhodes from Ile-de-France / Paris Region, France

This film has everything going for it : magnificent music score introduced at regular intervals throughout, superb sets and lighting, deep blue skies, parched yellow fields, cactus, mountainous backdrop, gunfights, romance, tension, saloon bars ..... what more could a western lover want ?

In spite of it two hours' duration, this is a magnificent archetypal western, if I wanted to criticise negatively something in it, I would say that the female presence, and consequently romance could have been a little stronger with more romantic and passionate scenes to offset the shooting and violence !

I notice that some jerks on IMDb are criticizing "historical inaccuracies" the film ! This mad me laugh to death. Who really cares a TINKER'S CUSS whether the film is historically accurate ? This is not a documentary about the Wild West, it is CINEMA !! And good cinema it certainly is ! The final shoot-out at OK Corral is magnificent ( better that that of OPEN RANGE ! ). The combination of Frankie Lane's theme tune plus those deep blue skies and yellow parched fields will always remain foremost in my memory as regards this film.

Kirk Douglas plays an interesting character, not always easy to fathom out as compared with the straight and righteous character of Burt Lancaster, who looks magnificent in this film. Unfortunately we do not know whether he meets up with his loved one at the end but we suppose he will ( Cf Doc Holliday "She'll Be Waiting For You ....... ).

So far only available from the USA on DVD with English subtitles, it cannnot be found in Europe unfortunately, though I have seen it a couple of times on both English and French TV. No doubt Paramount will probably bring it out on DVD over here too in the coming months .....

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