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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Western · 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.

Movie details

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

“The Wildest Gunfight in the History of the West!”

1957 Western 2h 3m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Sturges

Written by

Leon Uris

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Marshal Wyatt Earp

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday

Jo Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet

Kate Fisher

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Laura Denbow

John Ireland

John Ireland

Johnny Ringo

Lyle Bettger

Lyle Bettger

Ike Clanton

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Sheriff Cotton Wilson

Court is in session

Put Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.