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Hour of the Gun

Hour of the Gun

Western · 1967

Marshal Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton-gang in a fight. In revenge Clanton's thugs kill the marshal's brother. Thus, Wyatt Earp starts to chase the killers together with his friend Doc Holliday.

Movie details

Hour of the Gun

“Wyatt Earp - hero with a badge or cold-blooded killer?”

1967 Western 1h 40m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

Marshal Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton-gang in a fight. In revenge Clanton's thugs kill the marshal's brother. Thus, Wyatt Earp starts to chase the killers together with his friend Doc Holliday.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Hour of the Gun?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Sturges

Written by

Edward Anhalt

James Garner

James Garner

Marshal Wyatt Earp

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Doc Holliday

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Ike Clanton

Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

Octavius Roy

Charles Aidman

Charles Aidman

Horace Sullivan

Steve Ihnat

Steve Ihnat

Andy Warshaw

Michael Tolan

Michael Tolan

Pete Spence

Court is in session

Put Hour of the Gun on trial.

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

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.