Movie Information
Overall Rank: 3280
Average Rating: 2.8/4
# of Ratings: 46
Theatrical Release Date: 05/30/1957
Language: English
Genre: Western
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: John Sturges
Actors: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Dennis Hopper, Jo Van Fleet, John Ireland
Plot: Lawman Wyatt Earp must join forces with outlaw Doc Holliday, and the unlikely alliance culminates in the legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral. -- Chris Kavan
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3.5/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 09/11/2011
This might be my favorite incarnation of the OK Corral gunfight. Both Lancaster and Douglas give strong and stirring performances and the actual gunfight is realized through smart direction and good old-fashion Western cinematography.
Rating of
3/4
TheWolf - wrote on 08/20/2007
The movie features some classic western characters, that almost everybody knows already. It makes the movie more easy and probably also more fun and light to follow than most other genre movies. The movie features very many characters, with could had made the movie confusing to follow but you just know who all the characters are and where they stand.
Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
"Gunfight At The O.K. Corral" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 11/24/2012
Wyatt Earp and his brothers bring justice to Tombstone, but when the notorious Clanton gang challenge their authority they enlist the aid of gentleman gunslinger Doc Holliday. Real life friends Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas were the perfect casting choices for their respective parts and they bring a lot of chemistry to their portrayal of the legendary figures of the old west. There are also small parts for western stalwarts Lee Van Cleef and Jack Elam as well as a very young Dennis Hopper and DeForest "Bones" Kelly. The direction from John Sturges - who also directed the classic The Magnificent Seven - is solid and unpretentious and his realistic portrayal of the gunfight itself favours old school grit over unnecessary flash. Perhaps a little old fashioned and a tad overlong, Gunfight …
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