In 1874, after noticing the total lawlessness in Wichita, Wyatt Earp reluctantly accepts the Marshal's job and runs into the worst local troublemakers.
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| Joel McCrea | ... |
Wyatt Earp
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| Vera Miles | ... |
Laurie
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| Lloyd Bridges | ... |
Gyp
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| Wallace Ford | ... |
Whiteside
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| Edgar Buchanan | ... |
Doc Black
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| Peter Graves | ... |
Morgan Earp
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| Keith Larsen | ... |
Bat Masterson
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| Carl Benton Reid | ... |
Mayor
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| John Smith | ... |
Jim Earp
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| Walter Coy | ... |
McCoy
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| Robert J. Wilke | ... |
Ben Thompson
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Clint Wallace
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| Jack Elam | ... |
Al
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| Mae Clarke | ... |
Mrs. McCoy
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Gene Wesson | ... |
First Robber
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| Robert Anderson | ... |
Bank Robber (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Saloon Madam (uncredited)
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| Rayford Barnes | ... |
Hal Clements (uncredited)
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| John Bose | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Joe Brooks | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bill Clark | ... |
Cowpuncher (uncredited)
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| Bill Coontz | ... |
Cowpuncher (uncredited)
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| Ben Corbett | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Jean Dean | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| George DeNormand | ... |
Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Tex Driscoll | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Leonard P. Geer | ... |
Cowpuncher (uncredited)
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Signe Hack | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Barfly / Lookout (uncredited)
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| Mary Alan Hokanson | ... |
Mrs. Jackson - Michael's Mother (uncredited)
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| George Huggins | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Dick Johnstone | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
John Stanton (uncredited)
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Chester Jones | ... |
William (uncredited)
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| Ray Jones | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Rory Mallinson | ... |
Robber #3 (uncredited)
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Kathy Marlowe | ... |
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
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| Kermit Maynard | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jody McCrea | ... |
Gunmman (uncredited)
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Russell Meeker | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Charles Morton | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Anna Navarro | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Jimmy Noel | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Sam Peckinpah | ... |
Bank Teller (uncredited)
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Ford Raymond | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Alex Sharp | ... |
Cowpuncher (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
Marshal Billy Smith (uncredited)
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| Robert Swan | ... |
Robber #2 (uncredited)
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Adele Taylor | ... |
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
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Dorothy Tennant | ... |
Mrs. Stanton (uncredited)
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Coleen Vico | ... |
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Henry Wills | ... |
Cowpuncher (uncredited)
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| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... |
Cowpuncher (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Tourneur | ||
Written by
| Daniel B. Ullman | ... | (story by) |
| Daniel B. Ullman | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Richard V. Heermance | ... | associate producer (as Richard Heermance) |
| Walter Mirisch | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Hans J. Salter | ... | (as Hans Salter) |
Cinematography by
| Harold Lipstein | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William Austin | ||
Art Direction by
| Dave Milton | ... | (as David Milton) |
Set Decoration by
| Joseph Kish | ||
Makeup Department
| Robert Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
| Edward Polo | ... | makeup artist |
| Mary Westmoreland | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Allen K. Wood | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Austen Jewell | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Ralph Butler | ... | sound recordist |
| Del Harris | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Kermit Maynard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alex Sharp | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Calvin Spencer | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Henry Wills | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Darrell Woodhouse | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eve Newman | ... | music editor |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | conductor (as Hans Salter) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Chaffee | ... | set continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Associated British-Pathé (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1955) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Kontinental-Film (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Union Film (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Home Video (1978) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- Warner Archive Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter make him a perfect candidate for Marshal but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.
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| Taglines | WYATT EARP LIVES HIS GREATEST ADVENTURES IN THE EARLY DAYS OF WICHITA...WHERE GUNS TALKED LOUDER THAN WORDS! (re-release print ad - all caps See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sam Peckinpah played an uncredited bit part as a bank teller. See more » |
| Goofs | When Waytt first enters Wichita, he is walking down Main Street and mountains can be seen in the distance. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The First Texan (1956). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wichita See more » |
| Quotes |
Ben Thompson:
[examining Earp's revolver]
That's a nice gun. Yeah, it wouldn't do for us Texans, though. [comparing barrel lengths] Ben Thompson: We like ours regulation size. Clint Wallace: Yeah, don't ever get into an argument with a Texas man when you're carrying that thing. Must take you a half hour to clear leather with it. Wyatt Earp: The only arguments I've had lately have been with buffalo and they don't draw very fast, you know. See more » |