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Firecreek (1968)

APPROVED 104 min  -  Western  -   March 1968 (Austria)
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A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.

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Vincent McEveety
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Stewart ...
Johnny Cobb
Henry Fonda ...
Bob Larkin
Inger Stevens ...
Evelyn Pittman
Gary Lockwood ...
Earl
Dean Jagger Dean Jagger ...
Whittier
Ed Begley ...
Preacher Broyles
Jay C. Flippen Jay C. Flippen ...
Mr. Pittman
Jack Elam ...
Norman
James Best ...
Drew
Barbara Luna ...
Meli
Jacqueline Scott ...
Henrietta Cobb
Brooke Bundy Brooke Bundy ...
Leah
Robert Porter Robert Porter ...
Arthur (as J. Robert Porter)
Morgan Woodward Morgan Woodward ...
Willard
John Qualen John Qualen ...
Hall
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Storyline

Farmer and family man Johnny Cobb moonlights as a $2 a month sheriff in the quiet little town of Firecreek. When a gang of freebooters passes through, their leader Larkin, who is suffering from a minor wound, decides to spend the night. The gang members prove to be vicious, sadistic sociopaths who take advantage of the frightened townspeople, humiliating them for their own perverse amusement. Although Larkin disapproves of their behavior, his leadership role is tenuous, and he is reluctant to test it by exercising control over his men. The mild-mannered Cobb also seems hesitant to challenge the gang's antisocial behavior. Things come to a head when Meli, an Indian woman with a mixed race child, is sexually attacked by one of vicious psychopaths. Arthur, a mentally-challenged stable boy, comes to her aid and accidentally kills him. Cobb locks up Arthur pending a trial, but when the sheriff visits his pregnant wife... Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)  

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Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Small Western Town | Freebooters | Wound | Stable  | See more »

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Two legendary stars headed for a showdown. See more »

Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Austria) See more »

Also Known As:

Die fünf Vogelfreien See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Four of the actors have links to Star Trek. Gary Lockwood, Barbara Luna, and Morgan Woodward all starred in Star Trek Episodes. Brooke Bundy appeared in a Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode. See more »

Quotes

Johnny Cobb: [Screaming to the townspeople after finding Arthur has been taken from the jail and lynched] How could you let it happen?
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Connections

Featured in John Wayne Made Me Cry: Our Western Heros (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bringing in the Sheaves"
(uncredited)
Music by George A. Minor and lyrics by Knowles Shaw See more »