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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

  • 19571957
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 2m
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7.2/10
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Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
16K
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  • Director
    • John Sturges
  • Writers
    • Leon Uris(screenplay)
    • George Scullin(suggested by an article by)
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Rhonda Fleming
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  • Director
    • John Sturges
  • Writers
    • Leon Uris(screenplay)
    • George Scullin(suggested by an article by)
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Rhonda Fleming
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    • 109User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Wyatt Earpas Wyatt Earp
    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Doc Hollidayas Doc Holliday
    Rhonda Fleming
    Rhonda Fleming
    • Laura Denbowas Laura Denbow
    Jo Van Fleet
    Jo Van Fleet
    • Kate Fisheras Kate Fisher
    John Ireland
    John Ireland
    • Johnny Ringoas Johnny Ringo
    Lyle Bettger
    Lyle Bettger
    • Ike Clantonas Ike Clanton
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    • Cotton Wilsonas Cotton Wilson
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Charles Bassettas Charles Bassett
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Shanghai Pierceas Shanghai Pierce
    • (as Ted DeCorsia)
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Billy Clantonas Billy Clanton
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • John P. Clumas John P. Clum
    George Mathews
    George Mathews
    • John Shansseyas John Shanssey
    John Hudson
    John Hudson
    • Virgil Earpas Virgil Earp
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Morgan Earpas Morgan Earp
    Martin Milner
    Martin Milner
    • James Earpas James Earp
    Kenneth Tobey
    Kenneth Tobey
    • Bat Mastersonas Bat Masterson
    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    • Ed Baileyas Ed Bailey
    Joan Camden
    Joan Camden
    • Betty Earpas Betty Earp
    • Director
      • John Sturges
    • Writers
      • Leon Uris(screenplay)
      • George Scullin(suggested by an article by)
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    • Trivia
      The actual gunfight took place on October 26, 1881 and lasted thirty seconds, resulting in three dead men after an exchange of thirty-four bullets. The fictionalized gunfight in this movie took four days to film, and produced an on-screen bloodbath that lasted five minutes.
    • Goofs
      When the OK corral fight commenced, one of the Earp brothers fires a shotgun at the wagon the Clanton gang is in. Ike yells "shotgun" and they duck. The pellets from the shotgun blast are clearly scene hitting the canvas on the wagon forming a large circle with the many different pellet holes. Two scenes later when they return to the same canvas all the pellet holes are gone.
    • Quotes

      Wyatt Earp: All gunfighters are lonely. They live in fear. They die without a dime, a woman or a friend.

    • Connections
      Featured in Legends of the West (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
      (1957)

      by Ned Washington and Dimitri Tiomkin

      Sung by Frankie Laine

      A Columbia Recording Artist

    User reviews109

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    Burt and Kirk Take on the Clantons!
    'Gunfight at O.K. Corral' is one of the many films that have told the tale of the famous showdown between the Earps and the Clantons, but setting this version apart is the ideal casting of Burt Lancaster as the straight-shooting Marshal Wyatt Earp, and Kirk Douglas as the sardonic, dying gambler, Doc Holliday. As in all their pairings, there is a chemistry between them that makes even mundane scripts seem magical!

    Lancaster, continuing his rule of alternating between heavy drama and action films, researched the historic Earp extensively, speaking to many who knew him, and his performance is restrained and assured. Douglas, on the other hand, fresh from playing Vincent Van Gogh in 'Lust for Life', knew he needed a splashy hit film, and played Doc Holliday as larger than life, swaggering, diseased, and charismatic. His portrayal is far closer in spirit to the interpretations of Holliday by Val Kilmer, in 'Tombstone', and Dennis Quaid, in 'Wyatt Earp', than Victor Mature, in John Ford's 'My Darling Clementine'.

    The film, co-written by Leon Uris, author of 'Exodus', is a historically fanciful but very entertaining exploration of the friendship between Earp and Holliday, as the lawman moves from Dodge City to Tombstone, followed by the gambler, covering a 'blood debt', after Earp saves his life. The climax is, naturally, the infamous gun battle between the Earps (with Holliday) versus the Clanton family and their allies. While purists will quickly note that the shoot-'em-up presented is totally fabricated (watch 'Wyatt Earp' or 'Tombstone' if you want accuracy), it certainly is rousing!

    Other aspects of the film to enjoy...Dimitri Tiompkin's magnificent musical score, highlighted by Frankie Laine's unforgettable performance of the title tune, throughout the film...Excellent supporting players, including Jo Van Fleet as Holliday's mistress, John Ireland as evil Johnny Ringo, a young Dennis Hopper as Billy Clanton, and Rhonda Fleming as the gambler girlfriend of Wyatt (based on Earp's actual wife, Josie)...Cameos by Kenneth Tobey as Bat Masterson, DeForest Kelley as Morgan Earp, Martin Milner as James Earp, and Frank Faylen as the corrupt sheriff.

    The director, John Sturges, revisited the Earp saga some years later in 'Hour of the Gun', with James Garner as Earp, and Jason Robards as Holliday, but while the later film may be more correct, historically, 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral' is a far more enjoyable film.

    I strongly recommend it to any western fan!
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    • Aug 16, 2003

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Obracun kod O.K. korala
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Wallis-Hazen
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      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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