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Firecreek

  • 19681968
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.6K
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Firecreek (1968)
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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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.6K
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  • Director
    • Vincent McEveety
  • Writer
    • Calvin Clements Sr.
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Henry Fonda
    • Inger Stevens
Top credits
  • Director
    • Vincent McEveety
  • Writer
    • Calvin Clements Sr.
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Henry Fonda
    • Inger Stevens
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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  • Videos1

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    Henry Fonda, James Stewart, and Shirley Jones in Firecreek (1968)
    Inger Stevens in Firecreek (1968)
    James Stewart in Firecreek (1968)
    Henry Fonda in Firecreek (1968)
    Brooke Bundy and Athena Lorde in Firecreek (1968)
    James Stewart in Firecreek (1968)
    Gary Lockwood in Firecreek (1968)
    Henry Fonda and Gary Lockwood in Firecreek (1968)
    James Stewart in Firecreek (1968)
    Jack Elam and Gary Lockwood in Firecreek (1968)
    James Stewart in Firecreek (1968)
    Henry Fonda, Jack Elam, and Gary Lockwood in Firecreek (1968)

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    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Johnny Cobbas Johnny Cobb
    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Bob Larkinas Bob Larkin
    Inger Stevens
    Inger Stevens
    • Evelyn Pittmanas Evelyn Pittman
    Gary Lockwood
    Gary Lockwood
    • Earlas Earl
    Dean Jagger
    Dean Jagger
    • Whittieras Whittier
    Ed Begley
    Ed Begley
    • Preacher Broylesas Preacher Broyles
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Mr. Pittmanas Mr. Pittman
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    • Normanas Norman
    James Best
    James Best
    • Drewas Drew
    BarBara Luna
    BarBara Luna
    • Melias Meli
    • (as Barbara Luna)
    Jacqueline Scott
    Jacqueline Scott
    • Henrietta Cobbas Henrietta Cobb
    Brooke Bundy
    Brooke Bundy
    • Leahas Leah
    Robert Porter
    Robert Porter
    • Arthuras Arthur
    • (as J. Robert Porter)
    Morgan Woodward
    Morgan Woodward
    • Willardas Willard
    John Qualen
    John Qualen
    • Hallas Hall
    Louise Latham
    Louise Latham
    • Dulcieas Dulcie
    Athena Lorde
    • Mrs. Littlejohnas Mrs. Littlejohn
    Slim Duncan
    • Fyteas Fyte
    • (as Harry 'Slim' Duncan)
    • Director
      • Vincent McEveety
    • Writer
      • Calvin Clements Sr.
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    Storyline

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    Farmer and family man Johnny Cobb moonlights as a two dollar a month Sheriff with a homemade badge in the quiet little town of Firecreek. When a gang of freebooters passes through, their leader Larkin, who is suffering from a minor wound, agrees 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 faces a series of challenges from the gang's antisocial behavior. Things come to a head when Meli, an Indian woman with a mixed race child, incurs an attempted sexual attack by one of gang. Arthur, a simpleton stable boy, comes to her aid and accidentally kills the attacker. Cobb locks up Arthur to keep him safe, but when the Sheriff leaves town to visit his wife, who is struggling in labor, there is no one to control the gang. Cobb decides the time has come to act. —duke1029
    • place name in title
    • psychological western
    • sheriff
    • sociopath
    • psychopath
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • JAMES STEWART -- HENRY FONDA MEET IN THE HEAT OF FIRECREEK (original ad - all caps)
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This marks the first time Henry Fonda played a villain in a theatrical film. He played another villain this same year in C'era una volta il West (1968).
    • Goofs
      When leaving the church service that was held in the general store, as Johnny Cobb bids farewell to the preacher, the boom mike is visible in the store's door window.
    • Quotes

      Johnny Cobb: [to Whittier, who is reluctant to give him a gun] Search for a place where there are no bruises and tie it up with a ribbon, and tell yourself that what's inside is the sum total of your life, and what I didn't see was the day a man decides not to face the world is the day he better step out of it. Now give me that gun!

    • Connections
      Edited into La Classe américaine (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Bringing in the Sheaves
      (uncredited)

      Music by George A. Minor and lyrics by Knowles Shaw

    User reviews67

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Worth watching
    Must take issue with a previous reviewer who characterized Fonda's performance as all bad, all the time. In fact, while Fonda's men are evil incarnate, Fonda's character is more nuanced and complex, and he is as much a victim of his choices and the men he chooses to "lead" as the townspeople they terrorize. In fact, if the movie has a dominant theme, it would be about how people become trapped by their own fears and doubts, and can only break out of their personal prisons by finding the courage to face their fears and overcome them. The movie is dark, and borrows elements from many earlier westerns; especially High Noon. It is not relentlessly negative however, and ends on a positive and life affirming note. While the pace is slow and the plot is derivative, the performances, particularly Stewart's and Fonda's, are superb and make the movie worth watching. The supporting case is a who's who of wonderful character actors and actresses.
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    • reedermike
    • Oct 7, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fury at Firecreek
    • Filming locations
      • North Ranch, Lindero Canyon Road at Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros./Seven Arts
      • Philip Leacock Productions
      • John Mantley Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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