Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957,

2h 2m,

Western

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Lawman Wyatt Earp (Burt Lancaster) and gunfighter John "Doc" Holliday (Kirk Douglas) find themselves together again in Tombstone, Ariz., despite the tumultuous history between them. Earp comes to Arizona on a mission to bring the Clayton clan to justice. Meanwhile, Holliday becomes incensed with the decision of Kate Fisher (Jo Van Fleet) to turn him down in favor of another gunfighter (John Ireland), ultimately leading Holliday to join Earp's side in a confrontation with the Claytons.

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Clayton Dillard

Slant Magazine

Feb 26, 2024

By initially focusing on Doc, who’s more receptive to Wyatt’s council here, the film winds up giving the men equal footing as protagonists, making this something closer to a buddy picture.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Mar 2, 2024

3/4

A solid contribution to the Western genre, rarely soaring but always maintaining interest with its slow-and-steady approach to the story.

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Moira Walsh

America Magazine

Jul 14, 2021

The picture runs too long but its cumulative tension and feeling for the period bespeak an out-of-the-ordinary Western; the gunfight of the title furnishes a stunningly staged climax.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Nov 26, 2020

7/10

A magnificent western. [Full review in Spanish]

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Feb 22, 2008

5/5

Handsome production based on oft-told Wyatt Earp confrontation...Lancaster and Douglas are outstanding.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jan 3, 2007

C+

At best an effective Western.

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Feb 1, 2019

The best thrilling movie ever made!

Kylo S

Nov 3, 2017

A return to traditional Hollywood Western fair here with a star studded cast that adds some class to the film. Burt Lancaster plays traditional lawman Wyatt Earp with Kirk Douglas as gambler/unpopular gunman/dentist Doc Holliday. Directed by John Sturges (The Great Escape) the film is quite lavish and adds glamour to the crescendo a plain old 4 minute or so gunfight between Earp, his brothers and Holliday and the Clanton gang in Tombstone, Arizona. The film looks high budget. It has that polished production feel. Perhaps Sturges brings that to films. Look out for Dennis Hopper, DeForest Kelley and Lee Van Cleef in supporting roles. The music score is quite interesting. Composed by Dimitri Tiomkin and featuring a repetitive title song from Frankie Laine.

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Luke R

May 16, 2017

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is overly extended and rarely truly great with too many details and a weaker first act, but it is still a pretty solid, competently made western flick featuring very good performances from both Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, a memorable final scene, good visuals and truly excellent score.

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Ron R

Feb 13, 2017

Tombstone is better.

Luke S

Dec 16, 2012

It has its moments with Douglas and Lancaster, but it lacks in keeping your interest with all its melodrama. It does have a great cast with a Hopper making a young appearance. 1001 movies to see before you die.

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John Sturges

Director

Burt Lancaster

Wyatt Earp

Kirk Douglas

Dr. John "Doc" Holliday

Rhonda Fleming

Laura Denbow

Jo Van Fleet

Kate Fisher

John Ireland

Johnny Ringo

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Synopsis

Lawman Wyatt Earp (Burt Lancaster) and gunfighter John "Doc" Holliday (Kirk Douglas) find themselves together again in Tombstone, Ariz., despite the tumultuous history between them. Earp comes to Arizona on a mission to bring the Clayton clan to justice. Meanwhile, Holliday becomes incensed with the decision of Kate Fisher (Jo Van Fleet) to turn him down in favor of another gunfighter (John Ireland), ultimately leading Holliday to join Earp's side in a confrontation with the Claytons.

Director: John Sturges
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter: George Scullin, Leon Uris
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount, Wallis-Hazen
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 1957, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2010
Runtime: 2h 2m

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