Fresh
Daniel Ullman's script turns backroom political dealings into high drama; Tourneur's poised and lyrical direction elevates it to a sort of secular scripture.
Richard Brody, New Yorker
Wichita
THE TRUE SAVAGE STORY OF WYATT EARP!
1955 · 1h 21m · APPROVED
Western
Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Overview
Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes 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.
Director and cast
- Jacques Tourneur Director
- Joel McCrea as Wyatt Earp
- Vera Miles as Laurie McCoy
- Lloyd Bridges as Gyp Clements
- Wallace Ford as Arthur Whiteside
- Edgar Buchanan as Doc Black
- Peter Graves as Morgan Earp
- Keith Larsen as Bat Masterson
- Carl Benton Reid as Mayor Andrew Hope
- John Smith as Jim Earp
- Walter Coy Cast
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