Hour of the Gun (1967)
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John Sturges directed this sequel to his Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which is more of a melancholy character study than an action Western. The Edward Anhalt screenplay (based on Douglas D. Martin's Tombstone's Epitaph) traces Wyatt Earp's (James Garner) moral decline from a lawman with high ideals to a mean-spirited vigilante bent on personal revenge. Ironically, Doc Holliday (Jason Robards), an admitted lawless gambler, reacts to Earp's vengeful turnabout by becoming the moral force that Earp has rejected. When Earp's brothers are killed by goons employed by Ike Clanton (Robert Ryan), Earp becomes obsessed with vengeance and organizes a posse to track down the killers. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- James Garner, Jason Robards, Jr., (more)
- Director(s):
- John Sturges
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Hour of the Gun
John Sturges directed this sequel to his Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which is more of a melancholy character study than an action Western. The Edward Anhalt screenplay (based on Douglas D. Martin's Tombstone's Epitaph) traces Wyatt Earp's (James Garner) moral decline from a lawman with high ideals to a mean-spirited vigilante bent on personal revenge. Ironically, Doc Holliday (Jason Robards), an admitted lawless gambler, reacts to Earp's vengeful turnabout by becoming the moral force that Earp has rejected. When Earp's brothers are killed by goons employed by Ike Clanton (Robert Ryan), Earp becomes obsessed with vengeance and organizes a posse to track down the killers. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
Complete Cast of Hour of the Gun
- James Garner - Wyatt Earp
- Robert Ryan - Ike Clanton
- Charles Aidman - Horace Sullivan
- Michael Tolan - Pete Spence
- Sam Melville - Morgan Earp
- Richard Bull - Thomas Fitch
- Karl Swenson - Dr. Goodfellow
- Robert Phillips - Frank Stilwell
- Jon Voight - Curly Bill Brocius
- Monte Markham - Sherman McMasters
- Edward Anhalt - Denver Doctor
- Jim Sheppard - Tom McLowery
- Jason Robards, Jr. - Doc Holliday
- Albert Salmi - Octavius Roy
- Steve Ihnat - Andy Warshaw
- Frank Converse - Virgil Earp
- Austin Willis - Anson Safford
- Larry Gates - John P. Clum
- Bill Fletcher - Jimmy Ryan
- William Schallert - Herman Spicer
- Lonny Chapman - Turkey Creek Johnson
- William Windom - Texas Jack Vermillion
- Walter Gregg - Billy Clanton
- Jorge Russek - Latigo
- Director(s):
- John Sturges
- Writer(s):
- Edward Anhalt
- Producer(s):
- John Sturges
- Categories:
- Westerns
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