Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (film)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is a 1957 American film starring Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp and Kirk Douglas as Doc Holliday, based on a real event which took place on October 26, 1881. The picture was directed by John Sturges from a screenplay written by novelist Leon Uris.

In Fort Griffin, Texas, Ed Bailey Lee Van Cleef comes looking to avenge the death of his brother at the hands of gunslinger John H. Doc Holliday Kirk Douglas. Seeing him in a bar, Hollidays girl, Kate Fisher Jo Van Fleet, returns to Hollidays room, where the two arguewhile Holliday throws knives at the wallonce she brings up Hollidays onceprominent family. At the same time, wellknown marshal Wyatt Earp Burt Lancaster arrives in Fort Griffin thinking he will take outlaws Ike Clanton Lyle Bettger and Johnny Ringo John Ireland into custody, but instead finds out that the local sheriff, Cotton Wilson Frank Faylen, released them despite the outstanding warrants for their arrest. Holliday refuses to help the lawman, holding a grudge against Wyatts brother, Morgan. Holliday kills Bailey with a knifethrow when Bailey attempts to shoot him in the back. Holliday is arrested for murder, though Wyatt and Kate allow him to escape from a lynch mob.In Dodge City, Kansas, Wyatt finds out that Holliday and Kate are in town. Holliday tells him he has no money, so Wyatt allows him to stay if he promises to not fight while he is in town. Meanwhile, gorgeous gambler Laura Denbow Rhonda Fleming is arrested for playing cards since women are not allowed to gamble. She is released and allowed to play in the side rooms of the saloon. Wyatt is forced to deputize Holliday because a bank robber kills a cashier and Wyatts other deputies are out in a posse catching another outlaw. The bank robbers attempt to ambush Wyatt outside of town, but are instead killed by Wyatt and Holliday. ........

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