Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Classic western notable for its brilliant dialogue is the story of Wyart Earp, the sheriff of Dodge City, who befriends Doc Holliday, a drunkard and a gambler when he saves him from a lynch party.
   The invaluable friendship between Wyatt and Doc plays an important part in the film, less so the love story between Wyatt and the beautiful redhead Laura Denbow.
   Compared to modern westerns like "Tombstone" Gunfight at the O.K. Corral unfolds its story at a leisurely pace, and Earp makes quite a few detours before he takes us to Tombstone to let us witness the showdown between the Clantons and the Earps.

Directed by:

John Sturges

Written by:
Leon Uris from the newspaper article "The Killer" by George Scullin.

Cast:

Burt Lancaster	Wyatt Earp
Kirk Douglas	Doc Holliday
Rhonda Fleming	Laura Denbow
Jo Van Fleet	Kate Fisher
John Ireland	Johnny Ringo
Lyle Bettger	Ike Clanton
Frank Faylen	Cotton Wilson
Earl Holliman	Charles Basset
Ted De Corsia	Abel Head 'Shanghai Pierce'
Dennis Hopper	Billy Clanton
Whit Bissell	John P. Clum
Kenneth Tobey	Bat Masterson
Lee Van Cleef	Ed Bailey
Jack Elam	Tom McLowery