Sfida all'O.K. Corral

La storia

Nel 1880 a Tombstone, lo sceriffo Wyatt Earp, aiutato dai due fratelli e dall'amico medico Doc Holliday, deve affrontare in un duello all'ultimo sangue la feroce banda dei Clanton. È uno dei tanti western – e, forse, il più vicino alla realtà storica – che rievocano la celebre sparatoria. I risultati non corrispondono sempre alle ambizioni e c'è, nella sceneggiatura di Leon Uris, qualche eccesso melodrammatico in cui si avverte lo sforzo di nobilitare la materia, poco adatta al robusto mestiere senza inventiva di J. Sturges. Ambientazione suggestiva, buon uso tattico dello spazio e una costante ombra di morte sull'azione e sui personaggi, tutti ben serviti dagli interpreti. La bella canzone dell'inizio è cantata da Frankie Laine.

Cast

B Burt LancasterMarshal Wyatt Earp K Kirk DouglasDr. John 'Doc' Holliday J Jo Van FleetKate Fisher R Rhonda FlemingLaura Denbow J John IrelandJohnny Ringo L Lyle BettgerIke Clanton F Frank FaylenSheriff Cotton Wilson E Earl HollimanDeputy Sheriff Charles 'Charlie' Bassett T Ted de CorsiaShanghai Pierce D Dennis HopperBilly Clanton W Whit Bissell'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum G George MathewsGriffin Saloonkeeper John Shanssey

Mostra altri interpreti

J John HudsonVirgil Earp D DeForest KelleyMorgan Earp M Martin MilnerJames 'Jimmy' Earp K Kenneth TobeyBat Masterson L Lee Van CleefEd Bailey J Joan CamdenBetty Earp O Olive CareyMrs. Clanton B Brian G. HuttonRick N Nelson LeighMayor Kelly J Jack ElamTom McLowery D Don CastleDrunk Cowboy in Longbranch Saloon F Franklyn FarnumBarfly (uncredited) C Charles HerbertTommy Earp (uncredited) K Kenner G. KempCroupier (uncredited) C Colin KennyBarfly (uncredited) B Bert StevensParty Guest (uncredited) A Arthur ToveyBarfly (uncredited) L Leslie SketchleyBarfly (uncredited) J John BensonStage Driver (uncredited) F Frank HagneyBartender (uncredited) R Richard ReevesPierce's Foreman (uncredited) C Charles FogelBarfly (uncredited) R Raoul FreemanParty Guest (uncredited) S Stuart HallParty Guest (uncredited) D Dorothy AbbottGirl (uncredited) J John AlbanBarfly (uncredited) W William BaileyParty Guest (uncredited) H Herman BelmonteTownsman (uncredited) D Danny BorzageAccordionist (uncredited) R Rudy BowmanParty Guest (uncredited) P Paul BradleyJoe (uncredited) N Nora BushParty Guest (uncredited) F Frank CarterHotel Clerk (uncredited) M Miguel ContrerasTownsman (uncredited) R Roger CreedDeputy / Killer / Townsman (uncredited) J James DaviesCard Player (uncredited) H Harry DennyParty Guest (uncredited) A Art FelixTownsman (uncredited) J Joseph ForteTombstone Card Player (uncredited) P Paul GaryKiller (uncredited) P Paul GustineTownsman (uncredited) R Robert HainesBarfly (uncredited) L Len HendryCowboy (uncredited) T Tex HoldenCowboy (uncredited) S Stuart HolmesBarfly (uncredited) E Edward IngramDeputy (uncredited) A Anthony JochimOld Man (uncredited) L Leroy JohnsonCowboy (uncredited) D Dave KashnerCowboy (uncredited) J Jack KennyBarfly (uncredited) A Ann KundeParty Guest (uncredited) E Ethan LaidlawBartender (uncredited) M Morgan LaneKiller (uncredited) G Gregg MartellCowboy (uncredited) J John MaxwellMerchant at Dance (uncredited) W William MeigsWayne (uncredited) H Harry MendozaFrank Loving - Dealer (uncredited) W Walter MerrillMario - Dodge City Barber (uncredited) D Dennis MooreCowboy (uncredited) S Sol MurgiBarfly (uncredited) M Max PowerCard Player (uncredited) F Ford RaymondBarfly (uncredited) L Lee RobertsFinn Clanton (uncredited) B Bing RussellHarry - Griffin Bartender (uncredited) R Rube SchafferBarfly (uncredited) B Bernard SellBarfly (uncredited) C Court ShepardCard Player (uncredited) M Mickey SimpsonFrank McLowery (uncredited)