Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die
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Director William C. McGann Genres Western, Black-and-white Language English | 7/10 Music director Gerard Carbonara Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writer Albert S. Le Vino , Edward E. Paramore Jr. , Charles Reisner , Dean Riesner Release date June 13, 1942 (1942-06-13) Cast Richard Dix (Wyatt Earp), Kent Taylor (Doc Holliday), Edgar Buchanan (Curly Bill Brocious), Frances Gifford (Ruth Grant), Frances Gifford (Ike Clanton), Rex Bell (Virgil Earp)Similar movies Tombstone (1993), Frontier Marshal (1939), Doc (1971), Hour of the Gun (1967), My Darling Clementine (1946) Tagline The Bullet-Riddled Story Of The Man Too Tough For Dodge City! |
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die is a 1942 Western film directed by William McGann and starring Richard Dix as Wyatt Earp, Kent Taylor as Doc Holliday and Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill Brocious. The supporting cast of this movie about the gunfight at the OK Corral also features Rex Bell as Virgil Earp and Victor Jory as Ike Clanton.
Plot
Set in the legendary town of Tombstone, Arizona, the plot centers on former gunslinger Wyatt Earp, who helps the sheriff round up criminals. Earp becomes a lawman after he sees an outlaw accidentally kill a child during a showdown. Earp's brothers and Doc Holliday help him take on the outlaw and his gang. More trouble ensues when the sheriff becomes involved with the gang. Earp manages to get them on robbery charges and the situation finally culminates at the infamous O.K. Corral.
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