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… More 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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: John Sturges
Genres: Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Nov 1, 1967 Wide
On DVD: May 17, 2005

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Depicts folk-hero Wyatt Earp's moral decline from upstanding lawman to someone so filled with hatred that he's bent on personal revenge.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...marvelously entertaining performances...
Brent Simon, Now Playing Magazine
Trades in less stark superficialities and more adult shades of grey. The result is an underappreciated genre flick...
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Rewritten history (Wyatt Earp) is somber offering

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Dean M

Other riveting, based on the story of showdown between the Earps and the Clanton gang s certainly as much a part of American mythology as I believe this since I last watched 1994's <i>Wyatt Earp</i>. There are solid performances all around, beginning with James Garner… More
Other riveting, based on the story of showdown between the Earps and the Clanton gang s certainly as much a part of American mythology as I believe this since I last watched 1994's <i>Wyatt Earp</i>. There are solid performances all around, beginning with James Garner who plays a hero with a badge, and is powerful in his intensity. And Jason Robards Jr. is quite good in his character, and does deliver a couple of colorful lines to Earp. The relationship and chemistry between the two men is unique. It's difficult to outline, but it's like these two were old souls who would go through hell with/for each other and never need to wonder or to argue it.
xGary X

An unusually dour James Garner in another solid telling of the Wyatt Earp story, unusually opening with the gunfight at the OK Corral. Jason Robards is a nicely sardonic Doc Holliday, and it's solidly handled by Sturges (also responsible for The Magnificent Seven).
Jeffrey M

Excellent western- Be sure to check it out on HD Movie Net