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v. t. e. The gunfight at the O.K. Corral pitted lawmen against members of a loosely organized group of cattle rustlers and horse thieves called the Cowboys. While lasting less than a minute on October 26, 1881, the gunfight has been the subject of books and films into the 21st century.
- October 26, 1881
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: Directed by John Sturges. With Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet. Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
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- Biography, Drama, Western
- John Sturges
- 1957-05-30
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is a 1957 American Western film starring Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp and Kirk Douglas as Doc Holliday, and loosely based on the actual event in 1881. The film was directed by John Sturges from a screenplay written by novelist Leon Uris.
Arrested for murder, Holliday is saved from a lynch mob by Wyatt, who, along with Kate, helps the gunfighter escape the angry townspeople. Later, back in Dodge City, Kansas, Wyatt is told by his deputy, Charles Bassett, that Holliday and Kate have arrived in town.
- John Sturges
- Burt Lancaster
Mar 26, 2020 · • 11 min read. The afternoon of October 26, 1881, gunfire erupted in the frontier town of Tombstone. The fighting was over in less than a minute, and when the gun smoke cleared, three men lay dead....
Nov 24, 2009 · 1881. Shootout at the O.K. Corral. This Day in History: 10/26/1881 - Shootout at the OK Corral. On October 26, 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a...
Admission without live Gunfight reenactment: $6. 5 years old and younger: Free. ®. The O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, is the legendary historic site where the gunfight between Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil and Morgan Earp, and the Clantons and McLaurys took place on October 26, 1881.
