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Death of a Gunfighter is a 1969 American Western film directed by Robert Totten and Don Siegel. It stars Richard Widmark and Lena Horne . and features an original score by Oliver Nelson . The theme of the film is the "passing" of the West, the clash between a traditional character and the politics and demands of modern society.
A western drama about an old-fashioned marshal who refuses to resign and faces violence from a modern Texas town. Starring Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, Carroll O'Connor and directed by Don Siegel.
- (1.6K)
- Drama, Western
- Don Siegel, Robert Totten
- 1969-05-08
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Rated 3/5 Stars • 01/19/23. Don Siegel. Director. Richard Widmark. Marshal Frank Patch. Lena Horne. Claire Quintana. Carroll O'Connor. Lester Locke.
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- Don Siegel
- PG
- Richard Widmark
A classic western film about a traditional marshal who refuses to resign and faces violence from a modern town. IMDb provides a brief summary, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and more for this title.
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Brief Synopsis. Read More. Even though Marshal Frank Patch has kept the peace in Cottonwood Springs for over twenty years, he is now the laughing stock of the town liberals who want some new blood in the Marshall's Office. When Patch shoots the drunken Luke Mills in self-defense they get the excuse they had been waiting for.
A rare Western that depicts a Western town in transition, with diverse characters and a complex plot. Richard Widmark stars as a marshal who faces a dilemma when a gunfighter dies in his town.
