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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.
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.
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.
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Dramatization of the legendary battle between Wyatt Earp and the Clanton Gang. Cast & Crew. Read More. John Sturges. Director. Burt Lancaster. Wyatt Earp. Kirk Douglas. John H. "Doc" Holliday. Rhonda Fleming. Laura Denbow.
Lawman Wyatt Earp (Burt Lancaster) and gunfighter John "Doc" Holliday (Kirk Douglas) find themselves together again in Tombstone, Ariz., despite the tumultuous history between them. Earp comes to...
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Overview. 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. John Sturges. Director. Leon Uris. Screenplay. Reviews. Written by on June 25, 2022.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, American western film, released in 1957, that was loosely based on the shootout (1881) that made mythical heroes of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. The film begins in Fort Griffin, Texas, where lawman Wyatt Earp (played by Burt Lancaster) first encounters Doc Holliday.
