Movie details the wildest gunfight in the history of the west. Corral is a 1957 american western film starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, based on a real event which took place on october 26, 1881. Corral that cemented the incident and its erroneous location in popular consciousness. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Prior to the movie, the media often criticized the earps actions in tombstone. The film also contains notable early acting roles for dennis hopper and lee van cleef as well as actors who would become well known in television. Wednesday afternoon, october 26, 1881, in a vacant lot lot 2, in block 17 behind a corral, in tombstone, arizona territory. Corral 1957 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Burt lancaster plays wyatt earp, the renowned lawman, while kirk douglas is consumptive gambler and gunfighter doc holliday the two meet in difficult circumstances, as. A brief history on october 26, 1881, tombstone, arizona saw the earp brothers and doc holliday faced off with the clantons and the cowboys in perhaps the most famous gunfight in us history, the gunfight at the o.
Corral, american western film, released in 1957, that was loosely based on the shootout 1881 that made mythical heroes of wyatt earp and. Well thats weird, because i, also, have seen several documentaries and read many books on the gunfight at the ok corral. Corral 1957 movie clip no women gambling still in dodge city, marshal earp burt lancaster drops in to enforce his rule. Two area ranchers, known as cochise county cowboys arrived in tombstone around. Corral and tombstone, the earps and doc holliday remain the protagonists of the tale. This event has been the subject of numerous books and movies, some of them. Most historically accurate film about ok corral gunfight. And of course the unbilled costar is frankie laine singing that wonderful title song by dimitri tiomkin and ned washington. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gunfight at the o.
Jan 27, 2011 song from the 1957 movie gunfight at the o. Corral in tombstone, arizona, the legendary historic gunfight between wyatt earp, doc holliday, virgil and morgan earp, and the clantons and mclaurys took place on october 26, 1881. Kurt russell as wyatt earp, val kilmer as doc holliday, with sam elliot and bill. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 movie mistakes, goofs and. Since the timespan of the actual gunfight was at most 90 seconds, the bulk of the. Corral 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Corral shootout remain ambiguous, as was the nature of the lawless west, but thanks in part to films such as gunfight at the o.
California, american director best known for taut war movies and westerns. It begins with the gunfight which is rendered pretty accurately and follows its aftermath. Lawman wyatt earp burt lancaster and gunfighter john doc holliday kirk douglas find themselves together again in tombstone, ariz. The gun fight at the ok corral in tombstone is a classic. Corral is a 1957 american technicolor western film starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, loosely based. Digging deeper this notorious shootout has been the subject of numerous major motion pictures as wellread more. The picture was directed by john sturges from a screenplay written by novelist leon uris the shootout was couched in the movie as a heavilyarmed firefight that took place at medium range. Released in 1957 and directed by john sturges, gunfight at the ok corral stars burt lancaster and kirk douglas as wyatt earp and doc holliday in a loose adaption of the events that led up to the famous shootout in tombstone, arizona, on october 26, 1881. 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 ok corral gunfight events october 26, 1881 summary preceding gunfight events. Corral is a 1957 american film starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, based on a real event which took place on october 26, 1881. Truth or myth the gunfight at the ok corral was a major. Corral was a 30second shootout between lawmen and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the cowboys that took place at about 3.
When movie giants like burt lancaster and kirk douglas worked together on a western there was nothing finer in adventure films. Corral shootout in tombstone, arizona, gunfight at the o. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Oct 14, 2014 but after gunfight at the ok corral, there would not be so impressive a lineup of talent at the ok corral again until the twin earp biopics of 1994, wyatt earp and tombstone. Corral is a 1957 western starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday in a highly dramatized account of the infamous 1881 gunfight. Part of the movie was shot on the set of paramount ranch. Earp comes to arizona on a mission to bring the clayton clan to justice.
Perhaps he just resented the fact that it was a more popular and successful film than hour of the gun, the film account of wyatt earp and doc hollidays friendship that he produced as well as directed a decade later. The immediate prelude to the gunfight at the ok corral began the day before, on october the 25th. Cast gunfight at the ok corral 1957 burt lancaster filmography. Corral movies how they were received by critics and audiences. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1957 movies 1957. Corral burt lancaster kirk douglas rhonda fleming 1957 doc holliday kirk douglas joins wyatt earp burt lancaster and his brothers for.
But after gunfight at the ok corral, there would not be so impressive a lineup of talent at the ok corral again until the twin earp biopics of 1994, wyatt earp and tombstone. May 24, 2017 has to be one of the best gunfight scenes in a movie. For my money, i like gunfight at the ok corral best as an exciting western, closely followed by clementine. Pitting the earp brothers and doc holliday against the socalled cochise county cowboys in tombstone, arizona, heres the messedup truth of the gunfight at the o.
Finally, the gunfight at the ok corral script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the wyatt earp and doc holliday movie. Has to be one of the best gunfight scenes in a movie. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 thousand movie project. Apr 09, 2020 that gunfight is just one of those things thats been blown up into a piece of american lore and its useful to our national identity, i think, as the story of how an honest lawman, wyatt earp who also appears, fictionalized, in my beloved winchester 73, protecting his little town. The movie and accompanying mythologizing also altered the way that the public thought of the earps and the outlaws. Corral 1957 cast and crew lawman wyatt earp burt lancaster and gunfighter john doc holliday kirk douglas find themselves together again in tombstone, ariz.
Corral 1957 fullhd movie dvd quality gunfight at the o. Corral, after which the shootout became known by that name. Darling clementine, directed by john ford, and the 1957 film gunfight at the o. Find movie and film cast and crew information for gunfight at the o. Gunfight at the ok corral, full movie full movie 1957. Toward the end of the movie, during the gunfight, burt lancaster hides behind an adobe wall. It was directed by john sturges and features a screenplay written by novelist leon uris, starring burt lancaster and kirk douglas. It stars burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet, john ireland and lyle bettger. Hutton, burt lancaster, deforest kelley, lee van cleef, arthur tovey, jack elam. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of gunfight at the ok corral. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 is a film based on a real event which took place on october 26, 1881.
Corral is a timeless, cinematic tale of good versus evil. The movie, perhaps a bit on the long side, develops the story and its many windings in a clear way and has excellent direction and camera work. Corral, wednesday, october 26, 1881, gets an all star glossy hollywood telling. Most historically accurate film about ok corral gunfight at. The picture was directed by john sturges from a screenplay written by novelist leon uris. Its one of the sad details of john sturges life that he never thought much of gunfight at the o.
Sort by how many oscar nominations and how many oscar wins each gunfight at the o. The two 90s films are good but somehow dont resonate with me the way most of the older films do. Its always been a business about stars, and starpower, but weve been seeing with these 1950s movies how the studios, in trying to put up a fight against tv and lure people out of their homes. Gunfight at the ok corral for my brother richard song.
Rhonda fleming and jo van fleet are on hand as the protagonists respective babes. The real gunfight was a 30second long, facetoface affair with only a few firearms, not a mediumrange, heavily armed shootout as in the film. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Note the powerful use of whistling echoed so many years later in sergio leones dollars trilogy. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in gunfight at the ok corral 1957. The gunfight at the ok corral western mining history.
Of the many filmed versions of the october 26, 1881, o. Corral was a 30second shootout between lawmen and members of a. The film begins in fort griffin, texas, where lawman wyatt earp played by burt lancaster first encounters doc holliday. Frontier lawm an wyatt ea rp lancaster joins his three brothers in their feud against the villai nous clanton gang, a local clan of cattle thieves in tombstone, arizona. Corral was one of the most elaborate and starstudded. Corral, american western film, released in 1957, that was. Gunfight at the ok corral script transcript from the. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 movie cast and crew. When the showdown becomes inevitable, the help will come from doc holliday, a terminallyill gambler who happens to be another.
Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 movie casts and crews. Tombstone, arizona is the sight of the gunfight in the ok corral. Corral, they confronted some cowboys two sets of brothers, ike and billy clanton and tom and frank mclaury. Corral dvd burt lancaster and kirk douglas star as largerthanlife heroes in this classic western epic directed by john sturges. Gunfight at the ok corral by frankie laine used very effectively throughout the movie. Martin milner malloy in adam12 and deforest kelley mccoy in star. The real corral was considerably smaller and simpler than depicted in the film or in the previous movie, my darling clementine johnny ringo was not present at the ok corral gunfight. Meanwhile, holliday becomes incensed with the decision of kate fisher jo van fleet to turn him down in favor of another gunfighter john. Corral reelz deputy wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday forge an unlikely friendship in the buildup to the famous shootout in tombstone, arizona, in 1881. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Lawman wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary gunfight at the o. I wanted to remember jo van fleet as cool hand lukes mother in the movie by that.
Directed by john sturges and adapted by leon uris from an article written by george scullin. Relive the 25th anniversary of the movie tombstone depicting the o. There he would see them in a feud with the clantons, a local clan of thugs and cattle thieves. The shootout was couched in the movie as a heavilyarmed firefight. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
You can watch gunfight at the ok corral online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. This event has been the subject of numerous books and movies, some of them becoming western classics like the movie tombstone. Corral is a very effective western, featuring great chemistry between lancaster and the legendary kirk douglas, with a good minor role by a young dennis hooper. Corral documentaries, drama, classics, western movie 1957 dramatization of the legendary battle between wyatt earp and the clanton gang. The gunfight at the ok corral is certainly the most famous shootout of the old west. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday taste. Mar 11, 2010 in truth the gunfight at the ok corral was one of the shorter and less fatal gunfights of the old west, eclipsed in bloodshed by both the gunfight at hide park, which claimed five lives, and the five dead in four seconds gunfight which rather speaks for itself. Its very hollywood, in other words, and while both douglas and lancaster are terrific actors there does appear tove been a transition in the hollywood climate between clementinte and gunfight. When earp defends the sickly gambler john doc holliday douglas and puts a stop to the clantons lawlessness, the ruthless outlaws seek revenge and murder one of earps brothers. Two area ranchers, known as cochise county cowboys arrived in tombstone around lunchtime. The gunfight in wyatt earp is not historically accurate, i find it to be a fictional farce as well as much of the rest of the movie.
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