Three brothers stop off for a night in the town of Tombstone. The next morning they find one of their brothers dead and their cattle stolen. They decide to take revenge on the culprits.
Cinematography
Ford's Monument Valley frames become characters with opinions.
Direction
Ford allegedly threw out the script and improvised the ending.
Acting
Mature's consumptive Doc Holliday — dying loudly, living quiet.
Director
John Ford
Henry Fonda
Wyatt Earp
Linda Darnell
Chihuahua
Victor Mature
Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday
Cathy Downs
Clementine Carter
Walter Brennan
Old Man Clanton
Tim Holt
Virgil Earp
Ward Bond
Morgan Earp
Alan Mowbray
Granville Thorndyke
John Ireland
Billy Clanton
Roy Roberts
Mayor
Jane Darwell
Kate Nelson
Grant Withers
Ike Clanton
J. Farrell MacDonald
Mac the barman
Russell Simpson
John Simpson
Robert Adler
Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The famous church-raising scene was improvised after Ford saw the unfinished steeple on location.
This Earp became the template for every reluctant lawman since — from 'High Noon' to modern prestige TV.
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