Monday, 15 April 2013

Hour of the fiction


Hour of the Gun (1967)

Directed by John Sturges this film stars James Garner, Jason Robards and Robert Ryan. Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday hunt down the survivors of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and deal with the legal aftermath.

There are plenty of films about the famous gunfight but this one is unusual in that it starts with the gunfight and deals with the aftermath rather than the build up like most films. Although the film claims to be a true depiction of what happens it seems there are a number of differences from history. Generally the film is well made like many Sturges films but does little to stand out from the crowd.

2/5

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