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Wichita

Wichita

THE TRUE SAVAGE STORY OF WYATT EARP!

19556.41h 21m

Overview

Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes him a perfect candidate for Marshal, but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Written by Daniel B. Ullman, Ned Washington
Produced by Walter Mirisch
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Top Cast

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Wyatt Earp

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Laurie McCoy

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Gyp Clements

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Arthur Whiteside

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Doc Black

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Morgan Earp

Keith Larsen

Keith Larsen

Bat Masterson

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Mayor Andrew Hope

John Smith

John Smith

Jim Earp

Walter Coy

Walter Coy

Sam McCoy

Themes & Keywords

saloonmarshalwyatt earpgunfightmoral couragecattlewild westgunfighterwichita kansassmall western towngun shootinghired gundrunkennessalcohol problemsgun controltown marshalboom towncattlemenorigin storycivil unrestdriveby shootingaccidental shootingcommerce without consciencecowboysno guns in the bardrunk menlaw and orderwichitagun banchild killed by gun

About Wichita

Wichita is a western film released in 1955 exploring themes of saloon, marshal, wyatt earp, gunfight, moral courage, cattle. Directed by Jacques Tourneur, it stars Joel McCrea, Vera Miles, Lloyd Bridges. Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes him a perfect candidate for Marshal, but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.

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