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Warlock

Warlock

Wherever you've been ... Whatever you've seen ... You've never run into anything like Warlock.

19596.72h 2m

Overview

A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.

Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Written by Oakley Hall, Robert Alan Aurthur
Produced by Edward Dmytryk
Box OfficeBudget: $2.4MRevenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Johnny Gannon

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Clay Blaisedell

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Tom Morgan

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Lily Dollar

Dolores Michaels

Dolores Michaels

Jessie Marlow

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Judge Holloway

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Abe McQuown

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Bacon

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Curley Burne

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Skinner

Themes & Keywords

jealousymarshalblondedressgunshot woundstagecoach robberyfrontier townlynch mobhired guntwo guns belt

About Warlock

Warlock is a western film released in 1959 exploring themes of jealousy, marshal, blonde, dress, gunshot wound, stagecoach robbery. Directed by Edward Dmytryk, it stars Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn. A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.

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