Death of a Gunfighter
Death of a Gunfighter

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- 62/100 based on 1,435 votes
  • Released: 1969
  • Runtime: 94 mins
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  • Studio: Universal Pictures
  • Genres: Western

In the turn-of-the century Texas town of Cottownwood Springs, marshal Frank Patch is an old-style lawman in a town determined to become modern. When he kills drunken Luke Mills in self-defense, the town leaders decide it's time for a change. They ask for Patch's resignation, but he refuses on the basis that the town on hiring him had promised him the job for as long as he wanted it. Afraid for the town's future and even more afraid of the fact that Marshal Patch knows all the... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Death of a Gunfighter:

Richard Widmark
Lena Horne
Carroll O'Connor
David Opatoshu
Kent Smith
Jacqueline Scott

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In the turn-of-the century Texas town of Cottownwood Springs, marshal Frank Patch is an old-style lawman in a town determined to become modern. When he kills drunken Luke Mills in self-defense, the town leaders decide it's time for a change. They ask for Patch's resignation, but he refuses on the basis that the town on hiring him had promised him the job for as long as he wanted it. Afraid for the town's future and even more afraid of the fact that Marshal Patch knows all the town's dark secrets, the city fathers decide that old-style violence is the only way to rid themselves of the unwanted lawman.

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Chicago Sun-Times - 9/10 by Roger EbertDeath of a Gunfighter is quite an extraordinary western. It's one of those rare attempts (the last was Will Penny) to populate the West with real people living in real historical time.
Screen Rant - 8/10 by Rocco ThompsonSurprisingly solid Western that bears the distinction being the first film ever credited to "Allen Smithee," a long-time pseudonym used by directors who wish to distance themselves from a project.
The Observer (UK) - 7/10 by Philip FrenchThe general tone, and point — festering hatred — is simply not enough to make the picture matter, although Mr. Widmark almost single-handedly does. Tough, laconic, squinty-eyed and moving around deceptively like a tired, middle-aged panther, he gives this characterization a scorching vibrancy.
User Review - 10/10 by Dave JI Liked Some Of It Before. And I Liked What I Saw Today.
User Review - 6/10 by Kevin RI've got a bad habit of losing my temper A town informs their long time, old school sheriff that they have decided to modernize and his services are no longer required. The sheriff feels that there's something fishy going on for him to be mysteriously let go; however, he now has time to settle down and raise a family. Will the sheriff go quietly into the night or will he try to uncover the rationale for the town's decision? "I am not keeping you from anything important, Frank, like crawling under my sheets with my wife am I?" Donald Siegel, director of Escape from Alcatraz, Dirty Harry, Two Mules for Sister Sarah, The Beguiled, No Time for Flowers, and The Verdict, delivers Death of a Gunfighter. The storyline for this picture was interesting with a unique spin on a common premise. The action scenes were average and the acting was okay. The cast includes Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, Carroll O'Connor, and Jacqueline Scott. "You're a bad liar. If you want to succeed in this world, you've got to be a good liar." My wife DVR'd this film due to its plot and our love affair with westerns. The premise was solid but the film was a bit stale. The execution did not live up to the film's potential and Widmark didn't have the charisma of a Clint Eastwood or Lee Van Cleef. Overall, this is above average but nothing special. "What's the price of your cheapest funeral?" Grade: C+
User Review - 6/10 by Lee MThe strange hybrid of directing styles is the only aspect of this otherwise routine Western that holds any real interest.
User Review - 6/10 by Paul DThe theme mirrors other films of the time in representing the death of the western, and whilst Widmark's character is not lovable, he commands a lot of sympathy, especially for the era that is passing.

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