Review of Hour of the Gun (1967) by Ashley H — 17 Oct 2009
Hour of the Gun is an austere study of the events following the famous gun battle at the OK Corral, and somewhat muddled psychological picture of what motivated Wyatt Earp. In the hands of a director like Sam Peckinpah this idea probably would have been better handled, but John Sturges was a workman-like director, and this film starts well but soon seems tiresome.
Still there's much to admire here. James Garner is good as Earp, and Jason Robards has fun as Doc Holliday, though he's hardly consumptive and too old for the part. The Panavision widescreen photography is beautiful to look at, but this film's real saving grace is a magnificent, masterful score by Jerry Goldsmith.
Fans of film music have remembered it better than the movie it so well supports.
This review of Hour of the Gun (1967) was written by Ashley H on 17 Oct 2009.
Hour of the Gun has generally received positive reviews.
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