Review of Hour of the Gun (1967) by Roy S — 12 Jan 2013
The first three minutes is the gunfight at the OK corral. The rest is "the story exactly as it happened," according to the large message at the beginning of the movie. It certainly contains more lawyers than most other tellings.
Director John Sturges reacts to the changing times a bit, I think, in that he makes things a bit more gray; Earp lets his more brutal nature out while Doc Holliday assumes the unusual role of moral compass.
Still quite old-fashioned in its violence, which is almost bloodless. Garner and Robards are of course excellent.
This review of Hour of the Gun (1967) was written by Roy S on 12 Jan 2013.
Hour of the Gun has generally received positive reviews.
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