Death of a Gunfighter(1969)
“Marshall Patch... he lived by the law of the gun...”
Overview
In the turn-of-the century Texas town of Cottonwood 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. That 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.
Director
Robert Totten
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Richard Widmark
as Marshal Frank Patch
Lena Horne
as Claire Quintana
Carroll O'Connor
as Lester Locke
David Opatoshu
as Edward Rosenbloom
Kent Smith
as Andrew Oxley
Jacqueline Scott
as Laurie Mills
Morgan Woodward
as Ivan Stanek
Larry Gates
as Mayor Chester Sayre
Dub Taylor
as Doc Adams
John Saxon
as Lou Trinidad
Darleen Carr
as Hilda Jorgenson
Michael McGreevey
as Dan Joslin
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1969
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
English
Rating
6.2 / 10
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
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What is Death of a Gunfighter about?▼
In the turn-of-the century Texas town of Cottonwood 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. That 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.
Who directed Death of a Gunfighter?▼
Death of a Gunfighter was directed by Robert Totten and released in 1969. It is a western film.
How long is Death of a Gunfighter?▼
Death of a Gunfighter has a runtime of 1 hours and 34 minutes (94 minutes total).
Who stars in Death of a Gunfighter?▼
The cast of Death of a Gunfighter includes Richard Widmark as Marshal Frank Patch, Lena Horne as Claire Quintana, Carroll O'Connor as Lester Locke, David Opatoshu as Edward Rosenbloom, Kent Smith as Andrew Oxley and more.
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