My Darling Clementine
Director: John Ford
Actors: Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature
PlotIn the American West, Wyatt Earp and his brothers, Morgan, Virgil, and James, herd cattle towards California, dreaming of a prosperous future. En route, they pass through the town of Tombstone, Arizona, a place riddled with lawlessness and vice. During their brief stopover, Wyatt reluctantly accepts the role of Marshal to restore order. Their plans take a tragic turn when the youngest Earp brother is murdered, his cattle stolen. Driven by duty and vengeance, Wyatt commits to staying in Tombstone, deputizing his brothers to help clean up the town.
Conflict brews as the Earp brothers clash with the Clanton gang, the primary suspects in their brother's murder. Tensions escalate, leading to the infamous O.K. Corral standoff. Amidst this turmoil, Wyatt encounters Doc Holliday, a tubercular gambler and a man with his own demons and a complicated history with the Clanton gang. As Wyatt and Holliday form an uneasy alliance, the stage is set for a series of confrontations that will forever define the legends of the American frontier.
Writers: Samuel G. Engel, Winston Miller, Sam Hellman
Release Date: 01 Nov 1946
Runtime: 97 min
Rating: Passed
Country: United States
Language: English, Spanish
Home Video Reviews
Criterion's Blu-ray release of My Darling Clementine offers two restored versions of the film, and a wealth of supplemental features for western film enthusiasts.
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Both praise 'My Darling Clementine' as an iconic, masterfully detailed Western; highly recommended.
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