Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die
| Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die | |
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| Directed by | William C. McGann |
| Produced by | Harry Sherman |
| Written by |
Albert S. Le Vino (screenplay) Edward E. Paramore Jr. (screenplay) Charles Reisner (story) Dean Riesner (story) |
| Starring |
Richard Dix Edgar Buchanan Frances Gifford Don Castle Rex Bell |
| Music by | Gerard Carbonara |
| Edited by |
Carroll Lewis Sherman A. Rose |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die is a 1942 Western film directed by William McGann and starring Richard Dix as Wyatt Earp, Kent Taylor as Doc Holliday and Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill Brocious. The supporting cast of this movie about the gunfight at the OK Corral also features Rex Bell as Virgil Earp and Victor Jory as Ike Clanton.
Plot
Set in the legendary town of Tombstone, Arizona, the plot centers on former gunslinger Wyatt Earp, who helps the sheriff round up criminals. Earp becomes a lawman after he sees an outlaw accidentally kill a child during a showdown. Earp's brothers and Doc Holliday help him take on the outlaw and his gang. More trouble ensues when the sheriff becomes involved with the gang. Earp manages to get them on robbery charges and the situation finally culminates at the infamous O.K. Corral.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Dix | Wyatt Earp |
| Edgar Buchanan | Curly Bill Brocious |
| Frances Gifford | Ruth Grant |
| Don Castle | Johnny Duanne |
| Rex Bell | Virgil Earp |
| Kent Taylor | Doc Holliday |
| Clem Bevans | Tadpole Foster |
| Victor Jory | Ike Clanton |