Wichita (1955)

Directed by

Jacques Tourneur

Genre

Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

12

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 58 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Wyatt Earp arrives in Wichita and takes on the role of marshal to bring order to a lawless town. He faces off against corrupt businessmen and outlaws who oppose his efforts.

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What happens

Wichita is a 1955 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Joel McCrea as Wyatt Earp. The film won a Golden Globe Award for Best Outdoor Drama. The supporting cast features Vera Miles, Lloyd Bridges, Edgar Buchanan, Peter Graves, Jack Elam and Mae Clarke. The film's premiere was held in Wichita, Kansas, at The Wichita Theatre, 310 East Douglas, with the stars in attendance. Vera Miles had been Miss Kansas in 1948 and was third runner up in the Miss America pageant. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awarded the film with "Best Picture - Outdoor Drama" in 1955. It was mostly filmed in California, including in Thousand Oaks, CA. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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