Death of a Gunfighter (1969)

Directed by

Robert Totten, Don Siegel

Genre

drama film, Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A town wants to be rid of its aging marshal because he is a liability to their modernizing plans. He refuses to leave and a violent conflict erupts between him and the community.

melancholicslow-burnbleaktenseunsettlinggrittyatmosphericintrospective

What happens

Death of a Gunfighter is a 1969 American Western film directed by Robert Totten and Don Siegel. It stars Richard Widmark and Lena Horne and features an original score by Oliver Nelson. The theme of the film is the "passing" of the West, the clash between a traditional character and the politics and demands of modern society. The film direction is credited to Allen Smithee, a pseudonym that has subsequently been used by directors who do not wish to be credited for their film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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