Movie Cosmos - My Darling Clementine

Description:

Three brothers stop off for a night in the town of Tombstone. The next morning they find one of their brothers dead and their cattle stolen. They decide to take revenge on the culprits.

Top Cast >

Henry Fonda

As Wyatt Earp

Linda Darnell

As Chihuahua

Victor Mature

As Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday

Cathy Downs

As Clementine Carter

Walter Brennan

As Old Man Clanton

Tim Holt

As Virgil Earp

Ward Bond

As Morgan Earp

Alan Mowbray

As Granville Thorndyke

John Ireland

As Billy Clanton

Roy Roberts

As Mayor

Jane Darwell

As Kate Nelson

Grant Withers

As Ike Clanton

J. Farrell MacDonald

As Mac the barman

Russell Simpson

As John Simpson

Robert Adler

As Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)

C.E. Anderson

As Townsman (uncredited)

Don Barclay

As Opera House Owner (uncredited)

Hank Bell

As Opera House Patron (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

As Accordionist (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

As Opera House Patron (uncredited)

Frank Conlan

As Pianist (uncredited)

Tex Cooper

As Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Curtis

As Bartender (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

As Saloon Owner (uncredited)

James Dime

As Vaquero (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

As Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Ellis

As Barfly (uncredited)

Francis Ford

As Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)

Earle Foxe

As Gambler (uncredited)

Don Garner

As James Earp (uncredited)

Ben Hall

As Barber (uncredited)

Aleth Hansen

As Guitarist (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

As Barfly (uncredited)

Duke R. Lee

As Townsman (uncredited)

Fred Libby

As Phin Clanton (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

As Simpson's Sister (uncredited)

Margarita Martín

As Woman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

As Barfly (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

As François - the Chef (uncredited)

Jack Montgomery

As Faro Dealer (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

As Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

As Sam Clanton (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

As Indian Charlie (uncredited)

Arthur Walsh

As Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Woods

As Luke (uncredited)

Top Crew >

John Ford

Director

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (7/10)

Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda) and his brothers are driving some cattle near the town of Tombstone when one of them, James, is murdered. Determined to get to the bottom of things, he takes on the job of town marshal and together with his brothers Morgan (Ward Bond) and Virgil (Tim Holt) soon sets his sights on the Clanton family led by Walter Brennan. Along the way he befriends the erratic, usually drunk, Doc Holliday (Victor Mature) but it's all about the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral at the end. The cast are great here, all working well to the powerfully scripted and paced direction of John Ford. Mercifully (for me, anyway), the eponymous "Clementine" (Cathy Downs) doesn't really feature - except as the basis for the song. Indeed, the film is pretty much devoid of any romance at all. Linda Darnell is effective as Holliday's gal "Chihuahua" - the only one who seems to be able to manage his grumpiness and it is odd, though convincing, seeing Brennan as a baddie for a change. This film really proves how much can be packed into 95 minutes, when great production standards and solid acting talent get behind a really good story.

2022-04-04