Wichita

1955 · directed by Jacques Tourneur

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes

Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes him a perfect candidate for Marshal, but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.

Wichita (1955), directed by Jacques Tourneur, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Joel McCrea
  • Vera Miles
  • Lloyd Bridges
  • Wallace Ford
  • Edgar Buchanan
  • Peter Graves
  • Keith Larsen
  • Carl Benton Reid
  • John Smith
  • Walter Coy

Crew

  • Harold Lipstein — Director of Photography
  • William Austin — Editor
  • Hans J. Salter — Original Music Composer
  • Daniel B. Ullman — Screenplay

More from Jacques Tourneur

  1. Out of the Past (1947) — 83/100 · hit
  2. Night of the Demon (1957) — 83/100 · hit
  3. Nightfall (1956) — 82/100 · hit
  4. Canyon Passage (1946) — 81/100 · hit
  5. The Flame and the Arrow (1950) — 80/100 · hit
  6. The Comedy of Terrors (1964) — 79/100

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