Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Another film based on the legendary Tombstone shootout, this stars Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp and Kirk Douglas as Doc Holliday. There’s a lot of meandering around the Old West from Texas to Kansas before it settles down for the final battle. A pair of love stories weigh down the action though maybe it’s the only way writers and studios could think to get women into the story. The leads work well enough in their respective roles, but it doesn’t stand out in the field of classic Hollywood Westerns nor hold up to the later Tombstone in its rendition of events.  

Oscar Nominations: Best Sound, Recording; Best Film Editing