My Darling Clementine Film 4

huckleberry hound

Cast

Henry Fonda ... Wyatt Earp
Linda Darnell ... Chihuahua

Victor Mature ... Dr. John 'Doc'
Holliday
Cathy Downs ... Clementine Carter

Walter Brennan ... Old Man Clanton

Tim Holt ... Virgil Earp
Ward Bond ... Morgan Earp

In 1882, Wyatt Earp and his brothers decide to settle in Tombstone after their cattle are rustled out from under them and their baby brother James is killed. Wyatt is a former town marshal and he gladly accepts that position in Tombstone along with his brothers as deputies. He soon becomes friends with the local saloon keeper Doc Holliday and he dispenses justice calmly and coolly. The Marshal has several run-ins with Ike Clanton and his four sons. When he is forced to kill Billy Clanton, it leads to the famous shoot-out at the OK Corral.

Just having a look, Linda Darnell was a beauty.

Died young :

On April 10, 1965, Linda died of burns she suffered in the house fire of her former secretary. Ironically, she had been watching Star Dust (1940) on television, which was one of the films that set her career in motion. She had filmed a total of 46 movies. Often described as the "girl with the perfect face", Linda died at the age of 41.

Died in a fire of unknown source while visiting friends. While sleeping upstairs and awakened by smoke, she tried to exit through the downstairs door, but was trapped. Badly burned over 90% of her body she died the following day in the hospital. Source: "Hollywood Beauty" by Ronald L. Davis University of Oklahoma Press.

Suffered from alcoholism during most of her career.

Oh dear, that's a shame, didn't know that.

James Earp died an old man in his bed [as did Wyatt]
Ike Clanton was one of 4 sons.
Best film about Earp is probably 'Hour of the Gun'

My own fav is Tombstone in which Val Kilmer is brilliant as Doc Halliday.

"Holliday"