My Darling Clementine
After Wyatt Earp's (Henry Fonda) brother James is murdered by cattle rustlers, the frontier legend becomes Tombstone's marshal and sets out to avenge the younger man's death. Torn between his badge and his fury, Earp confronts the likely killers, the notoriously lawless family of Old Man Clanton (Walter Brennan), setting the for the famed shootout at the O.K. Corral. Along the way, Earpfalls in love with a schoolteacher named Clementine (Cathy Downs), which pits him against the cantankerous Doc Holiday. While My Darling Clementine never loses its dynamism as a hard-hitting western, it is also a tender love story.
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My Favorite Ford Film So Far - Jimmy_Jam
There is some timeless quality to Henry Fonda that I do not find in John Wayne. Of course Wayne continues to be an icon, but for me Fonda is the greatest cowboy and actor ever. He is perfect as Earp; a man of action and few words. This is one of the darker westerns I've seen; it is a revenge story with deep psychological elements, with a little love on the side (where it should be - secondary to the main plot). The relationship between Holliday and Earp is the best part of the picture and has got to be one of the best portrayals of these two men. One of the great westerns ever to be released.Du grand Ford - Jean-Philippe_Archib
Un des plus grand western de l'histoire! Ford est définitivement un maitre du genre. Cette édition DVD est excellente, il est des plus intéressant d'avoir accès à la version originale et à la "pre release" (montage de Ford) sur le même disque. Un classique à voir et revoir!John Ford Classic Does It For Me - bwod
Henry Fonda and John Ford teamed up to produce one of the great American western classics. Try to see the original version (pre-release) as opposed to the release version. The latter was changed by producer Darly F.Zanuck, after Ford had left the picture. It's not any better, but you see it the way the director intended it to be. It's not historically accurate, but is an excellent film.
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My Favorite Ford Film So Far - Jimmy_Jam
There is some timeless quality to Henry Fonda that I do not find in John Wayne. Of course Wayne continues to be an icon, but for me Fonda is the greatest cowboy and actor ever. He is perfect as Earp; a man of action and few words. This is one of the darker ...Du grand Ford - Jean-Philippe_Archib
Un des plus grand western de l'histoire! Ford est définitivement un maitre du genre. Cette édition DVD est excellente, il est des plus intéressant d'avoir accès à la version originale et à la "pre release" (montage de Ford) sur le même disque. Un classique ...John Ford Classic Does It For Me - bwod
Henry Fonda and John Ford teamed up to produce one of the great American western classics. Try to see the original version (pre-release) as opposed to the release version. The latter was changed by producer Darly F.Zanuck, after Ford had left the picture. ...