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7.4

My Darling Clementine

NR·1946·97m

Western

Drama

Romance

Western

Drama

Romance

Summary

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.

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

Alan Mowbray

Granville Thorndyke

John Ireland

Billy Clanton

Roy Roberts

Mayor

Jane Darwell

Kate Nelson

Grant Withers

Ike Clanton

J. Farrell MacDonald

Mac the barman

Russell Simpson

John Simpson

Robert Adler

Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)

C.E. Anderson

Townsman (uncredited)

Don Barclay

Opera House Owner (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Opera House Patron (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Accordionist (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Opera House Patron (uncredited)

Frank Conlan

Pianist (uncredited)

Tex Cooper

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Curtis

Bartender (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

Saloon Owner (uncredited)

James Dime

Vaquero (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Ellis

Barfly (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)

Earle Foxe

Gambler (uncredited)

Don Garner

James Earp (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Barber (uncredited)

Aleth Hansen

Guitarist (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Barfly (uncredited)

Duke R. Lee

Townsman (uncredited)

Fred Libby

Phin Clanton (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Simpson's Sister (uncredited)

Margarita Martín

Woman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Barfly (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

François - the Chef (uncredited)

Jack Montgomery

Faro Dealer (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

Sam Clanton (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

Indian Charlie (uncredited)

Arthur Walsh

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Woods

Luke (uncredited)

Crew

Director

John Ford

Novel

Stuart N. Lake

Screenplay

Samuel G. Engel

Screenplay

Winston Miller

Story

Sam Hellman

Reviews

Geronimo1967

April 4, 2022

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.