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Wichita (1955) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1955 · 81 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Jacques Tourneur
- Starring
- Joel McCrea, Sam Peckinpah, Jack Elam, Edgar Buchanan, Mae Clarke, Alex Sharp
Former buffalo hunter and businessman Wyatt Earp rides into the chaotic cattle town of Wichita, Kansas, where violence runs rampant. Renowned for his shooting skill, he is an obvious choice for marshal, yet he initially turns down the badge. When the town’s desperate need for justice becomes undeniable, Earp accepts, determined to impose law and order on the frontier outpost.
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