Wichita
Seen it?1955 | 81 min | Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved Deadwood: The Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes him a perfect candidate for Marshal, but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
- Joel McCreaWyatt Earp
- Vera MilesLaurie McCoy
- Lloyd BridgesGyp Clements
- Wallace FordArthur Whiteside
- Edgar BuchananDoc Black
- Peter GravesMorgan Earp
- Keith LarsenBat Masterson
- Carl Benton ReidMayor Andrew Hope
- John SmithJim Earp
- Walter CoySam McCoy