My Darling Clementine
1946 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 7.5 · 95% critics
After a stop in Tombstone turns tragic, three brothers set out to find who’s responsible and recover what was taken from them. One of them takes on a lawman’s role, drawing the town into a tense clash between order and outlaw rule that builds toward a legendary showdown.
Based on Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal
Also known as John Ford's My Darling Clementine
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Details
- Years
- 1946
- Release date
- 1946-10-17
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (482 votes)
- Budget
- $2,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, measured Western with mounting tension, dry humor, and a big-town showdown vibe in the spirit of Stagecoach; Not for you if you need strict historical accuracy or nonstop action.
Pros: strong cast chemistry; tense frontier atmosphere; memorable final showdown | Cons: historically inaccurate; slow, quiet stretches; romance feels thin
Themes
- gunslinger
- saloon
- marshal
- arizona
- rifle
- wyatt earp
- doc holliday
- revenge
- black and white
- tombstone arizona
- death of girlfriend
- 19th century
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Henry Fonda
as Wyatt Earp
Linda Darnell
as Chihuahua
Victor Mature
as Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday
Cathy Downs
as Clementine Carter
Walter Brennan
as Old Man Clanton
Tim Holt
as Virgil Earp
Ward Bond
as Morgan Earp
Alan Mowbray
as Granville Thorndyke
John Ireland
as Billy Clanton
Roy Roberts
as Mayor
Directed by John Ford