Firecreek
1968 · Movie · NR · 104 min · ★ 6.3 · 60% critics
In a quiet frontier town, a mild, part-time sheriff tries to keep the peace when a gang of hard, dangerous riders settles in and starts intimidating the locals. As fear spreads and the town hesitates, he is pushed toward a stand he never wanted to make.
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-01-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (78 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy darker, deliberate Westerns with moral tension and a weary small-town standoff, somewhere between The Tin Star and Decision at Sundown; Not for you if you want fast action or a lighter tone.
Pros: strong lead performances; tense slow-burn mood; thoughtful adult western | Cons: very slow pacing; familiar setup; uneven side material
Themes
- sheriff
- sociopath
Cast & crew
James Stewart
as Johnny Cobb
Henry Fonda
as Bob Larkin
Inger Stevens
as Evelyn Pittman
Gary Lockwood
as Earl
Dean Jagger
as Whittier
Ed Begley
as Preacher Broyles
Jay C. Flippen
as Mr. Pittman
Jack Elam
as Norman
James Best
as Drew
BarBara Luna
as Meli
Directed by Vincent McEveety