Western

Doc

- For the past 90 years these three people have been heroes. Until now!

Doc Holliday travels to Tombstone, Ariz., with prostitute Katie Elder. Although the trip is difficult because Doc is ill with tuberculosis, they eventually reach their destination, where Holliday is reunited with his old friend Marshal Wyatt Earp, who has been clashing with the Clanton gang. Tensions between Earp and the Clantons rise until their infamous final showdown brings it to a head.

Release Date : 1971-08-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : FP FilmsUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Doc Holliday

Original Name : Stacy Keach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katie Elder

Original Name : Faye Dunaway

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wyatt Earp

Original Name : Harris Yulin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ike Clanton

Original Name : Michael Witney

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Kid

Original Name : Denver John Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clum

Original Name : Dan Greenburg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartlett, Saloon Owner

Original Name : John Scanlon

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Behan

Original Name : Richard McKenzie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Virgil Earp

Original Name : John Bottoms

Gender : Male

Character Name : Morgan Earp

Original Name : Philip Shafer

Gender : Male

Character Name : James Earp

Original Name : Ferdinand Zogbaum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mattie Earp

Original Name : Penelope Allen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alley Earp

Original Name : Hedy Sontag

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank McLowery

Original Name : James Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Concha, Saloon Whore

Original Name : Antonia Rey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mexican Bartender

Original Name : Marshall Efron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Johnny Ringo

Original Name : Fred Dennis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy Clanton

Original Name : Bruce M. Fischer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Clerk

Original Name : Gene Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Florencio Amarilla

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Luis Barboo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clanton Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Per Barclay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clanton Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Henri Bidon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reverend Foster (uncredited)

Original Name : Mart Hulswit

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wong, Chinese Opium Den Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Reyes

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Juan Manuel Torres Gómez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clanton Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan van Husen

Gender : Male

Reviews

Charles Tatum

@CharlesTatum

2023-12-17

Before the duelling biopics of "Tombstone" and "Wyatt Earp" in the 1990's, this 1971 effort had already decided to set the record straight about John "Doc" Holliday, Wyatt Earp's best friend and participant in the gunfight at the OK Corral. Just over an hour and a half, this film skips a lot of the epic western cliches and goes right into its meaty story. Doc Holliday (Stacy Keach) buys prostitute Katie Elder (Faye Dunaway) from local bad boy Ike Clanton (Michael Witney), and takes her to Tombstone, Arizona. He meets up with his best friend Wyatt Earp (Harris Yulin). Earp has political aspirations in the territory, and wants to control the law while Holliday would control the gambling. Earp and Holliday begin drifting apart, both over Elder and law enforcement, but become friends again in time for the climactic shootout in the infamous corral, resulting in the deaths of some major characters. A few scenes are played a little too quietly, and move a little too slowly. The real success here is with the lead actors, professionals all. Keach is excellent as a Doc Holliday we have never seen before. His physical moves are smooth and suave, like a professional gambler should be, and Keach takes us along on an acting job that looks effortless on his part. Dunaway is Katie Elder, the lifelong prostitute who finds it hard to change herself just to please everyone else's idea of what a couple should be. Dunaway is unglamorous, and never trips into the "hooker with a heart of gold" stereotype. Yulin, who is better known as a character actor, is great as Wyatt Earp. He is mean, delivering threatening lines with menace, and also not a clearcut hero. His speech to the crowd after the gunfight, as he stands near a dead body and renews his promise to clean up Tombstone, is great. Aside from a couple of slow spots and spotty editing, "Doc" is a terrific and underrated western that deserves a cult audience. I highly recommend it.