Death of a Gunfighter 55 years old
Marshall Patch... he lived by the law of the gun...
In the turn-of-the century Texas town of Cottownwood Springs, marshal Frank Patch is an old-style lawman in a town determined to become modern. When he kills drunken Luke Mills in self-defense, the town leaders decide it's time for a change. That ask for Patch's resignation, but he refuses on the basis that the town on hiring him had promised him the job for as long as he wanted it. Afraid for the town's future and even more afraid of the fact that Marshal Patch knows all the town's dark secrets, the city fathers decide that old-style violence is the only way to rid themselves of the unwanted lawman.
Credits
Death of a Gunfighter Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Widmark He was 54, 93 years old when he died | as Marshal Frank Patch |
| Darleen Carr She was 18, now 73 years old | as Hilda Jorgenson |
| Dub Taylor He was 62, 87 years old when he died | as Doc Adams |
| John Saxon He was 33, now 89 years old | as Lou Trinidad |
| Morgan Woodward He was 43, 93 years old when he died | as Ivan Stanek |
| Harry Carey, Jr. He was 47, 91 years old when he died | as Reverend Cork |
| Royal Dano He was 46, 71 years old when he died | as Arch Brandt |
| Jacqueline Scott She was 37, now 92 years old | as Laurie Mills |
| Larry Gates He was 53, 81 years old when he died | as Mayor Chester Sayre |
| David Opatoshu He was 51, 78 years old when he died | as Edward Rosenblum |
| Lena Horne She was 51, 92 years old when she died | as Claire Quintana |
| Kathleen Freeman She was 50, 82 years old when she died | as Mary Elizabeth |
| Carroll O'Connor He was 44, 76 years old when he died | as Lester Locke |
| Michael McGreevey He was 21, now 76 years old | as Dan Joslin |
| Jimmy Lydon He was 45, now 101 years old | as Luke Mills |
| Kent Smith He was 62, 78 years old when he died | as Andrew Oxley |
Death of a Gunfighter Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Robert F. Shugrue as Editor. He was 32 (62) years old when He died | Editing |
| Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction. He was 61 (97) years old when He died | Art |
| Joseph Calvelli as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Robert Totten as Director. He was 32 (57) years old when He died | Directing |
| Alan Smithee as Director. | Directing |
| Don Siegel as Director. He was 56 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
| Richard E. Lyons as Producer. | Production |
| Lewis B. Patten as Novel. He was 54 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Oliver Nelson as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (43) years old when He died | Sound |
| Andrew Jackson as Director of Photography. He was 202 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
| Howard E. Johnson as Art Direction. He was 61 (83) years old when He died | Art |
Death of a Gunfighter (55 years)
Marshall Patch... he lived by the law of the gun...
- Release day: Friday, April 25, 1969
- Runtime: 94 minutes