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Starring Hollywood legends Richard Widmark (Madigan) and Lena Horne (Stormy Weather) – the latter in her first dramatic role – Death of a Gunfighter is an elegiac tale of the last days of the Old West.rrIn Cottonwood Springs, Marshal Frank Patch kills a man in self defence. The town council, wishing to move away from frontier justice and into the modern world, decide that it’s time for Patch to retire. Patch refuses, but with the dead manâ€s son swearing revenge, and the council refusing to take no for an answer, he senses his time might be up.rrBased on a novel by Lewis B Patten, the film made history when, due to director Robert Tottenâ€s late replacement with Don Siegel (The Lineup, Charley Varrick), the pseudonym â€کAllen Smithee†was born, prompting critics to praise Smithee’s debut!”rrExtras “INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURESrrHigh Definition remasterrrOriginal mono audiorAudio commentary with screenwriter and novelist C Courtney Joyner and film historian Henry Parke (2023)rNeil Sinyard on â€کDeath of a Gunfighter†(2023): appreciation by the film historianrRichard Dyer on Lena Horne (2023): the author of Stars considers the career of the actor, singer and activistrOff the Highway (1962): rare short film starring Richard Widmark, made by students of USC’s Cinema Department under the supervision of Fred ZinnemannrOriginal theatrical trailerrImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialrNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingrLimited edition booklet featuring a new essay by Paul Duane, an archival interview with Lena Horne, a contemporary article on â€کAllen Smitheeâ€, an extract from Don Siegelâ€s autobiography, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film creditsrUK premiere on Blu-rayrLimited edition of 3,000 copies for the UKrExtras subject to change
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