Warlock

1959 PG-13 2h 2m

6.8 / 10 170

RATING

6.8/10

170

YOUR RATING

A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.

Director Edward Dmytryk

Writers

Robert Alan Aurthur Oakley Hall

Stars

Richard Widmark Henry Fonda Anthony Quinn

Chet Haggin (uncredited)

Edward Calhoun (uncredited)

June Blair

Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Townsman (uncredited)

Wally Campo

Barber (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Bartender (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Comi

Luke Friendly (uncredited)

Walter Coy

Deputy Sheriff Ray Thomson (uncredited)

Sheryl Deauville

Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

L.Q. Jones

Fen Jiggs (uncredited)

Frank Gorshin

Billy Gannon (uncredited)

Gary Lockwood

Gang Member (uncredited)

Robert Osterloh

Professor (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Bob Nicholson (uncredited)

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Dick Cherney

Townsman (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Mrs. Richardson (uncredited)

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George Ford

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Townsman (uncredited)

Ian MacDonald

MacDonald (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Townsman (uncredited)

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User Reviews 2

Wuchak 21 Feb 2019

7/10

***Archetypal Western tragedy based on the Earp/Holliday/Tombstone legends*** A professional town-tamer named Blaisdell (Henry Fonda) is hired as an independent marshal by the citizens of Warlock to rid them of an unruly gang; meanwhile a repentant member of the bunch becomes deputy sheriff (Richard Widmark), which creates friction. Anthony Quinn plays the former’s faithful sidekick. “Warloc...

John Chard 7 May 2014

9/10

Rock of ages comes to Warlock in Dmytryk's excellent adult Western. Warlock is a small town suffering from visits by a gang of thugs led by Abe McQuown. The honest townsfolk meet and decide to hire infamous gunslinger Clay Blaisedell to act as a Marshal. Blaisdell, aided by his trusty companion Tom Morgan, proceeds to clean up the town and promptly takes control of the gambling and dance parlou...