Ultima notte a Cottonwood

Titolo originale: Death of a Gunfighter

1969
T
1h 34min

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6,2/10

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Richard Widmark and Lena Horne in Ultima notte a Cottonwood (1969)

A Texas town's council fires the town's old-fashioned marshal who refuses to resign, thus leading to violence from both sides.

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Classical Western Drama Western

Un consiglio comunale del Texas licenzia il maresciallo vecchio stile della città che si rifiuta di dimettersi, portando così alla violenza da entrambe le parti.Un consiglio comunale del Texas licenzia il maresciallo vecchio stile della città che si rifiuta di dimettersi, portando così alla violenza da entrambe le parti.Un consiglio comunale del Texas licenzia il maresciallo vecchio stile della città che si rifiuta di dimettersi, portando così alla violenza da entrambe le parti.

Regia
- Don Siegel
- Robert Totten
Sceneggiatura
- Joseph Calvelli
- Lewis B. Patten
Star

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VALUTAZIONE IMDb

6,2/10

1731

LA TUA VALUTAZIONE

Regia
- Don Siegel
- Robert Totten
Sceneggiatura
- Joseph Calvelli
- Lewis B. Patten
Star

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Trailer 1:46

Official Trailer

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Squadra omicidi, sparate a vista!

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Il pugnale del bianco

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La preda umana

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La follia del silenzio

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L'impronta dell'assassino

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Due stelle nella polvere

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Straniero

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Il caso Drabble

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Quiz
Star Richard Widmark and original director Robert Totten had "artistic differences," and Totten was replaced by Don Siegel. When the film was completed, Siegel, saying that Totten directed more of the film than he did, refused to take screen credit for it, but Widmark didn't want Totten's name on it. A compromise was reached whereby the film was credited to the fictitious "Alan Smithee" (originally to be called Al Smith, but the DGA said there had already been a director by that name), thereby setting a precedent for directors who, for one reason or another, did not want their name on a film they made.

Blooper
Near the end of the film you can see the electrical wires running (presumably buried for most of their length under the differently-coloured soil) to a man's body as he is 'shot'; the last yard or so of wire -which is presumably for the gunshot SFX- is clearly visible running towards the man's ankles.

Citazioni
Wil Oxley: Why did my father kill himself?
Marshal Frank Patch: I don't know, son.
Wil Oxley: Tell me! Tell me!
Marshal Frank Patch: A long time ago, a man was killed... shot in the back.
Wil Oxley: My father did it?
Marshal Frank Patch: Nobody knew for sure who did it.
Wil Oxley: You knew. Why didn't he hang?
Marshal Frank Patch: There was nothing to be gained by hanging. The dead man had a child - a son. Your father agreed to raise him as his own.

Connessioni
Featured in Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002)

Colonne sonore
SWEET APPLE WINE
Lyrics Carol Hall
Music Oliver Nelson
Sung by Lena Horne

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7/10

Really interesting story

Even for 1969, Death of a Gunfighter was a pretty daring movie. Richard Widmark, far from the villain off-screen that he frequently played on-screen, was happy to be a pioneer and act in this western with a unique twist: his long-time girlfriend was played by Lena Horne. An interracial romance in a western, complete with kiss scenes, was far from mainstream at that time.

That's not the main plot, though. Dick plays an aging marshal (I know, everyone gets old), who gets booted out when the town turns on him in favor of someone younger and more modern. Dick refuses to quit his job, though, since he was promised the job until he no longer wanted it or until he was killed. That leaves the townspeople no alternative: since he still wants it. . .

For me, part of the movie was a little sad to watch, since the premise stated that Dick was old. I never think of him as being old, especially since he still maintained his blond locks and twinkling smile for so long.

If you're thinking of skipping this one because there are so many "aging gunfighter" movies, think again. As the plot develops, there's an incredible interesting twist, and it's really riveting to watch. Dick is easy to root for, and even though it's tragic to see the town turn against him, you can still appreciate the story and what his character stands for. I'd definitely recommend it for Widmark or western fans.