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 parlour. But things are…
Wherever you've been ... Whatever you've seen ... You've never run into anything like Warlock.
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.
Top Cast
Richard Widmark
Johnny Gannon
Henry Fonda
Clay Blaisedell
Anthony Quinn
Tom Morgan
Dorothy Malone
Lily Dollar
Dolores Michaels
Jessie Marlow
Wallace Ford
Judge Holloway
Tom Drake
Abe McQuown
Richard Arlen
Bacon
DeForest Kelley
Curley Burne
Regis Toomey
Skinner
Vaughn Taylor
Henry Richardson
Don Beddoe
Doctor Wagner
Whit Bissell
Petrix
Bartlett Robinson
Buck Slavin
Joe Turkel
Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Robert Adler
Foss (uncredited)
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***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. “Warlock” (1959) is an…
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What is Warlock about?
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…
When was Warlock released?
Warlock was released in 1959.
What genres does Warlock belong to?
Warlock is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Warlock?
The cast of Warlock includes Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Dolores Michaels.