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This week, we discuss two films from American director John Sturges.
The first is Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), which stars Spencer Tracy as a WW2 vet who uncovers a dark secret in a small desert town.
The second is Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957), which retells the story of the infamous 1881 shootout featuring Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and the Cochise County Cowboys in the town of Tombstone, Arizona.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – Jaws @ 50, The French Connection, As Tears Go By, Avengers: Infinity War
Bad Day at Black Rock (00:16:00)
Gunfight at the OK Corral (00:45:35)
Coin toss (01:27:35)
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Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
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This week, we discuss two films from American director John Sturges.
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Timestamps
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