Frank Patch – Deine Stunden sind gezählt (1969)

Frank Patch – Deine Stunden sind gezählt: Directed by Don Siegel, Robert Totten. With Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, Carroll O’Connor, David Opatoshu. A Texas town’s council fires the town’s old-fashioned marshal who refuses to resign, thus leading to violence from both sides.

“Started by Robert Totten, then taken over by Don Siegel at the insistence of Richard Widmark (Totten and the star u0026quot;clashed,u0026quot; as they say), u0026quot;Death of a Gunfighteru0026quot; wound up credited to the fictitious and now somewhat famous Alan Smithee. This intriguing Western remains the elusive directoru0026#39;s best work, thanks, no doubt, to the proven skills of Siegel and another terrific Widmark performance (the director and star had previously collaborated on u0026quot;Madiganu0026quot; a year earlier). As sheriff Widmarku0026#39;s love interest, Lena Horne hasnu0026#39;t much to do, but she looks good doing it.”