Question 1

What historical inaccuracy about Tombstone's transportation appears in the film?

Accepted Answer

The movie depicts Tombstone having a railroad with a depot, but the railroad did not actually come to Tombstone until 1903.

Question 2

What studio restriction did director John Sturges face regarding casting actors from a previous Earp film?

Accepted Answer

United Artists told Sturges that none of the primary roles could be filled by actors who played the same characters in 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral' (1957).

Question 3

What historical detail about Wyatt Earp's pistol loading differs from how he shoots Warshaw in the film?

Accepted Answer

In the movie, Earp empties six shots into Warshaw, but the real Wyatt Earp kept only five rounds in his pistol for safety, resting the hammer on an empty chamber.

Question 4

What event triggers Wyatt Earp's pursuit of the Clanton gang in the story?

Accepted Answer

After Marshal Wyatt Earp kills some Clanton gang members, the gang's thugs kill his brother in revenge, prompting Earp to chase the killers with his friend Doc Holliday.

Question 5

Who plays the character Andy Warshaw, whom Wyatt Earp confronts in a dramatic shootout?

Accepted Answer

Steve Ihnat plays Andy Warshaw, the character Wyatt Earp gives a chance to draw against him before shooting him six times.

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