John Ford Said This Western Is Based On What Wyatt Earp Told Him About At The OK Corral

Wyatt Earp had a surprising, behind-the-scenes role in the making of My Darling Clementine , one of the many Western movies based on the events that took place during and adjacent to the Gunfight at the OK Corral. When it comes to selecting the basis of a Western movie in Hollywood, Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp's battle with the Clanton gang at the OK Corral has been a go-to favorite for decades.

It was the subject of several all-time great Westerns , not the least of which was Tombstone , which famously paired Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer in an all-star cast that assembled a long list of historical figures associated with the American Wild West. Most of these films offered their own interpretation of how Holliday and Earp defeated the Clantons and the circumstances that precede