Death of a Gunfighter

DEATH OF A GUNFIGHTER (Blu-ray) Absorbing, controversial Western drama that stars Richard Widmark as an aging sheriff who refuses to bend to the townsfolk who are demanding that he hang up his badge. Excellent support from Lena Horne, Carroll O'Connor, John Saxon; the debut directorial credit for pseudonymous auteur Alan Smithee (in this case, Robert Totten and Don Siegel). RUNTIME: 99 minutes