Firecreek (1968) | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

Title: Firecreek (1968)

Genre:
Western, Drama

Plot Synopsis:
Johnny Cobb is a mild-mannered farmer who earns just two dollars a month serving as the part-time sheriff of the quiet frontier town of Firecreek. His uneventful duties take a dangerous turn when wounded gunfighter Bob Larkin and his band of outlaws arrive in town. As Larkin’s men begin intimidating and terrorizing the townspeople, Johnny finds himself forced to decide whether he will remain passive or risk everything to defend a community unwilling to defend itself.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Vincent McEveety
• Writer: Calvin Clements Sr.
• Cast:
  • James Stewart as Johnny Cobb
  • Henry Fonda as Larkin
  • Inger Stevens as Evelyn Pittman
  • Gary Lockwood as Earl
  • Dean Jagger as Whittier

YouTube Trailer: Firecreek | Trailer

IMDb: Firecreek (1968)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Rsonz — ★★★½
   “Absolutely stacked cast and Jimmy Stewart definitely still had the fastball.”
2. Peter Hanson — ★★★
   “Solid slow-burn western in the ‘High Noon’ tradition, exploring themes of apathy, dignity, and social responsibility.”
3. hkramer — ★★★★
   “A really solid, somewhat hidden gem of a Western that has great performances by Stewart and Fonda.”
4. Lyndy — ★★★★
   “My favorite part in Jimmy Stewart movies is the moment when he decides he’s had enough and then everything goes off the rails.”
5. Victor’s Eye — ★★★★
   “Manichean morality play that isn’t afraid to get out in the murk and down in the mud.”

Meta Description:
James Stewart and Henry Fonda face off in Firecreek (1968), a tense Western about a mild-mannered part-time sheriff forced to stand against a ruthless gang of outlaws threatening his small frontier town.