The movie – that came from the pen of the enormously talented Endre Tóth (André De Toth) who quit Hungary in 1939 and made it all the way to Hollywood – signposted a new direction in the history of the western genre. Astonishingly, it documents the transformation of the once fearless gunslinger into a hesitant, vulnerable figure. The lead played by Gregory Peck arrives in a small town not as glorious legend but someone haunted by his past with no interest in saving it or righting wrongs. The film represents the endpoint of the heroic myth and takes a huge step towards more realistic characterized depictions in the western genre.
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Budapest Classic Film Marathon 2026: The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter
American western, bw, 85 min, 1950
in English, with Hunagarian subtitules
American western, bw, 85 min, 1950
in English, with Hunagarian subtitules
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Director: Henry King
Written by André De Toth
Screenplay by William Bowers, William Sellers
Director of photography: Arthur C. Miller
Music by Alfred Newman
Cast: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell
From the Wild West to the Wild East: The Western Genre and the Hungarians
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