My Darling Clementine (1946): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1946, My Darling Clementine is a drama, romance and western film directed by John Ford, running about 97 minutes. “She was everything the West was - young, fiery, exciting!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Wyatt Earp and his brothers Morgan and Virgil ride into Tombstone and leave brother James in charge of their cattle herd. On their return they find their cattle stolen and James dead. Wyatt takes on the job of town marshal, making his brothers deputies, and vows to stay in Tombstone until James' killers are found. He soon runs into the brooding, coughing, hard-drinking Doc Holliday as well as the sullen and vicious Clanton clan. Wyatt discovers the owner of a trinket stolen from James' dead body and the stage is set for the Earps' long-awaited revenge.

Who’s in it. My Darling Clementine stars Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp, Linda Darnell as Chihuahua, Victor Mature as Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday and Cathy Downs as Clementine Carter, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, My Darling Clementine has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $2.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Darling Clementine page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Darling Clementine tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.