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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Johnny Gannon faces off with Blaisedell at the end, Blaisedell easily outdraws him with his right hand, before tossing his gold-handled Colt on the ground. Then Blaisedell easily outdraws him with his left hand, tossing his other gold-handled Colt on the ground too. Then Blaisedell walks to the livery stable, gets on his horse, and rides out of town.

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* BlingBlingBang: Blaisedell's gold-handled Colts are lampshaded and mocked...but also extremely shiny and cool.

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* BlingBlingBang: Blaisedell's gold-handled Colts are lampshaded and mocked... but also extremely shiny and cool.



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%%* TheFettered* TheFettered: Johnny Gannon, as deputy, follows and enforces the law. This sharply contrasts Blaisedell, who has no legal duty or authority, since he is just a freelance marshal hired by citizens of an unincorporated town.



* JuryAndWitnessTampering: Billy Gannon and his partner are acquitted by a jury intimidated by [=McQuown=].



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%%* ShowdownAtHighNoon: ''Lots''.* ShowdownAtHighNoon:
** After he is acquitted, Billy Gannon faces off Blaisedell and Morgan in the middle of the street, supported by three other San Pabloites (two next to him and one sneaking around to shoot Blaisedell in the back).
** Johnny Gannon, as deputy, tells Blaisedell that he will arrest him in the morning if he does not leave town. In the morning, they face off in the middle of the street.

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* LooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The plot vaguely maps to the Wyatt Earp/Tombstone saga.


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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The plot vaguely maps to the Wyatt Earp/Tombstone saga.
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* PoisonousFriend: Morgan to Blaisedell.
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''Warlock'' is a 1959 Western starring Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/RichardWidmark, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/DorothyMalone, and Creator/DeForestKelley.

The town of Warlock brings in a famous gunman to solve their problems with a gang of cowboys.

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''Warlock'' is a 1959 Western {{Western}} film directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/RichardWidmark, Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/DorothyMalone, and Creator/DeForestKelley.

The town of Warlock Warlock, Utah brings in a famous gunman to solve their problems with a gang of cowboys.cowboys.

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* VictoryThroughIntimidation: Blaisedell (and the Citizen's Committee) hold off a lynch mob at gunpoint.

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* VictoryThroughIntimidation: Blaisedell (and the Citizen's Committee) hold off a lynch mob at gunpoint.gunpoint.
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''Warlock'' is a 1959 Western starring Creator/HenryFonda, Richard Widmark, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/DorothyMalone, and Creator/DeForestKelley.

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''Warlock'' is a 1959 Western starring Creator/HenryFonda, Richard Widmark, Creator/RichardWidmark, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/DorothyMalone, and Creator/DeForestKelley.



!! Tropes in this movie include:

* BadassBoast

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* OneWordTitle
* ThePlace
* PoisonousFriend / PsychoSupporter: Morgan to Blaisedell.

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* OneWordTitle
OneWordTitle: It's titled just ''Warlock''.
* ThePlace
ThePlace: Warlock is the name of the town the story takes place.
* PoisonousFriend / PsychoSupporter: PoisonousFriend: Morgan to Blaisedell.



* ShowdownAtHighNoon: ''lots''.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[=McQuown's=]] beating of Johnny Gannon visibly disturbs even the other San Pabloites.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[=McQuown's=]] [=McQuown's=] beating of Johnny Gannon visibly disturbs even the other San Pabloites.



* ThePlace



* QuickDraw: Blaisedell and Morgan are the fastest guns around.



* VictoryThroughIntimidation: Blaisedell (and the Citizen's Committee) hold off a lynch mob at gunpoint.
* QuickDraw: Blaisedell and Morgan are the fastest guns around.

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* VictoryThroughIntimidation: Blaisedell (and the Citizen's Committee) hold off a lynch mob at gunpoint. \n* QuickDraw: Blaisedell and Morgan are the fastest guns around.

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''Warlock'' is a 1959 Western starring Creator/HenryFonda, Richard Widmark, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/DorothyMalone, and Creator/DeForestKelly.

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''Warlock'' is a 1959 Western starring Creator/HenryFonda, Richard Widmark, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/DorothyMalone, and Creator/DeForestKelly.Creator/DeForestKelley.

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''Warlock'' is a 1959 Western starring Henry Fonda, Richard Widmark, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, and DeForest Kelly.

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''Warlock'' is a 1959 Western starring Henry Fonda, Creator/HenryFonda, Richard Widmark, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/DorothyMalone, and DeForest Kelly.Creator/DeForestKelly.


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''Warlock'' is a 1959 Western starring Henry Fonda, Richard Widmark, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, and DeForest Kelly.

The town of Warlock brings in a famous gunman to solve their problems with a gang of cowboys.

!! Tropes in this movie include:

* BadassBoast
* BlingBlingBang: Blaisedell's gold-handled Colts are lampshaded and mocked...but also extremely shiny and cool.
* BystanderSyndrome: Deconstructed and averted over the course of the movie. The need for outside imposition of law and order is negated when the citizens of Warlock appoint, and back up, their legal Marshal.
* CowardlyLion: Johnny Gannon is afraid of dying, like any man...but he'll stand up for the Law in the face of near-certain death, anyway.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[=McQuown's=]] beating of Johnny Gannon visibly disturbs even the other San Pabloites.
* TheFettered
* InTheBack: the San Pabloites have a habit of doing this.
* LoveRedeems: Lily's relationship with Johnny Gannon allows her to move on past her desire for revenge on Morgan.
* LooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The plot vaguely maps to the Wyatt Earp/Tombstone saga.
* PoisonousFriend / PsychoSupporter: Morgan to Blaisedell.
* RevengeByProxy: Lily has been trying to kill Blaisedell...because that's the only way she can hurt Morgan.
* ShowdownAtHighNoon: ''lots''.
* SnarkKnight: Lily can't refrain from bitter sarcasm, even when it's ''not'' helpful.
* VictoryThroughIntimidation: Blaisedell (and the Citizen's Committee) hold off a lynch mob at gunpoint.
* QuickDraw: Blaisedell and Morgan are the fastest guns around.

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