Firecreek is a 1968 western directed by Vincent McEveety and starring James Stewart and Henry Fonda in his second role as an antagonist that year. The film is similar to High Noon, in that it features an entire town refusing to help against outlaws, showing no backbone. Stewart plays an unlikely hero, forced into action when his conscience will not permit evil to continue.
Plot
After years of backing away from criminals and gunfights, one resident of the small western town of Firecreek decides to fight back. Part-time sheriff Johnny Cobb decides to avenge the death of a young man against gunmen lead by Bob Larkin.
Cobb has a lot on his mind, particularly with his wife Henrietta about to give birth. He is a peace-loving farmer whose childishly made sheriff's badge is practically an honorary one.
Larkin's men ride into town and disrupt the peace. Earl, Norman and Drew run roughshod over the local citizens and Larkin has no inclination to stop it, despite Cobb's requests. Larkin is more interested in getting to know an attractive widow named Evelyn.
The only person in town willing to help Cobb is a slow-witted stable boy named Arthur. When the boy is murdered by Larkin's men, a terrified and outgunned Cobb decides to stand up to them alone.
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