Warlock
“Wherever you've been ... Whatever you've seen ... You've never run into anything like Warlock.”
Synopsis
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.
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Howard Rodman on WARLOCK
Type: Featurette • Published 2013-09-16
Top Cast
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Richard Widmark
Johnny Gannon
Henry Fonda
Clay Blaisedell
Anthony Quinn
Tom Morgan
Dorothy Malone
Lily Dollar
Dolores Michaels
Jessie Marlow
Wallace Ford
Judge Holloway
Tom Drake
Abe McQuown
Richard Arlen
Bacon
DeForest Kelley
Curley Burne
Regis Toomey
Skinner
Vaughn Taylor
Henry Richardson
Don Beddoe
Doctor Wagner
Whit Bissell
Petrix
Bartlett Robinson
Buck Slavin
Joe Turkel
Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Robert Adler
Foss (uncredited)
Joel Ashley
Murch (uncredited)
Don 'Red' Barry
Edward Calhoun (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 10, 1959
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.71x
-$700K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward Dmytryk
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Alan Aurthur
- Original Score
- Leigh Harline
- Original Title
- Warlock
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Budget
- $2.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.7M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward Dmytryk
Robert Alan Aurthur, Oakley Hall
Leigh Harline
Joseph MacDonald
Jack W. Holmes
Edward Dmytryk
Department Leadership Roster
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Edward Dmytryk
Director
Robert Alan Aurthur
Screenplay
Edward Dmytryk
Producer
Jack W. Holmes
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Warlock
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Warlock about?
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.
Who directed Warlock?
Warlock was directed by Edward Dmytryk.
Who stars in Warlock?
The principal cast of Warlock includes Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Dolores Michaels.
When was Warlock released and how long is it?
Warlock was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
What was the box office and production budget of Warlock?
Warlock had a reported production budget of $2.4M and grossed $1.7M at the worldwide box office (0.71 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Warlock?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Warlock was composed by Leigh Harline.
Is Warlock based on a book or true story?
Warlock is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Oakley Hall".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Warlock?
Warlock holds official age classifications: CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).