John Henry “Doc” Holliday – the Deadly Dentist in the classic western era – part 3

The Outlaw (1943) 

“Doc” Holliday in the outlaw has nothing in common with his historical prototype, except for three things – his name, his reputation as a gunslinger and his fear of dying in bed. Everything else about this character in the “Outlaw” is a total fantasy on the topic.

Doc Holliday in “The Outlaw” (1943)

Doc here is lot older than he could possibly be, has a totally different personality and there are no mentions of his tuberculosis (or any other terminal disease).

This film has a quality of a quirky dream, as if your subconscious has created the strange but fun characters out of the images of the famous gunfighters stored in your mind. Even the sudden reference to Doc’s fear of dying in bed happens in such different and weird circumstances as it tends to happen in dreams.

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The Outlaw (1943)

Considering the very daring for it’s time sexual innuendos and images and general absurd “dreamy” qualities of the plot, the film is very enjoyable, as long as you are not expecting a serious ( or God forbid historical) western.

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John Henry “Doc” Holliday – The Deadly Dentist in the Classic Western Era – links to later posts:

Part 4

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John Henry “Doc” Holliday – The Deadly Dentist in the Classic Western Era – links to previous posts:

Part 2

Part 1