Gunfight At The O.k. Corral Today

The gunfight was relatively obscure until the 1931 publication of largely fictionalized biography, Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal , which transformed Earp into a folk hero . Today, the event stands as an archetype of frontier justice and has been immortalized in films like Tombstone (1993) and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) . The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: Shootout & Aftermath

: The immediate trigger was Virgil Earp's attempt to enforce a local ordinance that prohibited carrying firearms within town limits . Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

: The opposing group included Ike Clanton , Billy Clanton , Frank McLaury , Tom McLaury , and Billy Claiborne . The Conflict: Why it Happened The gunfight was relatively obscure until the 1931