Showdown at Williams Creek | Based on a True Story of Gold Rush, Honor, & Survival | Western Movie

In the rugged North-American goldfields of the 1860s, ex-soldier Kootenai Brown arrives hoping for fortune, but finds betrayal, lawlessness and a world where survival demands more than courage. Shot in the throes of the gold rush, Showdown at Williams Creek (also known as The Legend of Kootenai Brown) explores the dark underbelly of ambition, the fragile alliance between settlers and First Nations, and one man’s fight to claim justice.

Director: Allan Kroeker
Writers: John MacLachlan Gray (story & screenplay)
Cast: Tom Burlinson (Kootenai Brown), Donnelly Rhodes (McTooth Campbell), Michelle Thrush (Olivia D’Lonais), Raymond Burr (Judge Webster)

Showdown at Williams Creek (1991) – A Canadian Western Drama
Set during the height of the Cariboo Gold Rush, Showdown at Williams Creek—also known as The Legend of Kootenai Brown—tells the gripping true story of a soldier turned prospector who finds himself on trial for murder after standing up to injustice. In a world ruled by greed and frontier law, Kootenai Brown’s courage and conscience collide with the brutal realities of the West. Blending moral conflict, romance, and courtroom tension, this rare Canadian Western delivers a powerful portrait of redemption and resilience at the edge of civilization.

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