warlock 1959 film warlock is a 1959 western film directed by edward dmytryk and starring henry fonda anthony quinn richard widmark and dorothy malone it is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by american author oakley hall fonda portrays clay blaisedell a freelance marshal in the fictional town of warlock with implacable methods of dealing with troublemakers the film has a subplot centering around blaisedell s club footed assistant tom morgan