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Winchester '73

Winchester '73

The Gun That Won The West!

19507.31h 32m

Overview

Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.

Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by Borden Chase, Robert L. Richards, Stuart N. Lake
Produced by Aaron Rosenberg
Box Office0Revenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Lin McAdam

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Lola Manners

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Waco Johnnie Dean

Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally

Dutch Henry Brown

Millard Mitchell

Millard Mitchell

High Spade

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Steve Miller

John McIntire

John McIntire

Joe Lamont

Will Geer

Will Geer

Wyatt Earp

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Sergeant Wilkes

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Young Bull

Themes & Keywords

showdownrobberyhorseback ridinghostilityassaultsearchriflestealingcontestpoker gamefourth of julywinchester rifleprizeu.s. cavalry

About Winchester '73

Winchester '73 is a western film released in 1950 exploring themes of showdown, robbery, horseback riding, hostility, assault, search. Directed by Anthony Mann, it stars James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea. Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.

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