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Winchester '73

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Lin McAdam (James Stewart) pursues notorious outlaw Henry Dutch Brown (Millard Mitchell) into Dodge City, Kansas. There, in an effort to flush out the criminal, McAdam enters a sharp-shooting contest and wins the top prize: the eponymous Winchester rifle. Brown, desiring the rifle for himself, sneaks into McAdam's room and makes off with it. After finding the rifle missing, McAdam chases Brown across the state and toward an epic confrontation.
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Jake Cole Slant Magazine Jan 10
Anthony Mann and James Stewart’s first collaboration is a touchstone of the western genre. Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine 03/17/2015
5/5
With such a strong cast, the film almost turns into an ensemble film instead of a star vehicle for Stewart in his first of many collaborations with Mann. Go to Full Review TIME Staff TIME Magazine 03/17/2015
Strikingly photographed in black & white, the film is directed with an eye to realistic detail, an ear for the script's frequently natural dialogue and a knack for building suspense. Go to Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Apr 1
3.5/4
James Stewart's generally affable screen persona melded with the tougher sensibility required of his character, thus helping to forge a new kind of Western protagonist, one who could inflict violence while also reflecting vulnerability Go to Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Jan 28
5/5
"Winchester ’73" plays the Wild West motif like a myth. Go to Full Review Jeff Beck The Blu Spot Jan 27
4/5
Winchester '73 stands out from your typical western by taking your basic revenge plot and doing something a little different with it through its fascinating concept of tying its characters together through the titular rifle. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin M. @McFlick5150 3d Watched this with the 1989 James Stewart commentary. I got so engrossed watching the movie and reading the subtitles, that I barely ever heard what Stewart or the film historian was saying. It’s always hard for me to pick Mann and Stewart’s best work together. But there’s just something about this film that encapsulates what I love about the western genre. It has everything you want. Shoutouts, friendship, brotherhood, revenge, an Indian attack on a cavalry, bank robbery, outlaws, a love story and Wyatt Earp. It’s not perfect but it’s darn close to it. See more Kyle M Nov 24 Fantasizing a gunslinger’s pursuit to be the best in the wild west over a layered macguffin is only distinguished by James Stewart’s palpably exemplar performance, venturing as the genre’s classic staple on frequent saddled tropes. (B) See more Keith M Aug 5 OMG!!! This movie is SOOOOOOO over-rated. Watched it based on the reviews on here and was utterly disappointed. Bad script and other than Jimmy Stewart, bad acting. No wonder I had NEVER heard of it. Not worth talking about. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug 05/20/2024 Jimmy Stewart proves he can play a tough gunman in this decent Western. See more Alec B 02/27/2024 At a certain point it stops being about the titular gun and becomes a family tragedy which is exactly when the movie gets interesting. See more Franky L @kungfugrandma 01/18/2024 This is one of my favorite westerns! If you have not watched it, and you are a western film lover, put this on your watch list now. The cast is superb, starring a young Shelly Winters. We remember her from the Poseiden Adventure as Mrs. Rosen, but she was such an awesome actress in her youth. And this is a far cry from Jummy Stewart in his later films where he's the "nice guy." See more Read all reviews
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Anthony Mann

Director

James Stewart

Lin McAdam

Shelley Winters

Lola Manners

Dan Duryea

Waco Johnnie Dean

Stephen McNally

Dutch Henry Brown

Millard Mitchell

High Spade Frankie Wilson

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Synopsis Lin McAdam (James Stewart) pursues notorious outlaw Henry Dutch Brown (Millard Mitchell) into Dodge City, Kansas. There, in an effort to flush out the criminal, McAdam enters a sharp-shooting contest and wins the top prize: the eponymous Winchester rifle. Brown, desiring the rifle for himself, sneaks into McAdam's room and makes off with it. After finding the rifle missing, McAdam chases Brown across the state and toward an epic confrontation.
Director
Anthony Mann
Producer
Aaron Rosenberg
Screenwriter
Borden Chase, Robert L. Richards
Production Co
Universal International Pictures
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 12, 1950, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2014
Runtime
1h 32m
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