Billy the Kid

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Billy the Kid

Released May 30, 1941

1h 35m

Western

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The story of the notorious outlaw William "Billy the Kid" Bonney. Billy joins a group of outlaws in a South West town when he meets old friend Jim Sherwood, now the town's marshal. He tries to change his ways but when a friend is murdered he falls back into the life of a bandit.

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Don Q.

Cine-Mundial

A superb direction and a magnificent production design. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 19, 2019

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

...first time documaker [Jennifer] Venditti, with the charismatic and volatile Billy, keeps it interesting from start to finish.

Rated: B

Jan 13, 2008

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Dennis Schwartz

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A flat fictionalized rendition of Billy the Kid, with the miscast Hollywood glamor boy Robert Taylor as the lead.

Rated: C

Sep 5, 2005

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good western i love seeing hollywood's leading men in this pic robert taylor play bad guys i just wish gary cooper would have played a bad guy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Its 1941 and for the Americans there is almost a war on, the film is in colour and some of the actors were big stars...but that is about it. Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Rather corny western that really has nothing to do with the real story of Billy the Kid. Still, it has a good cast, particularly Brian Donlevy and some excellent location photography.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Outstanding pre WWII movie in technicolor. Storyline, plot and characters played well desipite the departure from histoical fact beginning with the credits right after the title! I particulary liked Mary Howard's snood and Monument Valley's scenery was spectacular.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Seen 19.11.07. Interesting to see this movie from 1941 in full colours. It is definitely a different story about Billy the Kid and maybe closer to the truth than any of the others.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Typical western of it's period

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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David Miller

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Robert Taylor

Billy Bonney

Brian Donlevy

Jim Sherwood

Ian Hunter

Eric Keating

Mary Howard

Edith Keating

Gene Lockhart

Dan Hickey

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Synopsis

The story of the notorious outlaw William "Billy the Kid" Bonney. Billy joins a group of outlaws in a South West town when he meets old friend Jim Sherwood, now the town's marshal. He tries to change his ways but when a friend is murdered he falls back into the life of a bandit.

Director: David Miller
Producer: Irving Asher
Screenwriter: Dorothy Kingsley
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 1941, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2009
Runtime: 1h 35m

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