Abner Biberman, Charles Drake, Dan Duryea

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Unrated, 82 min.

Directed by: Anthony Mann

Release Date: July 12, 1950

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DVD Release Date: May 6, 2003

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  • March 13, 2008
    This movie is better than losing your virginity

    I mean seriously who knew Jimmy Stewart kicked so much ass
  • November 30, 2007
    James Stewart and Anthony Mann made a few quality westerns together, and this is probably the best of them. This film has everything a western could want and more; Stewart is in full bad-ass mode as he hunts down the man who killed his father. It starts off with a sharp-shooting ...( read more)tournament overseen by an unusually machismo free and jovial Wyatt Earp (nicely played by Will Geer) and goes onto an encounter with a cardsharp, an Indian war party, a sassy music hall girl, a Stagecoach-style cavalry siege, a gunslinger heading a ruthless gang AND a bank robbery; all cleverly linked by the ownership of the eponymous rifle. The plot is by it's very nature rather episodic, but the performances are all first rate (including cameos by Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis in early roles) and the high contrast black & white photography very effective. A minor classic of the genre.
  • July 23, 2007
    seamless acting from james stewart. he's fast becoming one of my favourite actors. first time i witnessed his skill was in philadelphia story as a reporter. i wouldn't mind checking out the other 4 anthony mann films he played a part in. it's very rarely i enjoy watching an actre...( read more)ss in a western but shelley winters played a gutsy broad
  • October 24, 2006
    I'm not a big fan of westerns, but this was great.
  • March 15, 2009
    Great western. James Stewart is excellent as a gunman, seeking revenge over the death of his father. Winchester '73 has all the ingredients for a great western, with gunfights, Indians, chases, great cinematography, a foxy lady, a bank robbery, and a nasty villain, so satisfactio...( read more)n is guaranteed.
  • August 17, 2009
    I liked how good that great James Stewart could shoot.
  • March 5, 2009
    this was a very good show for it's time still good to see
  • December 16, 2008
    In the style of classic westerns, this was pretty good.
  • December 14, 2008
    This is a good movie
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing

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