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Winchester '73
The Gun That Won The West!
The Gun That Won The West!
Western - 1950
7.6
100%
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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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Details

Rated:
Passed
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
12 Jul 1950
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$2,250,000
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Mann's first film with James Stewart, with whom he was to make a series of classic Westerns, this offers the clearest example of Mann's use of the revenge plot.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
The final shoot-out remains a classic study in mise-en-scene, as Mann transforms a jagged landscape into a highly charged psychological battleground.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A frisky, fast-moving, funny Western in which a rifle is the apple of a cowboy's eye.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
25 Mar 2006
fresh:
Stewart brings real flavor and appeal to the role of Lin, in a lean, concentrated portrayal.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
9 Jul 2007
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