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Winchester '73

Name: Winchester '73
Genre: Western
Released: 1950-07-06
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 7.291

★ 7,3 /10 (410 Votes)

1950 EN 92 min

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.

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Release date

06/07/1950

Votes

410

Popularity

3.6

The Gun That Won The West!

Genres

Western

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

92 min

Revenue

$2,250,000

James Stewart

Lin McAdam

Shelley Winters

Lola Manners

Dan Duryea

Waco Johnnie Dean

Stephen McNally

Dutch Henry Brown

Millard Mitchell

High Spade

Charles Drake

Steve Miller

John McIntire

Joe Lamont

Will Geer

Wyatt Earp

Jay C. Flippen

Sergeant Wilkes

Rock Hudson

Young Bull

John Alexander

Jack Riker

Steve Brodie

Wesley

James Millican

Wheeler

Abner Biberman

Latigo Means

Tony Curtis

Doan

James Best

Crater

Victor Adamson

Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Anderson

Basset (uncredited)

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Mel Archer

Bartender (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Charles Bender (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman (uncredited)

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Buck Bucko

Townsman (uncredited)

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Roy Bucko

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Chase

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Target Watcher (uncredited)

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Frank Conlan

Contest Clerk in Saloon (uncredited)

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Tex Cooper

Shooting Contestant (uncredited)

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Victor Cox

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Curtis

Townsman (uncredited)

Steve Darrell

Bat Masterson (uncredited)

John Doucette

Roan Daley (uncredited)

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Bonnie Kay Eddy

Bonnie Jameson (uncredited)

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Bill Gillis

Townsman (uncredited)

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Chick Hannan

Spectator (uncredited)

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Al Haskell

Contest Spectator (uncredited)

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Jimmy Hawkins

Boy at Store Window (uncredited)

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Timmy Hawkins

Boy at Rifle Shoot (uncredited)

Carol Henry

Dudeen (uncredited)

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Gary Jackson

Gary Jameson (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

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Norman Kent

Buffalo Hunter (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Stationmaster (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Bartender (uncredited)

Gregg Martell

Mossman - Cavalryman (uncredited)

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Bill McKenzie

Boy at Rifle Shoot (uncredited)

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Jennings Miles

Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Townsman (uncredited)

Kansas Moehring

Contest Spectator (uncredited)

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Lew Morphy

Contest Shooter (uncredited)

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Virginia Mullen

Mrs. Jameson (uncredited)

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Norman Ollestad

Stable Boy (uncredited)

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Larry Olsen

Boy at Rifle Shoot (uncredited)

Bud Osborne

Man (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Townsman (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Long Tom (uncredited)

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Tom Smith

Townsman (uncredited)

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Charles Soldani

Town Indian (uncredited)

Forrest Taylor

Target Clerk (voice) (uncredited)

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Tony Taylor

Boy (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Marshall Noonan (uncredited)

John War Eagle

Indian Interpreter (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Virgil Earp (uncredited)

Henry Wills

Contest Spectator (uncredited)

Duke York

Man (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

Indian at Rifle Shoot (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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Some things a man has to do, so he does 'em. This is a story of the Winchester Rifle Model 1873 "The Gun That Won The West" - To cowman, outlaw, peace officer or soldier, the Winchester 73 was a treasured possession. An Indian would sell his soul to own one... Winchester '73 is the first collaboration between director Anthony Mann and actor James Stewart, a duo that would go on to create a run of superior Westerns that added a new psychological depth to the genre. The story sees Stewart as Lin McAdam, who is pursuing the man who killed his father. Riding into Dodge City with his trusty f…

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“I haven’t felt this naked since I last took a bath” “You must have a long memory!”. Naked? That’s because sheriff Wyatt Earp (Will Geer) won’t allow guns in his town and these men had to scarper rather suddenly after they stole a pristine Winchester rifle from it’s rightful owner. You see, “McAdam” (James Stewart) had shot a postage stamp and won the rifle in a shooting contest against “Dutch Henry” (Stephen McNally). The latter man didn’t care much for that result so had bushwhacked “McAdam” and absconded with said gun. Except, they had no other weapons nor any bullets for the one they did h…

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