Winchester '73 (1950)

Release date: 1950-07-12
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Anthony Mann
Production Co: Universal International Pictures (UI)
Genre: Action, Western, Drama
Rating: 7.7/10
Length: 1h 32min

Storyline

In a marksmanship contest, Lin McAdam wins a prized Winchester rifle, which is immediately stolen by the runner-up, Dutch Henry Brown. This "story of a rifle" then follows McAdams' pursuit, and the rifle as it changes hands, until a final showdown and shoot-out on a rocky mountain precipice.

Plot Keywords

winchester rifle, native american, old west, shootout, indian war, gun violence, gunfire, firearm, 1870s, violence, street shootout, female gunfighter, bare chested male, usa, bar, insult, telescope, cowboys and outlaws, cowboy shirt, woman shot

Short Review

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.