Winchester '73

"The Gun That Won The West!"

Jul 12 1950 Approved 1h 32m
Action, Drama, Western

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Robert L. Richards, Borden Chase, Stuart N. Lake

Directed by

Anthony Mann

Cast

James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Trailers
Winchester 73 (1950) Trailer
Winchester '73 ? 1950 ? Trailer
Featurettes
Allan Arkush on WINCHESTER '73
Scores
# of Votes
22,906
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
83
Popularity
NA