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Western

The Left Handed Gun

- I don't run. I don't hide. I go where I want. I do what I want.

When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory.

Release Date : 1958-04-30

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Haroll ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Paul Newman

Character Name : Billy The Kid

Original Name : Paul Newman

Gender : Male

Lita Milan

Character Name : Celsa

Original Name : Lita Milan

Gender : Female

John Dehner

Character Name : Pat Garrett

Original Name : John Dehner

Gender : Male

Hurd Hatfield

Character Name : Moultrie

Original Name : Hurd Hatfield

Gender : Male

James Congdon

Character Name : Charlie Boudre

Original Name : James Congdon

Gender : Male

James Best

Character Name : Tom Folliard

Original Name : James Best

Gender : Male

Colin Keith-Johnston

Character Name : Tunstall

Original Name : Colin Keith-Johnston

Gender : Male

John Dierkes

Character Name : McSween

Original Name : John Dierkes

Gender : Male

Robert Anderson

Character Name : Hill

Original Name : Robert Anderson

Gender : Male

Wally Brown

Character Name : Deputy Moon

Original Name : Wally Brown

Gender : Male

Martín Garralaga

Character Name : Saval

Original Name : Martín Garralaga

Gender : Male

Denver Pyle

Character Name : Ollinger

Original Name : Denver Pyle

Gender : Male

Ainslie Pryor

Character Name : Joe Grant

Original Name : Ainslie Pryor

Gender : Male

Anne Barton

Character Name : Mrs. Hill

Original Name : Anne Barton

Gender : Female

Robert Foulk

Character Name : Sheriff Brady

Original Name : Robert Foulk

Gender : Male

Josephine Parra

Character Name : Bride

Original Name : Josephine Parra

Gender : Male

Nestor Paiva

Character Name : Pete Maxwell

Original Name : Nestor Paiva

Gender : Male

Paul Smith

Character Name : Smith

Original Name : Paul Smith

Gender : Male

George Bell

Character Name : Deputy

Original Name : George Bell

Gender : Male

Stephen Coit

Character Name : Alexander Ganz - Photographer

Original Name : Stephen Coit

Gender : Male

Robert Griffin

Character Name : Morton

Original Name : Robert Griffin

Gender : Male

Eve McVeagh

Character Name : Mrs. McSween

Original Name : Eve McVeagh

Gender : Female

Tina Menard

Character Name : Mexican Woman

Original Name : Tina Menard

Gender : Female

Dan Sheridan

Character Name : Bucky

Original Name : Dan Sheridan

Gender : Male

Joseph V. Perry

Character Name : Clerk

Original Name : Joseph V. Perry

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

The demythologised account of Billy The Kid. Billy Bonney is taken in by kindly rancher John Tunstall, he starts to learn respect and education, but then Tunstall is cruelly murdered. Bonney having been robbed of the one man he respected, shows his darker side and vows to seek revenge on Tunstall's killers. This was director Arthur Penn's debut feature film, and all the traits that were to mark his name in future pictures can be found in this very good, and troubling psychological western. Based upon a teleplay by Gore Vidal entitled The Death Of Billy The Kid, Penn ensures that any notions of William Bonney being a hero are well and truly vanquished with this damning portrayal of the legendary outlaw. That this point is rammed home is down to a quite wonderful performance from Paul Newman as Bonney, boyish ignorance and sadistic tendencies making odd bed fellows as Newman plays it weirdly perfect (the role had been earmarked for James Dean until his untimely death curtailed that happening). Backing Newman up is a fine performance from John Dehner as eventual nemesis of Bonney, Pat Garrett, showing nice touches of emotion from both sides of the coin. The rest of the cast do OK and nobody either harms or enhances the picture. This really is about its director and its leading man, both would go on to greater things, but this is a fine point of reference in their respective careers, a picture that both men can be rightly proud of. 7/10