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Billy the Kid (1941)

APPROVED 94 min  -  Biography | Drama | Western  -   30 May 1941 (USA)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Taylor ...
Brian Donlevy ...
Jim Sherwood
Ian Hunter Ian Hunter ...
Eric Keating
Mary Howard Mary Howard ...
Edith Keating
Gene Lockhart ...
Dan Hickey
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
'Spike' Hudson
Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill ...
Tim Ward
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams ...
Ed Bronson (blacksmith) (as Guinn Williams)
Cy Kendall Cy Kendall ...
Cass McAndrews, Sheriff
Ted Adams Ted Adams ...
'Buz' Cobb
Frank Conlan Frank Conlan ...
Judge Blake
Frank Puglia Frank Puglia ...
Pedro Gonzales
Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Lewis ...
Bart Hodges
Dick Curtis Dick Curtis ...
Kirby Claxton
Grant Withers Grant Withers ...
Ed Shanahan
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Storyline

Billy Bonney is a hot-headed gunslinger who narrowly skirts a life of crime by being befriended and hired by a peaceful rancher, Eric Keating. When Keating is killed, Billy seeks revenge on the men who killed him, even if it means opposing his friend, Marshal Jim Sherwood. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Rancher | Fast Draw | Mexican | Gun Violence  | See more »

Taglines:

BULLETS...HIS ONLY LAW! REVENGE... HIS ONLY RULE! (original ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der letzte Bandit See more »

Filming Locations:

Flagstaff, Arizona, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Right-handed Robert Taylor spent weeks perfecting his ability to draw a gun with his left hand in preparation for this film. See more »

Quotes

Jim 'Holy' Sherwood: Don't you get fed up sometimes?
Billy: Fed up with what?
Jim 'Holy' Sherwood: Oh, rollin' around like a tumbleweed, being hunted, and never knowin' who's behind the next rock. I mean...
Billy: I know what you mean. I like it!
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Connections

Referenced in The Great American Mug (1945) See more »

Soundtracks

"Viva La Vida"
Written by Ormond Ruthven (as Ormond B. Ruthven) and Albert Mannheimer
Played on guitar and Sung by Frank Puglia (uncredited) (dubbed by Mario Costa) (uncredited)
Reprised several times See more »