Winchester '73 Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 133 this week

Winchester '73 (1950)

APPROVED  92 min  -  Western   -  12 July 1950 (USA)
7.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.8/10 from 6,717 users  
Reviews: 67 user | 37 critic

The journey of a prized rifle from one ill-fated owner to another parallels a cowboy's search for a murderous fugitive.

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

Robert L. Richards (screenplay), Borden Chase (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
 Loading Watchlist 

Watch it

Buy it from Amazon »

Related News

Steven Spielberg's "War Horse"
23 December 2011 9:14 AM, PST | MUBI
Tony Curtis: 1925 - 2010
30 September 2010 6:24 AM, PDT | IMDb News
See IMDb's coverage of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 2,170 titles by Dr-Faustus created 8 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 1,000 titles by PeacefulAnarchy created 3 weeks ago
 
image of title
a list of 682 titles by KMairowitz created 8 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 237 titles by MrSteveDerry created 8 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 28 titles by anujnetflix created 1 week ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Download the free IMDb App
1 nomination See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Stewart ...
Shelley Winters ...
Dan Duryea Dan Duryea ...
Stephen McNally Stephen McNally ...
Millard Mitchell Millard Mitchell ...
Charles Drake Charles Drake ...
John McIntire ...
Will Geer Will Geer ...
Jay C. Flippen Jay C. Flippen ...
Rock Hudson ...
John Alexander John Alexander ...
Steve Brodie Steve Brodie ...
James Millican James Millican ...
Abner Biberman Abner Biberman ...
Tony Curtis ...
Doan (as Anthony Curtis)
Edit

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. Written by Herman Seifer <alagain@aol.com>  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Rifle | Winchester Rifle | Prize | Showdown | Cowboy  | See more »

Genres:

Western

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Winchester 73 See more »

Filming Locations:

Mescal, Arizona, USA See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dan Duryea also appeared in the 1967 made-for-TV remake, Winchester 73. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Near the end of the movie, when Lin McAdam rides towards Dutch's cover, we see Lin's shadow projected to his right side and in the next shot to his left side. See more »

Quotes

Dutch Henry Brown: What happened at the Little Big Horn?
Joe Lamont: Haven't you heard? Sioux jumped Custer - wiped out his whole command. Yes sir, it's getting to be mighty tough country to travel... without a gun.
See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Great Silence (1968) See more »