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The Left Handed Gun

  • 19581958
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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The Left Handed Gun (1958)
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Western

After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.

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4.2K
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  • Director
    • Arthur Penn
  • Writers
    • Leslie Stevens(screenplay)
    • Gore Vidal(play)
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Lita Milan
    • John Dehner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Arthur Penn
  • Writers
    • Leslie Stevens(screenplay)
    • Gore Vidal(play)
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Lita Milan
    • John Dehner
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    • 50User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos1

    The Left Handed Gun
    Trailer 1:47
    The Left Handed Gun

    Photos44

    Paul Newman in The Left Handed Gun (1958)
    Paul Newman in The Left Handed Gun (1958)
    Paul Newman in The Left Handed Gun (1958)
    Paul Newman, James Best, and Lita Milan in The Left Handed Gun (1958)
    Paul Newman in The Left Handed Gun (1958)
    Paul Newman, George Bell, Robert Foulk, and Denver Pyle in The Left Handed Gun (1958)
    Paul Newman in The Left Handed Gun (1958)
    Paul Newman in The Left Handed Gun (1958)
    Paul Newman and Lita Milan in The Left Handed Gun (1958)
    Paul Newman and Lita Milan in "The Left Handed Gun," 1958.
    Paul Newman and Lita Milan in "The Left Handed Gun," 1958.
    "Left Handed Gun, The" Paul Newman on the set,

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    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Billy The Kidas Billy The Kid
    Lita Milan
    Lita Milan
    • Celsaas Celsa
    John Dehner
    John Dehner
    • Pat Garrettas Pat Garrett
    Hurd Hatfield
    Hurd Hatfield
    • Moultrieas Moultrie
    James Congdon
    • Charlie Boudreas Charlie Boudre
    James Best
    James Best
    • Tom Folliardas Tom Folliard
    Colin Keith-Johnston
    Colin Keith-Johnston
    • Tunstallas Tunstall
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • McSweenas McSween
    Robert Anderson
    Robert Anderson
    • Hillas Hill
    • (as Bob Anderson)
    Wally Brown
    Wally Brown
    • Deputy Moonas Deputy Moon
    Ainslie Pryor
    • Joe Grantas Joe Grant
    Martin Garralaga
    Martin Garralaga
    • Savalas Saval
    Denver Pyle
    Denver Pyle
    • Ollingeras Ollinger
    Paul Smith
    Paul Smith
    • Smithas Smith
    Nestor Paiva
    Nestor Paiva
    • Pete Maxwellas Pete Maxwell
    Josephine Parra
    • Brideas Bride
    • (as Jo Summers)
    Robert Foulk
    Robert Foulk
    • Sheriff Bradyas Sheriff Brady
    Anne Barton
    Anne Barton
    • Mrs. Hillas Mrs. Hill
    • Director
      • Arthur Penn
    • Writers
      • Leslie Stevens(screenplay)
      • Gore Vidal(play)
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    Storyline

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    William Bonney - Billy the Kid - gets a job with a cattleman known as 'The Englishman,' and is befriended by the peaceful, religious man. But when a crooked sheriff and his men murder the Englishman because he plans to supply the local Army fort with his beef, Billy decides to avenge the death by killing the four men responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him - Tom and Charlie, two hands he worked with; Pat Garrett, who is about to be married; and the kindly Mexican couple who take him in when he's in trouble - into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory. —Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>
    revisionist westernenglishmangunslingerarson firecold blooded murderer60 more
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      • This is William Bonney, a juvenile "tough" from the back-alleys of New York... a teenager wanted dead or alive throughout the West. This is the screen's first real story of the strange teen-age desperado known to legend as "Billy the Kid"...
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Paul Newman was widely felt to be miscast as Billy the Kid since at 33 he was considerably older than the character. Billy was supposed to be 18 at the beginning of the film.
    • Goofs
      The film is about western outlaw Billy the Kid, who was in fact right-handed.
    • Quotes

      McSween: [about the murdered Tunstall] Lord God, this was a quiet man. He lived the way a man ought to live. He did not lie. He did not hurt. He listened to any man who spoke to him.

    • Connections
      Featured in Legends of the West (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Rock of Ages
      (uncredited)
      Lyrics by Augustus Montague Toplady and music by Thomas Hastings

    User reviews50

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Rebel Without a Cause
    Billy the Kid seeks revenge for the murder of his employer. This oft-told tale gets the psychological treatment in this account based on a play by Gore Vidal. Newman replaced first choice James Dean, and seems to be doing a Dean impression of the misunderstood youth, along the lines of "Rebel Without a Cause." Since Newman was rarely guilty of overacting, the blame here must fall on Penn, directing his first film after years of "playhouse" work on TV that encouraged exaggerated acting. Furthermore, the film is choppy and drab looking. Penn of course got better with experience. The biggest joke is that Billy the Kid was actually right handed.
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    • kenjha
    • Dec 29, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Billy the Kid
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Haroll Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,066
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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