After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.
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| Paul Newman | ... | Billy The Kid | |
| Lita Milan | ... | Celsa | |
| John Dehner | ... | Pat Garrett | |
| Hurd Hatfield | ... | Moultrie | |
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James Congdon | ... | Charlie Boudre |
| James Best | ... | Tom Folliard | |
| Colin Keith-Johnston | ... | Tunstall | |
| John Dierkes | ... | McSween | |
| Robert Anderson | ... | Hill (as Bob Anderson) | |
| Wally Brown | ... | Deputy Moon | |
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Ainslie Pryor | ... | Joe Grant |
| Martin Garralaga | ... | Saval | |
| Denver Pyle | ... | Ollinger | |
| Paul Smith | ... | Smith | |
| Nestor Paiva | ... | Pete Maxwell | |
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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. Written by Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>
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I don't run. I don't hide. I go where I want. I do what I want. See more »Genres:
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17 May 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Wildwood Regional Park, 928 W Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, USA See more »Edit
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$700,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Lyrics by Augustus Montague Toplady and music by Thomas Hastings
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Warner Bros. reportedly interfered with the production and would not allow Penn to shoot the ending he wanted. In addition, the director was cut out of the editing process. See more »Goofs
The "Englishman" describes his origins as from Ayrshire, a county in South West Scotland. In that case he would be a Scot and not English. See more »Quotes
Moultrie: [to Billy] What is it? What's wrong? You all right? You're not like the books! You don't wear silver studs! You don't stand up to glory! You're not him![crying]
Moultrie: You're not him! You're not him!
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Lyrics by Augustus Montague Toplady and music by Thomas Hastings
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Arthur Penn directs this slightly twisted story of William Bonney better known as 'Billy the Kid'. Largely based on Gore Vidal's play, this version shows Bonney as a misunderstood and misdirected youth with the ability of being as loyal as he could be dangerous. The teenager sets out to avenge the murder of his mentor and becomes the most talked about and feared gunman in the old wild West. Originally intended to be a James Dean vehicle, blue eyed Paul Newman portrays the moody legendary desperado with intense assuredness and bravado. Very good supporting cast features:John Dehner, James Best, Lita Milan, James Congdon and Denver Pyle.