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Winchester '73 1950

The Gun That Won The West!

Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Western
Revenue $2,250,000
Release Date 12 July 1950
92 mins
Cast
James Stewart Lin McAdam
Shelley Winters Lola Manners
Dan Duryea Waco Johnnie Dean
Stephen McNally Dutch Henry Brown
Millard Mitchell High Spade
Charles Drake Steve Miller
John McIntire Joe Lamont
Will Geer Wyatt Earp
Jay C. Flippen Sergeant Wilkes
Rock Hudson Young Bull
John Alexander Jack Riker
Abner Biberman Latigo Means
James Best Crater
Victor Adamson Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Anderson Basset (uncredited)
Mel Archer Bartender (uncredited)
Ray Bennett Charles Bender (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg Townsman (uncredited)
Buck Bucko Townsman (uncredited)
Roy Bucko Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Chase Cavalryman (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb Target Watcher (uncredited)
Frank Conlan Contest Clerk in Saloon (uncredited)
Tex Cooper Shooting Contestant (uncredited)
Victor Cox Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Curtis Townsman (uncredited)
Steve Darrell Bat Masterson (uncredited)
John Doucette Roan Daley (uncredited)
Bonnie Kay Eddy Bonnie Jameson (uncredited)
Bill Gillis Townsman (uncredited)
Chick Hannan Spectator (uncredited)
Al Haskell Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Jimmy Hawkins Boy at Store Window (uncredited)
Timmy Hawkins Boy at Rifle Shoot (uncredited)
Carol Henry Dudeen (uncredited)
Gary Jackson Gary Jameson (uncredited)
Jack Kenny Townsman (uncredited)
Norman Kent Buffalo Hunter (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw Stationmaster (uncredited)
Ted Mapes Bartender (uncredited)
Gregg Martell Mossman - Cavalryman (uncredited)
Bill McKenzie Boy at Rifle Shoot (uncredited)
Jennings Miles Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
Frank Mills Townsman (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Lew Morphy Contest Shooter (uncredited)
Virginia Mullen Mrs. Jameson (uncredited)
Norman Ollestad Stable Boy (uncredited)
Larry Olsen Boy at Rifle Shoot (uncredited)
Bud Osborne Man (uncredited)
Jack Perry Townsman (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson Long Tom (uncredited)
Tom Smith Townsman (uncredited)
Charles Soldani Town Indian (uncredited)
Forrest Taylor Target Clerk (voice) (uncredited)
Tony Taylor Boy (uncredited)
Ray Teal Marshall Noonan (uncredited)
John War Eagle Indian Interpreter (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson Virgil Earp (uncredited)
Henry Wills Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Duke York Man (uncredited)
Chief Yowlachie Indian at Rifle Shoot (uncredited)