United States / Jun 01, 1950 / New Haven, Connecticut
The Gun That Won The West!
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Will Geer | Wyatt Earp |
| Jay C. Flippen | Sergeant Wilkes |
| Rock Hudson | Young Bull |
| John Alexander | Jack Riker |
| Steve Brodie | Wesley |
| James Millican | Wheeler |
| Abner Biberman | Latigo Means |
| Tony Curtis | Doan |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
Genres
Western
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Winchester '73 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 6 luglio 1950 |
| Production | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Writer | Robert L. Richards, Borden Chase, Stuart N. Lake |
| Editing | Edward Curtiss |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels, Bill Johnson, Sherman Clark |
| Assistant directors | Jesse Hibbs, Anthony Mann, Connie Clark |
| Camera operators | Bill Johnson, William H. Daniels, Sherman Clark |
| Additional photography | William H. Daniels, Bill Johnson, Sherman Clark |
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| Production design | Nathan Juran, Bernard Herzbrun, Russell A. Gausman, A. Roland Fields |
| Art direction | Nathan Juran, Bernard Herzbrun, Russell A. Gausman, A. Roland Fields |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, A. Roland Fields, Nathan Juran, Bernard Herzbrun |
| Stunts | Ted Mapes, Duke York, Slim Talbot, Paul Baxley, Jack N. Young, Carol Henry, Chuck Roberson, Bob Herron, Polly Burson |
| Music | Hans J. Salter, Paul Sawtell, Milton Rosen, Daniele Amfitheatrof, Leith Stevens, Frank Skinner, Charles Previn, Walter Scharf, Leslie I. Carey, Joseph Gershenson, Richard DeWeese |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey, Joseph Gershenson, Richard DeWeese, Hans J. Salter, Paul Sawtell, Milton Rosen, Daniele Amfitheatrof, Leith Stevens, Frank Skinner, Charles Previn, Walter Scharf |
| Costume design | Yvonne Wood, Bud Westmore, Joan St. Oegger, Jack Kevan, Merle Reeves |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Jack Kevan, Yvonne Wood, Joan St. Oegger, Merle Reeves |
| Hairstyling | Bud Westmore, Yvonne Wood, Joan St. Oegger, Jack Kevan, Merle Reeves |
| Revenue | 2.250.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Portugal / Jan 21, 2025 / M/12 / Lisboa, Cinemateca Portuguesa
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jul 06, 1950
United States / Jul 12, 1950
Ireland / Jan 19, 1951
Germany / Feb 09, 1951 / 12 / West Germany
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Netherlands / Feb 09, 1951 / 12
Portugal / May 16, 1952 / M/12
Physical media
Netherlands / Oct 21, 2004 / 12 / DVD
Brazil / Aug 02, 2007 / DVD
TV
Germany / Jan 10, 1981 / East Germany
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