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Winchester '73

The Gun That Won The West!

Jul 6, 1950 1h 32mWestern
7.3IMDb
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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.

Director
Anthony Mann
Signature
Craft · Tension · Drama
Worldwide
$2M
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Craft84
Tension42
Drama40
Wonder38
Action34
Humour30

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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.

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  1. Placed at #44 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.

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Domestic gross
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Worldwide gross
$2M
Release date
Jul 6, 1950
Runtime
1h 32m
MPAA rating
Language
English
Country
United States of America

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