The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

Infobox Movie
name = The Left Handed Gun


caption= Theatrical release poster
imdb_id = 0051849
producer = Fred Coe
director = Arthur Penn
writer = Leslie Stevens
starring = Paul Newman
Lita Milan
John Dehner
music = Alexander Courage
cinematography = J. Peverell Marley
editing = Folmar Blangsted
distributor = Warner Bros.
released = May 7, 1958
runtime = 102 min.
country = United States
language = English

"The Left Handed Gun" is a 1958 western film starring Paul Newman as Billy the Kid and John Dehner as Pat Garrett. The film was directed by Arthur Penn in his first work as film director and the screenplay was written by Leslie Stevens from a play by Gore Vidal.

Plot

William Bonney, known as 'Billy The Kid' befriends a man known as 'The Englishman'. His friend is murdered by corrupt businessmen. Bonney's plan for revenge, hunting down and killing all responsible, endangers not only his surviving loved ones, but the international peace set up for the entire territory.

Cast

Paul Newman ... Billy The Kid
Lita Milan ... Celsa
John Dehner ... Pat Garrett
Hurd Hatfield ... Moultrie
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
Ainslie Pryor ... Joe Grant
Martin Garralaga ... Saval
Denver Pyle ... Ollinger
Paul Smith ... Smith
Nestor Paiva ... Pete Maxwell

External links

*imdb title|id=0051849|title=The Left Handed Gun


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