A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West.A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West.A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Stephen McNally
- Dutch Henry Brown
- (as Stephen Mc.Nally/Stephen McNally)
Tony Curtis
- Doan
- (as Anthony Curtis)
Victor Adamson
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Robert Anderson
- Basset
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaJames Stewart credited this film with saving and redefining his career after a series of postwar flops threatened to seriously damage it.
- GoofsThis movie is based on a rifle-shooting competition held in Dodge City on 4 July 1876. During a poker game in the movie, Dutch refers to a "Dead Man's Hand". This refers to the poker hand 'Wild Bill' Hickok was holding when he was shot in the back by Jack McCall on 2 August 1876 - less than a month later. It was too soon for the "Dead Man's Hand" to be a famous phrase. However, per IMDb guidelines for Anachronisms, "a good deal of leeway" is allowed; linguistic anachronisms are usually excused (modern words in historical films) - "always bear in mind that it's entertainment not documentary."
- Quotes
Wyatt Earp: That's Dutch Henry Brown. I thought you said you didn't know him.
Lin McAdam: I said I didn't recall the name.
- Crazy creditsThe film's opening prologue states: This is a story of the Winchester Rifle Model 1873 "The gun that won the West" To cowman, outlaw, peace officer or soldier, the Winchester '73 was a treasured possession. An Indian would sell his soul to own one . . .
- ConnectionsFeatured in MacArthur (1977)
Featured review
First Stewart/Mann Teaming a CLASSIC!
Winchester '73 is one of the most enduring and popular films of James Stewart's career, for several reasons; it was the first of five teamings with brilliant, underrated director Anthony Mann, who retooled Stewart's drawling, 'aw-shucks' persona into a laconic, edgier, more flawed hero; it featured a brilliant cast, including Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally, John McIntyre, and, in VERY early appearances, Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis; visually, it is spectacular, one of the most beautiful Black and White films ever made, with deep-focus photography highlighting rugged Arizona settings that literally leap from the screen; and, most of all, it is a terrific variation of 'Cain and Abel', told through the premise of the search for a 'one-of-a-kind' rifle Stewart wins in a competition, then loses through treachery. It's the kind of film that offers new insights each time you view it, as the actions and motivations of 'good' brother Stewart and 'bad' brother McNally become better understood.
What truly makes this DVD an 'essential', though, is the bonus track...Described as an 'interview' with Stewart, it is actually an audio commentary that runs through the film, offering not only his reflections about the making of Winchester '73, but insights about his career, working with John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock, and his great friends Henry Fonda and John Wayne, even a nice story about his long-time mount, Pie. Recorded several years ago for the laserdisc edition of Winchester '73, it provides a rare opportunity to hear a screen legend reminisce (and makes you wish Wayne and Fonda had lived long enough to have offered personal observations about THEIR classic films!)
This is a DVD NOT to be missed!
What truly makes this DVD an 'essential', though, is the bonus track...Described as an 'interview' with Stewart, it is actually an audio commentary that runs through the film, offering not only his reflections about the making of Winchester '73, but insights about his career, working with John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock, and his great friends Henry Fonda and John Wayne, even a nice story about his long-time mount, Pie. Recorded several years ago for the laserdisc edition of Winchester '73, it provides a rare opportunity to hear a screen legend reminisce (and makes you wish Wayne and Fonda had lived long enough to have offered personal observations about THEIR classic films!)
This is a DVD NOT to be missed!
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- Montana Winchester
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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