The Left Handed Gun
| The Left Handed Gun | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Arthur Penn |
| Produced by | Fred Coe |
| Written by | Leslie Stevens |
| Starring | Paul Newman Lita Milan John Dehner |
| Music by | Alexander Courage |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Editing by | Folmar Blangsted |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | May 7, 1958 |
| Running time | 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
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