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The Left Handed Gun
“I don't run. I don't hide. I go where I want. I do what I want.”
6.0 / 10• 1958• 1h 42m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory.
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
Billy The Kid
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arthur Penn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Left Handed Gun is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
