Film195092 min

Winchester '73

Name: Winchester '73
Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Released: 1950
Duration: 92 min
Cast: James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally, Millard Mitchell

Taste attributes: actiondramawesternmafia/gangsterdetectiveanimalstried & testedunsavouryheavylineargrittybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competition

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"The Gun That Won The West!"

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, conventional western, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

7.4 /10

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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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