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One sheet vintage movie poster for the classic 1950 American Western film
"Winchester '73", directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart. The film is widely regarded as a landmark "adult Western" that helped revive the genre and establish a darker, more complex persona for James Stewart.
Key Information
Release Date: July 12, 1950
Director: Anthony Mann
Starring: James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally, Millard Mitchell, and Charles Drake
Plot: The narrative follows the journey of a single, prized "one-in-a-thousand" Winchester Model 1873 rifle as it passes through the hands of various owners in the Old West. This episodic structure interweaves with the main plot, where protagonist Lin McAdam (James Stewart) relentlessly pursues the murderous outlaw who stole the rifle—and who is eventually revealed to be his own brother.
Significance: The movie is noted for its gritty realism, film noir style, and for being one of the first films where an actor (James Stewart) took a percentage of the box office receipts as compensation, a practice known today as "points". It also features early minor roles for future stars Rock Hudson (as a Native American chief) and Tony Curtis (as a cavalry trooper). |
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