Good old-timey western. But several parts bothered me about the screenplay. Spoiler alerts. One: What was Shelly Winters there for? She kept showing up so I guess she was a common thread to link parts together? There was no romance really. She hugged him at the end and that was about it. She said she loved after seeing him like twice. ?? (To be fair that is extremely common in Hollywood even today) Perhaps her character was there to highlight flaws in the men's characters? Two: The scene with the "Indian trader". Why didn't these outlaws club the trader and the bartender over the head and take the guns? Yeah the trader and barkeep had guns. But the outlaws could have easily caught them off guard. The outlaws had no compunction about killing or stealing. But they barter and play cards for the Winchester like they were straight citizens. Three: The one thing that had me scratching my head the most was the posse BURNING DOWN A FAMILY'S HOUSE!! They did it to smoke out the gang but good grief! They just casually burn down the family farm. That's something the Native Americans might have done. I hope the posse got a bill for rebuilding! What that scene did was make me think, oh yeah, I'm watching a movie. So no one actually lost their home. It pulls you right out of the movie.Read full review
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This was a career changer for Jimmy Stewart. Very adult western of the High Noon caliber. Strong performance by Stewart. Interesting story line following the people who sequentially possess the Winchester.
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It had been many years since I had seen this movie, and I was anxious to see it again. It is about a Winchester model '73 lever action rifle that is won in a shooting contest by Lin McAdam (Jimmy Stewart), and before he gets to use it, it is stolen from him and it takes the whole movie for him to get it back, as the rifle passes from one person to another. The Winchester rifle that is won is a beaut and this particular one was classified by Winchester as one in a thousand! It is Jim Stewart and Shelly Winters at their best. Cowboys, Indians, outlaws and pretty women and is extremely well done. It is a Western movie classic - westerns don't get any better than this one. And, unfortunately they don't seem to be making many westerns anymore. The movie is in black and white and this dvd picture was clear and sharp on my home tv. A keeper!!Read full review
This movie was unique when it was made and the characters are rich. This is one of the ultimate classic Westerns. Jimmy Stewart is at his wonderfully intense best.
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C'mon this movie has all the elements of a classic... Jimmy Stewart, cowboys and indians...and a great story.
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