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Winchester '73

1950

Anthony Mann

James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally ...

7.8

6,919

Western In the Old West, cowboy Lin McAdam wins a valuable Winchester 1873 repeating rifle in a shooting contest - which the runner-up contestant instantly steals. This leads to a rousing series of adventures for McAdam, as he attempts to track down the weapon, which passes through the hands of a number of dangerous people. Meanwhile, Lin also must deal with the cold-blooded murder of his father. Seeking vengeance, the cowboy sets out to find ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Martin Chilton Telegraph	"James Stewart is superb (...) 'Winchester ’73' changed the way cinema audiences saw the Western, because it featured a more complex idea of the noble hero of the west (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"An Archetypal Western with the required cowboys, gunfights and damsels in distress, it has become an all time favourite (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"The final shoot-out remains a classic study in mise-en-scene, as Mann transforms a jagged landscape into a highly charged psychological battleground."	POS
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"Simple, direct and action-crammed (...) A frisky, fast-moving, funny Western"	POS
United States	Variety	"Stewart brings real flavor and appeal to the role of Lin, in a lean, concentrated portrayal."	POS
United Kingdom	Phil Hardy Time Out	"[It presents] one of the most neurotic shootouts in the history of the Western."	POS
United Kingdom	Tony Sloman Radio Times	"This is a fine, mature work: adult, intelligent and moral, creating a laconic new persona for the admirable Stewart (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Time	"Strikingly photographed in black and white, the film is directed with an eye to realistic detail, an ear for the script's frequently natural dialogue and a knack for building suspense."	POS

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