Ohjaus:
Anthony MannKuvaus:
William H. DanielsNäyttelijät:
James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally, Millard Mitchell, Charles Drake, John McIntire, Will Geer, Jay C. Flippen, Rock Hudson (lisää)Juonikuvaukset(1)
In the old west, cowboy Lin McAdam wins a valuable Winchester 1873 repeating rifle in a shooting contest--which his brother 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 the killer. And when he does, the two men match skills in a violent, deadly showdown. (jakelijan virallinen teksti)
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This film is still fresh. Told in a brisk, modern way, I appreciate the idea that the main character is actually the rifle, which is here in the position of a kind of harbringer of bad luck to its owner, but I’m already somewhere else thanks to the trends of recent decades. I prefer the modern approach to westerns, first started by Peckinpah, but then mainly by Costner and Eastwood, who demythicize the Wild West, turn its age-old clichés on their heads, and don't treat the Indians as dumb Neanderthals with pigtails. Winchester 73 is still fresh in its modern filmmaking, but it’s also a surviving relic from the days of John Wayne and John Ford.
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A top-notch spectacle ending with perhaps the best man-on-man shootout I've ever seen in a western. Making a rifle the central character was a bold and brilliant idea, but it certainly wouldn't have worked without the varied mix of characters that gradually own the Winchester. I didn't recognize Rock Hudson as the Indian chief, but James Stewart was nothing short of excellent.
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Yes, around one weapon - which is indeed proper - it is possible to make a high-quality western with a plot that will captivate you and make you wonder who the weapon will pass on to next and what it will actually cause. James Stewart shows how suitable he is for every role that is given to him. Although it is true, I prefer him in westerns where he is even a bit older.
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