The Gun That Won The West!

Starring: James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally, Millard Mitchell, Charles Drake, Will Geer, Johh McIntire, Rock Hudson

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Yeah, he did, didn't he? Dad said if a man had one friend, he was rich. I'm rich." - Lin McAdam

Why watch this? James Stewart is cinema gold, so versatile and believable.

Plot Summary: A sharpshooter named Lin McAdam is pursuing a dangerous adversary, Dutch Henry Brown, into Dodge City where a shooting contest is underway with a prized, rare Winchester rifle as the grand prize. After McAdam wins the rifle, Brown steals it, leading McAdam on a relentless chase to retrieve both his gun and settle their deeper, personal score.

Dad's Preview: When Stewart signed on for the Anthony Mann Westerns, he clearly wanted to toughen up his on-screen persona. It worked. A Western man wanders here and there, but it is clear that he has a score to settle against someone who wronged him in the past. This is the first of seven Stewart-Mann collaborations, and it may be the best. Look for a beautiful Shelly Winters as the saloon gal with a heart.

Universal Pictures