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The Left Handed Gun is a 1958 American Western film and the film directorial debut of Arthur Penn, starring Paul Newman as Billy the Kid and John Dehner as Pat Garrett. The screenplay was written by Leslie Stevens from a teleplay by Gore Vidal , which he wrote for the television series The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse 1955 episode "The ...
- Teleplay, by Gore Vidal
- Fred Coe
The Left Handed Gun: Directed by Arthur Penn. With Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, Hurd Hatfield. After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.
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- Drama, Western
- Arthur Penn
- 1958-05-17
The Left Handed Gun (1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A thoroughly unique Western that wavers between peculiar and prophetic, The Left-Handed Gun (1958) marked Arthur Penn's directorial debut in the movies and helped elevate up-and-coming actor Paul Newman from pretty face to serious actor.
- Arthur Penn, Russ Saunders
- Paul Newman
Volatile young gunfighter Billy the Kid (Paul Newman) works for kindly rancher Tunstall (Colin Keith-Johnston), and they develop an unbreakable bond. When Tunstall is murdered by a corrupt lawman...
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- Paul Newman
- Arthur Penn
- Western, Crime, Drama
Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. The Left Handed Gun. Summaries. After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers. William Bonney - Billy the Kid - gets a job with a cattleman known as 'The Englishman,' and is befriended by the peaceful, religious man.
