The Left Handed Gun

1958 · directed by Arthur Penn

Rating
70/100
Hit
no

When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory.

The Left Handed Gun (1958), directed by Arthur Penn, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Paul Newman
  • Lita Milan
  • John Dehner
  • Hurd Hatfield
  • James Congdon
  • James Best
  • Colin Keith-Johnston
  • John Dierkes
  • Robert Anderson
  • Wally Brown

Crew

  • J. Peverell Marley — Director of Photography
  • Folmar Blangsted — Editor
  • Alexander Courage — Original Music Composer
  • Leslie Stevens — Screenplay

More from Arthur Penn

  1. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) — 93/100 · hit
  2. The Miracle Worker (1962) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
  4. Little Big Man (1970) — 76/100
  5. Night Moves (1975) — 73/100
  6. The Chase (1966) — 72/100

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