

Winchester '73
The Gun That Won The West!
Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $2.3M
- Language
- English
- showdown
- robbery
- horseback riding
- hostility
- assault
- search
- rifle
- stealing
- contest
- poker game
- fourth of july
- winchester rifle
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew Haven, Connecticut1 Jun 1950
- PremiereNew York City, New York7 Jun 1950
- Theatrical12 Jul 1950
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical6 Jul 1950
BrazilBR
- PhysicalDVD2 Aug 2007
GermanyDE
- Theatrical12West Germany9 Feb 1951
- TVEast Germany10 Jan 1981
IrelandIE
- Theatrical19 Jan 1951
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical129 Feb 1951
- Physical12DVD21 Oct 2004
- Physical12Blu-ray8 May 2013
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/1216 May 1952
- Theatrical (limited)M/12Lisboa, Cinemateca Portuguesa21 Jan 2025
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Winchester '73 was released on 6 July 1950.
Audience reviews
3- J9/10
John Chard
3/28/2020
Some things a man has to do, so he does 'em. This is a story of the Winchester Rifle Model 1873 "The Gun That Won The West" - To cowman, outlaw, peace officer or soldier, the Winchester 73 was a treasured possession. An Indian would sell his soul to own one... Winchester '73 is the first collaboration between director Anthony Mann and actor James Stewart, a duo that would go on to create a run of superior Weste…
- W7/10
Wuchak
4/22/2021
_**Dynamic James Stewart Western with a noir tinge**_ The prize rifle of a drifter (James Stewart) is stolen by his nemesis (Stephen McNally), apprehended by a gun-trader (John McIntire), involved in a cavalry vs. Indian clash, winds up in the hands of a man who struggles with cowardice (Charles Drake) before being swiped by a charismatic outlaw (Dan Duryea). Meanwhile Lin McAdam (Stewart) pursues it with his fait…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
2/1/2026
“I haven’t felt this naked since I last took a bath” “You must have a long memory!”. Naked? That’s because sheriff Wyatt Earp (Will Geer) won’t allow guns in his town and these men had to scarper rather suddenly after they stole a pristine Winchester rifle from it’s rightful owner. You see, “McAdam” (James Stewart) had shot a postage stamp and won the rifle in a shooting contest against “Dutch Henry” (Stephen McNally…
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