This film I remember well although I always thought that it was in Colour which it isn’t.

Directed by Anthony Mann

Cast: James Stewart (Lin McAdam), Shelley Winters (Lola Manners), Dan Duryea (Waco Johnny Dean), Stephen McNally (Dutch Henry Brown), Millard Mitchell (High-Spade Frankie Wilson), Charles Drake (Steve Miller), John McIntire (Joe Lamont), Will Geer (Wyatt Earp), Jay C. Flippen (Sergeant Wilkes), Rock Hudson (Young Bull)

Winchester ’73 is the first of Anothony Mann’s pictures with James Stewart, The film was a big hit, and James Stewart’s deal was very good for him financially. After this others followed suit, which ultimately helped bring to an end the Studio system.

Anthony Mann and James Stewart would make four more Westerns together in one of Hollywood’s most significant director-star collaborations.

The prize rifle of (James Stewart) is stolen by (Stephen McNally), apprehended by a gun-trader (John McIntire), involved in a cavalry vs. Indian clash, and ends up in the hands of a man who struggles with cowardice (Charles Drake) before being taken by outlaw (Dan Duryea). Meanwhile Lin McAdam ( James Stewart) searches and chases to get the rifle back

Although “Winchester ’73” (1950) was shot Black and White, it’s an action-packed Western with a strong cast, which also includes Will Geer and Shelley Winters. Look out for Rock Hudson as the brave Young Bull and Tony Curtis as a cavalry trooper.

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Anthony Mann keeps us on edge throughout Winchester ’73.. 

For some reason I always thought that this film was in Technicolor but it was not. The later ones like ‘Where the River Bends’ certainly is I am happy to say

Where the River Bends 1952

Where the River Bends 1952

Julie Adams – then Julia Adams  – starred alongside   James Stewart in  Where The River Bends (1952), William Powell in The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952), Rock Hudson in The Lawless Breed (1953) and Van Heflin in Wings of the Hawk (1953).

As a publicity stunt, Universal Studios once declared her legs “the most perfectly symmetrical in the world” and insured them for $125,000. And in “The Case of the Deadly Verdict,” a 1963 episode of Perry Mason, Adams’ character had the notable distinction of being one of the lawyer’s few clients to be found guilty.

Then the actress was offered the role that assured her a place in monster-movie history.