"Winchester, '73" was the best of the five Westerns that James Stewart and Anthony Mann famously collaborated on in the 1950s (the other four were, in that order, "The Winding River" ( Bend of the River, "The Man From Laramie," "The Naked Spur," "The Far Country," thought to spur a Western box office recovery The film also set a historical precedent: from the film, the stars no longer live by receiving salaries (albeit staggeringly high), but tend to share the box office profits. This move allows James Shirley Stewart made a fortune and forever changed the way Hollywood deals. The film itself is impressive. Anthony Mann's sharp, psychologically anatomical portrayal of a tough man caught in the middle of confusion. Cowboy Lynn MacDum (James Stewart) begins a series of adventures in pursuit of a valuable Winchester 1873 repeating rifle. The final scene is extremely.
Winchester '73 background creation
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Extended Reading
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[after Lola and Steve escape from the Indians into the cavalry camp]
Lola Manners: Do you mind if I kiss you?
Sgt. Wilkes: No, ma'am, I'd like it. Providin' your man don't mind.
[she kisses him]
Lola Manners: That's for savin' my life.
Sgt. Wilkes: Now you disappoint me. I thought it was 'cause I'm pretty. Got some coffee boilin' on the fire. Wanna just sorta help yourself?
Lola Manners: Oh, coffee. You know, now that I look at you... you *are* pretty.
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Opening title card: This is the 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.