"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.
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Extended Reading
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Waco Johnny Dean: What was I saying?
Lola Manners: You were talking about yourself.
Waco Johnny Dean: Where did I stop?
Lola Manners: You didn't. But you can now. I already know all about Waco Johnny Dean, the fastest gun in Texas.
Waco Johnny Dean: Texas? Lady, why limit me?
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High Spade: Did you ever wonder what he'd think about you hunting down Dutch Henry?
Lin McAdam: He'd understand. He taught me to hunt.
High Spade: Not men. Hunting for food, that's alright. Hunting a man to kill him? You're beginning to like it.
Lin McAdam: That's where you're wrong. I don't like it. Some things a man has to do, so he does 'em.