In New Mexico, Billy the Kid is involved in the Lincoln County War, kills many rivals and eventually becomes a wanted fugitive.In New Mexico, Billy the Kid is involved in the Lincoln County War, kills many rivals and eventually becomes a wanted fugitive.In New Mexico, Billy the Kid is involved in the Lincoln County War, kills many rivals and eventually becomes a wanted fugitive.
- Gen. Lew Wallace
- (as Robert H. Barrat)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis film is "the last picture show" in Larry McMurtry's novel "The Last Picture Show." Sonny and Duane don't stay for the whole movie, as it doesn't hold their interest and they are distracted by memories. (In Peter Bogdanovich's film adaptation "The Last Picture Show," the last picture show is Howard Hawks' "Red River.")
- Quotes
Sheriff Brand: Suppose I told you there were half a dozen warrants out for his arrest right now. One for killing a man out of Silver City, Colorado, eight years ago with a knife. Another for killing four Chiricahua Indians.
Alexander Kain: Eight years ago? Well, that's ridiculous. The boy couldn't have been more than twelve years old!
Sheriff Brand: You don't judge a rattlesnake by his age. He's a rattler whether he's got one rattle or a dozen.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Legends of the West (1992)
Jameson offers Billy a job as a ranch hand. A drunken group of Harper's men attack the ranch and kill Jameson. Billy goes on a killing rampage, encouraged by the manipulative Kain, who publicly decries Billy's efforts. Governor Lew Wallace offers Billy a pardon which he turns down. Pat Garrett is sent to catch Billy.
There's been a few actors who played Billy the kid before the release of this Universal western and a few after, but not many of them look like a "kid" (certainly not Robert Taylor), but Audie Murphy looks like a kid- he actually comes across as a juvenile delinquent, a troubled young man. For a man green behind the ears - acting wise- he does remarkably well, balancing the innocence and the deadliness quite well. His fast gun skills is really in display here - Hugh O'Brian who boasted he was a fast gun had challenged Audie to a draw, and Audie would only comply if they use real bullets! Needless to say, Hugh backed off.)
I am not a big fan of Billy the kid westerns, but this, for me, is a definitive one - it's fast-paced, has plenty of gunplay and an absorbing plot.
- coltras35
- Apr 6, 2023
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- Verfemt
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1