The Left Handed Gun is a 1958 western film starring Paul Newman as Billy the Kid and John Dehner as Pat Garrett. The film was directed by Arthur Penn in his first work as film director and the screenplay was written by Leslie Stevens from a play by Gore Vidal.
Plot
William Bonney, known as ‘Billy The Kid’ befriends a man known as ‘The Englishman’. His friend is murdered by corrupt businessmen. Bonney’s plan for revenge, hunting down and killing all responsible, endangers not only his surviving loved ones, but the international peace set up for the entire territory.
Cast
- Paul Newman … Billy The Kid
- Lita Milan … Celsa
- John Dehner … Pat Garrett
- Hurd Hatfield … Moultrie
- James Congdon … Charlie Boudre
- James Best … Tom Folliard
- Colin Keith-Johnston … Tunstall
- John Dierkes … McSween
- Robert Anderson … Hill (as Bob Anderson)
- Wally Brown … Deputy Moon
- Ainslie Pryor … Joe Grant
- Martin Garralaga … Saval
- Denver Pyle … Ollinger
- Paul Smith … Smith
