Review of Winchester '73 (1950) by Michael W — 21 Nov 2007

James Stewart is brilliant. See a young Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson. This is a fun westernwith top notch action.

This review of Winchester '73 (1950) was written by Michael W on 21 Nov 2007.

Winchester '73 has generally received very positive reviews.

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