Review of The Left Handed Gun (1958) by Jorge S — 03 Jun 2011

Mediocre film portraying the stupidest Billy the Kid ever seen... many strange and meaningless scenes and erratic characters.

This review of The Left Handed Gun (1958) was written by Jorge S on 03 Jun 2011.

The Left Handed Gun has generally received mixed reviews.

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I had recently finished reading James Best's autobiography & he donates a chapter to Paul Newman & the great respect that he had working w/…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 13 Nov 2007

One of Paul Newman's earliest films, this certainly isn't one of his best, but it's an okay telling of the legend of Billy the Kid…

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By Private U (13,627) on 30 Aug 2008

There's far too much yelling in this movie, and Paul Newman gives one of his worst performances as Billy the Kid…

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By Jesse K (452) on 30 Aug 2014

Despite the film's author, Gore Vidal's, statement that this film is a film only someone French could like…

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By Richard P (588) on 27 Dec 2009

Paul Newman is great here. He plays it crazy. This is not just a shoot em up. They had me dead! That amnesty - that's for THEM…

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I was really disappointed in this…

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By John R (2,501) on 08 Jul 2011

110710: Not too bad. Paul Newman in his early years portraying the left handed, and incorrect, version of Billy the Kid…

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By Whitney B (224) on 30 Jan 2008

Full of over-the-top Aurthur Penn-isms (oh!! WHY do I have to be Billy the Kid!?! WHY oh WHY…

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