Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.
Winchester '73 has generally received very positive reviews.
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Winchester '73 was released in 1950 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 124 reviews, giving Winchester '73 (1950) an average rating of 78%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 83%.
With a score of 78%, Winchester '73 is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1950, which stands at 63%.
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