The Left Handed Gun (1958) movie poster

The Left Handed Gun (1958)

"I don't run. I don't hide. I go where I want. I do what I want."
ThumbScore
👍 74%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 83%
Western

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Director
Arthur Penn
Runtime
1h 42m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.0/10 (122 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
83%

Cast

Paul Newman as Billy The Kid · 77% avg
Lita Milan as Celsa
John Dehner as Pat Garrett
Hurd Hatfield as Moultrie
James Congdon as Charlie Boudre
James Best as Tom Folliard
Colin Keith-Johnston as John Tunstall
John Dierkes as Alexander McSween

Is The Left Handed Gun good?

Most people think so. 74% audience score, estimated from 122 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 83%.

Overview

When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory. Wikipedia ↗

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