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

Nestor Paiva	... 	Pete Maxwell

External links

fr:Le Gaucher