Overview
Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse, and it is discovered in the possession of Billy the Kid. In a surprising turnaround, Billy and Doc become friends. This causes the friendship between Doc and Pat to cool. The odd relationship between Doc and Billy grows stranger when Doc hides Billy at his girl Rio's place after Billy is shot.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedDirected by Howard Hughes, this 1943 Western reimagines frontier legend as newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett, gunman Doc Holliday and the outlaw Billy the Kid become entangled over a stolen horse, a woman named Rio and shifting loyalties. The result is a drama of uneasy friendships and rivalries played out against the New Mexico desert. Notorious in its day for provocation, the film leans on tension, jealousy and outlaw mystique. Carrying a MagicMovieScore of 5.4, it is mainly of interest to Western enthusiasts and film-history buffs curious about a famous, much-discussed entry in the genre's classic era.
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Top Cast
Jack Buetel
Billy the Kid
Jane Russell
Rio McDonald
Thomas Mitchell
Pat Garrett
Walter Huston
Doc Holliday
Mimi Aguglia
Guadalupe
Joe Sawyer
Charley Woodruff
Gene Rizzi
Stranger
Bobby Callahan
Boy (uncredited)
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Movie Info
Release Date
February 5, 1943
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
NR
Genres
Drama, Western
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