The Left-Handed Gun
The Left-Handed Gun ★★★ 1958
An offbeat version of the exploits of Billy the Kid, which portrays him as a 19thcentury Wild West juvenile delinquent. Newman's role, which he method-acted, was originally intended for James Dean. Based on a 1955 Philco teleplay by Gore Vidal. 102m/B VHS, DVD . Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner; D: Arthur Penn.
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Romano-British/Celtic
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