Summary
Billy "The Kid" Bonney is a hot-headed gunslinger who postpones his life of crime when he is befriended and hired by peaceful cattle rancher Eric Keating. When Keating is killed by a rival, Billy seeks revenge, even if it means opposing his old friend, Marshal Jim Sherwood.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 45
IMDb5.7
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1941
May 30, 1941
85 years ago
Genres
DramaWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1942
- Best Cinematography, Color1942Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 32 more47 people
- Robert TaylorBilly Bonney
- Brian DonlevyJim Sherwood
- Ian HunterEric Keating
- Mary HowardEdith Keating
- Gene LockhartDan Hickey
- Lon Chaney Jr.'Spike' Hudson
- Henry O'NeillTim Ward
- Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsEd Bronson (blacksmith)
Cy KendallCass McAndrews, Sheriff
Ted Adams'Buz' Cobb- FCFrank ConlanJudge Blake
Frank PugliaPedro Gonzales
Mitchell LewisBart Hodges
Dick CurtisKirby Claxton
Grant WithersEd Shanahan
Joe YuleMilton- EGEarl GunnJesse Martin
Carl Pitti'Bat' Smithers
Kermit MaynardThad Decker
Eddie DunnPat Shanahan
Ethel GriffiesMrs. Hanky
Chill WillsTom Patterson
Olive BlakeneyMyra Patterson
Connie GilchristMildred (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- David Miller Director
- Frank Borzage Co-Director
Writing · 3
- Gene Fowler Screenplay
- Howard Emmett Rogers Story
- Bradbury Foote Story
Production · 1
- Irving Asher Producer
Camera · 2
- William V. Skall Director of Photography
- Leonard Smith Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Kern Editor
Sound · 1
- David Snell Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Gile Steele Costume Design
- Dolly Tree Costume Design
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