Summary
After Pat Garrett kills Billy the Kid, Billy's look-alike Roy Rogers arrives and is mistaken for him. Although a murderer, Billy was on the side of the homesteaders against the large ranchers. As Billy's death is unknown, Roy gets Garrett to let him pose as Billy to continue the fight, but without the killing.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 39GoodWatch 42
IMDb5.8
Audience score20%
Running time
53 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −55 min on the typical 108
typical 10853Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1938
September 4, 1938
88 years ago
Genres
ActionWesternMusicComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 7 more10 people
Directing · 1
- Joseph Kane Director
Writing · 1
- Jack Natteford Screenplay
Production · 1
- Charles E. Ford Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Ernest Miller Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Lester Orlebeck Editor
Sound · 1
- William Lava Music
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