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The Left-Handed Gun   1958         N/R, 105 min. Genre: Western Director: Arthur Penn   Cast: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, Hurd Hatfield, James Congdon, James Best, John Dierkes, Denver Pyle, Paul Smith, Nestor Paiva, Collin Keith-Johnston, Robert Anderson, Wally Brown, Ainslie Pryor, Martin Garralaga   This psychological Western explores the motives of Billy The Kid (Paul Newman) from his days in the Lincoln County cattle wars through the events that ended in his killing by Pat Garrett (John Dehner). Rancher Turnstall (Collin Keith-Johnston) treats Billy kindly, and Billy begins to change his ways until Turnstall is killed. Now, Billy sets out to avenge Turnstall's death and goes on a rampage. After Billy kills one of the murderers at Pat Garrett's wedding party, Garrett tracks him down and, in a final shootout, kills Billy. Cast Paul Newman Billy the Kid Lita Milan Celsa John Dehner Pat Garrett Hurd Hatfield Moultrie James Congdon Charlie Boudre James Best Tom Folliard John Dierkes McSween Denver Pyle Ollinger Paul Smith Smith Nestor Paiva Pete Maxwell Collin Keith-Johnston Turnstall Robert Anderson Hill Wally Brown Deputy Moon Ainslie Pryor Joe Grant Martin Garralaga Saval