
Billy the Kid
1941 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 5.3
Robert Taylor stars as young William Bonney, whose doomed quest for vengeance for the murder of the rancher who had treated him as a son survives as a great story of the American Wild West.
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Details
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-05-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (24 votes)
Themes
- gunslinger
- outlaw
- feud
- remake
- revenge
- old friends
- frontier justice
- hired gun
- business rivalry
- vengeance
- cattlemen
- cattle stampede
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1942 · nominated
Cast & crew

Robert Taylor
as Billy Bonney

Brian Donlevy
as Jim Sherwood

Ian Hunter
as Eric Keating

Mary Howard
as Edith Keating

Gene Lockhart
as Dan Hickey

Lon Chaney Jr.
as 'Spike' Hudson

Henry O'Neill
as Tim Ward

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Ed Bronson (blacksmith)

Cy Kendall
as Cass McAndrews, Sheriff

Ted Adams
as 'Buz' Cobb
Directed by David Miller