the picture be develop in 1873 and talk a lin mcadam ( james stewart ) and high spade ( millard michell ) arrive to dodge city look for an enemy call dutch henry ( stephen mcnally ) . the sheriff wyatt hearp ( will ger ) obligate to leave their gun . both participate in an shot contest and stewart earn a winchester 73 and the rifle greatest of the west but be rob and start the possession hand to hand ( john mcintire and charles drake and dan duryea ) . meanwhile the starring be go on the vengeance . first western interpret by james stewart direct by anthony mann that achieve revive the genre during 50 decade . the film have an extraordinary casting include brief apparition of rock hudson and tony curtis and both newcomer . the picture be well narrated and direct by the magnificent director anthony mann who have make abundant classic western representbend the river and far country and man of laramie and naked spur and tin star . of course and all the essential element western be in this film and thus and red indian attack and raid by outlaw and final showdown . the breathtaking cinematography by greta garbo favourite photographer willian daniel . james stewart inaugurate a new type of wage and the percentage on the box office that will imitate posteriorly others great hollywood star . although the argument be an adaptation of ¨big gun¨ novel of stuart l. lake and screenwriter be borden chase and be also base about real event because 4 july 1876 in dodge city have a shot competition and the winner be reward with a winchester 73 model 1873 with ability shoot 17 cartridge caliber 44/40 in few second .