Question 1

Why did Robert Taylor learn to draw a gun with his left hand for this film?

Accepted Answer

Right-handed Robert Taylor spent weeks perfecting his ability to draw a gun with his left hand. Ironically, the infamous photo of Billy the Kid with a gun in his left hand was mirrored; the real outlaw was right-handed.

Question 2

Which actress was initially cast as Edith Keating but left the film?

Accepted Answer

Maureen O'Sullivan was initially cast as Edith Keating but left to be with her husband, director John Farrow, who was with the RCAF in Canada.

Question 3

How much older were Robert Taylor and Brian Donlevy than the real Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett in 1880?

Accepted Answer

Both Robert Taylor and Brian Donlevy were 10 years older than the real Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett were in 1880, the year this movie begins.

Question 4

What is unusual about the birds Billy and Keating shoot at in the film?

Accepted Answer

The birds Billy and Keating shoot at are animated.

Question 5

Who plays the character Jim Sherwood in this film?

Accepted Answer

Brian Donlevy plays Jim Sherwood.

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