Billy Two Hats

★★★★★

“Against the Law...Against the Odds...Against the Land Itself”

1974 · 1 h 39 min

Directed by Ted Kotcheff · Canada · New Hollywood

DramaRomanceWestern

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Cast

Gregory Peck Desi Arnaz Jr. Jack Warden David Huddleston Sian Barbara Allen John Pearce

Credits

Written by: Alan Sharp

Plot

After a bank robbery, runaway Scottish outlaw Arch Deans and his half-Indian partner flee across the Southwest.

Sinekatalog’s take

Ted Kotcheff's western, with Gregory Peck and Desi Arnaz Jr., is odd and gentle, a slow, sad buddy story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (2,183 votes)
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