Westerns during the Hollywood studio system usually adhere closely to all the conventions of the genre, and Winchester ‘73 (1950) mostly falls in line, with the exception of the non-traditional narrative construction and a few flashes of brilliant camera composition. Directed by Anthony Mann and (mostly) starring Jimmy Stewart, the film’s story focuses on a gun that changes hands throughout the plot, enabling the filmmakers to showcase the different archetypes and locations around the West. This is the penultimate movie in the Western Marathon, so let’s follow along on the journey of the most famed gun in the West, Winchester ‘73.