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Billy Two Hats

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After a bank robbery goes wrong, outlaw Billy Two Hats (Desi Arnaz Jr.) is captured by Sheriff Gifford (Jack Warden). Billy's partner, Arch Deans (Gregory Peck), rescues him, but during the escape Deans gets shot in the leg. The wound leaves Deans unable to ride a horse, but Billy refuses to leave him behind. Instead, he builds a horse-drawn cot for him, and they continue together. The apparatus slows them down, however, making them even more vulnerable to capture from the pursuing sheriff.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/26/2015
2/4
[UPDATED 2025 REVIEW] With In the Heat of the Night director Norman Jewison serving as a producer, it's no surprise that the movie attempts to deal with matters of racism, but good intentions aren't enough to distinguish this ordinary oater. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/03/2010
B-
The first American Western to be filmed in Israel. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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KarthiK P. @madkarthi 16h It is a solid classic Western that delivers an enjoyable and engaging watch from start to finish. ​The story is well-crafted and keeps you invested throughout. Classic Westerns of this era always carry a distinct, satisfying charm, and this film captures that timeless mood effortlessly. ​Overall, it remains a thoroughly entertaining picture and a great pick for fans of the genre. See more Movie M @RT71446938 Nov 21 I don't know why the reviews here were so poor. This is a fine western with great performances from all around. The level of realism portrayed is finely done. Well directed, a good original story, I would recommend this to anyone interested in seeing a good western. See more alan g @agenser 04/08/2025 Waste of perfectly good movie equipment. See more Steve D @RT35616104 01/26/2024 I am not sure why I should care about any of it. See more 11/29/2021 this is an exceptional Western. Kind of Hidden gem. Great performances all around great locations pretty darn good costuming and some scary bad Apache guys highly recommend . See more 01/30/2020 I loved Gregory in this with his Scottish accent being mostly Irish with a smidgen of other dialects :) Overall I found it entertaining, and am going to watch it again and take more notice of Israel now that I know where it is See more Read all reviews
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Ted Kotcheff

Director

Gregory Peck

Arch Deans

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Billy Two Hats

Jack Warden

Sheriff Henry Gifford

Sian Barbara Allen

Esther Spencer

David Huddleston

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Synopsis After a bank robbery goes wrong, outlaw Billy Two Hats (Desi Arnaz Jr.) is captured by Sheriff Gifford (Jack Warden). Billy's partner, Arch Deans (Gregory Peck), rescues him, but during the escape Deans gets shot in the leg. The wound leaves Deans unable to ride a horse, but Billy refuses to leave him behind. Instead, he builds a horse-drawn cot for him, and they continue together. The apparatus slows them down, however, making them even more vulnerable to capture from the pursuing sheriff.
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Producer
Norman Jewison, Patrick J. Palmer
Screenwriter
Alan Sharp
Production Co
Algonquin
Rating
PG
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 20, 1974, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m
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