Western · United States of America · 1930 · 1h 35m

Billy the Kid

Director

Cast

Johnny Mack Brown as Billy the Kid Wallace Beery as Pat Garrett Kay Johnson as Claire Karl Dane as Swenson Wyndham Standing as John W. Tunston Russell Simpson as Angus McSween

Crew

Gordon Avil — Director of Photography Harry Behn — Writer Willard Mack — Writer John T. Neville — Writer W.L. River — Writer King Vidor — Producer

Tagline

The one big , stirring out-door story of the Great West!

Synopsis

Billy, after shooting down land baron William Donovan's henchmen for killing Billy's boss, is hunted down and captured by his friend, Sheriff Pat Garrett. He escapes and is on his way to Mexico when Garrett, recapturing him, must decide whether to bring him in or to let him go.

Mood & Themes

pre-code billy the kid

Key Collaborators

King Vidor Director Gordon Avil Director of Photography Harry Behn Writer Willard Mack Writer John T. Neville Writer W.L. River Writer King Vidor Producer Irving Thalberg Producer

Follow the Thread

King Vidor directed Billy the Kid. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

King Vidor's filmography → More Western → Gordon Avil's cinematography →

Agent-readable