The Left Handed Gun 1958

Tom Milne, Time Out: Penn's first film, it is in many ways a key stage in the development of the Western. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: The picture is a smart and exciting western paced by Paul Newman's intense portrayal. Read more

Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: Penn's training in theater and live-TV drama (e.g. Playhouse 90) shows; the central performance is rehearsed into an anxious stir, every line matched to an actorly decision, a blocking cue. Read more