Young Billy Young
Seen it?1969 | 89 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved My Darling Clementine or Rio Bravo, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
A peace-loving man named Ben Kane takes a job as deputy marshal of Lords, in the old West. Kane is no lawman, but he accepts the badge because he has an old score to settle with the town's chief trouble-maker. Once on the job, Kane must also deal with a young sharpshooter named Billy Young and a sharp and sassy saloon dancer, Lily.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Burt Kennedy
- Robert MitchumDeputy Ben Kane
- Angie DickinsonLily Beloit
- Robert Walker Jr.Billy Young
- David CarradineJesse Boone
- Jack KellyJohn Behan
- John AndersonBoone
- Paul FixCharlie
- Willis BoucheyDoc Cushman
- Parley BaerBell
- Robert AndersonGambler