I Shot Billy the Kid

William H. Bonney

Sheriff Pat Garrett

Vicente

Charley Bowdry

Francesca

General Lew Wallace, New Mexico Governor

Deputy Bob Ollinger

Juan, Francesca's Brother

Deputy John Poe

Saloon Tough slapped by Billy

Deputy Mack

Alec McSween

Mexican Girl

Sheriff Brady

Townsman (uncredited)

Mrs. Alec McSween (uncredited)

Gang Member (uncredited) (archive footage)

Townsman (uncredited)

Hindman, Brady's Deputy (uncredited)

Posse Rider (uncredited)

Barfly (uncredited)

McSween Defender (uncredited)

Posse rider (uncredited)

Murdered Horse Owner

Pete Maxwell (uncredited)

Posse Rider (uncredited)

Gang Member (uncredited)

Gang Member (uncredited) (archive footage)

The infamous incident involving Billy the Kid and Joe Grant in the Fort Sumner Saloon is portrayed differently here. Grant's misfire is generally believed to have been caused by his firing the traditionally cautionary empty chamber. Billy reacted by fatally shooting him in the chin. In "I Shot Billy the Kid," Billy uses sleight of hand to remove the bullets from Grant's gun prior to his firing it, contemptuously giving him a backhanded slap across his mouth and chin after the misfire, and leaving the saloon without killing him.

Although Billy was only 22 at the time of his death, star Don Barry shows a growing paunch and looks every bit his 38 years. In reality, Billy was 21 when he was killed.

Although the film claims Billy killed 22 men and varying popular accounts put his death toll as high as 26, most historians believe the actual number to be between 4 and 9.

Mrs. Alec McSween: Don't you think it's time now, Alex, that you traded your Bible for a gun?

Sheriff Pat Garrett: [Narrating] I guess Billy figured that the governor and I had double-crossed him, and he was getting even, but we hadn't. Billy double-crossed himself!