Movie "Tom Horn" with Steve McQueen

[Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life]

Watched it last night and it was pretty good. Probably the only McQueen movie I never saw. He looked pretty old in the movie, could have been from the makeup, but if I remember it was one of the last ones he made before passing from Cancer. I recorded it and it goes in my collection of westerns.

[PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L]

He was 50 years old in 1980 when he passed.

 

"In 1980 McQueen twice played a bounty hunter, in the western Tom Horn and in the contemporary action movie The Hunter, his final film.

McQueen was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 1979. Given a poor prognosis, he sought alternative treatment in Mexico, where he died in 1980 following surgery to remove a tumour."

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[Will Kane]

I found Tom Horn to be a hauntingly sad movie.

[Dantankerous]

I very much enjoyed that movie. Several times.😀

 

 

[Cypress Sun]

45 minutes ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said:

He was 50 years old in 1980 when he passed.

 

"In 1980 McQueen twice played a bounty hunter, in the western Tom Horn and in the contemporary action movie The Hunter, his final film.

McQueen was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 1979. Given a poor prognosis, he sought alternative treatment in Mexico, where he died in 1980 following surgery to remove a tumour."

SOURCE

 

Experimental treatment, that's why he went to Mexico to have it. He was eaten up with cancer, there was no cure or treatment that could have saved him.

 

He attributed his mesothelioma to his time in the Marines, in part, removing asbestos insulation from conduits in Navy ships. Chain smoking cigarettes didn't help things either. A great actor gone too soon.

 

The King of Cool will always be The King of Cool in my book!

 

Rip Mr. McQueen...all these years later.

[Bailey Creek,5759]

Everyone knows what a 76 Winchester is, since that movie.

One of my favorites.

[Texas Lizard]

Was running threw my toy boxes this past week...Ran into a few 76s....Forgot I had 45-60, 45-70, and 45-75.....Might have to pull them and head the range....

 

Texas Lizard

 

Found some brass for all of them too....OK maybe 45-70 in a 76 is not right....Will double check.....

Edited November 21, 2024 by Texas Lizard

[Horace Patootie, SASS #35798]

A '76 in 45-70 ?

 

Horace

[Will Kane]

2 hours ago, Cypress Sun said:

 

Experimental treatment, that's why he went to Mexico to have it. He was eaten up with cancer, there was no cure or treatment that could have saved him.

 

He attributed his mesothelioma to his time in the Marines, in part, removing asbestos insulation from conduits in Navy ships. Chain smoking cigarettes didn't help things either. A great actor gone too soon.

 

The King of Cool will always be The King of Cool in my book!

 

Rip Mr. McQueen...all these years later.

Interestingly, his two children died relatively young. Steve's son Chad died, reportedly from organ failure, at the age of 63, survived by three children, a little over two months ago. Steve's daughter Terry died, reportedly from respiratory failure, at the age of 38, survived by a daughter, in 1998. Interestingly as well, Neile Adams, Steve's first wife and mother of his two children, is still alive at the age of 92.

Edited November 21, 2024 by Will Kane
Correct typos.

[Rye Miles #13621]

3 hours ago, Horace Patootie, SASS #35798 said:

A '76 in 45-70 ?

 

Horace

My question as well! 

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

I wondered about that too.

 

The .45-70 cartridge was not too long for the Winchester Model 1876, but the issue was that the Model 1876 was designed for shorter cartridges like the .45-75, which meant it couldn't reliably handle the full power of the longer .45-70 due to its weaker action; essentially, the .45-70 was considered too powerful for the design of the Winchester 1876 rifle.

--Dawg

[Capt. James H. Callahan]

Pretty good movie until the ending.

JHC

[Rye Miles #13621]

I’ve seen it a couple times, good movie.🍿 

[Rye Miles #13621]

1 hour ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said:

I wondered about that too.

 

The .45-70 cartridge was not too long for the Winchester Model 1876, but the issue was that the Model 1876 was designed for shorter cartridges like the .45-75, which meant it couldn't reliably handle the full power of the longer .45-70 due to its weaker action; essentially, the .45-70 was considered too powerful for the design of the Winchester 1876 rifle.

--Dawg

I remember the Uberti 76 you had in .45-60 I believe. That was a cool rifle!

[Texas Lizard]

21 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

I remember the Uberti 76 you had in .45-60 I believe. That was a cool rifle!

I am wondering if that might be one in my toy box????

 

Texas Lizard

[Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life]

I had a 76 in .45-60 that was made in Italy (not a Uberti) and sold here about 10 years . I can't remember the brand name on it, but it was a POS! Sold quite a few of them and lots of problems. 

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

The movie made the 76 famous among cowboy shooters but the gun actually used was a Model 94 in .30-30.

[Rye Miles #13621]

20 minutes ago, Texas Lizard said:

I am wondering if that might be one in my toy box????

 

Texas Lizard

Could be I know Dawg sold it a few years back!

13 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

The movie made the 76 famous among cowboy shooters but the gun actually used was a Model 94 in .30-30.

I believe you are correct!

[Big Gus, SASS# 66666]

Love my 1876 in 45-60. Won several state long range matches with it. Would like to find one like Tom Selleck used in Crossfire trail. Full length forearm looks great. 
 

[Alpo]

35 minutes ago, Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life said:

I had a 76 in .45-60 that was made in Italy (not a Uberti) and sold here about 10 years . I can't remember the brand name on it, but it was a POS! Sold quite a few of them and lots of problems. 

Chiappa.

[Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life]

Yep, that's the one.

[Wyatt Earp SASS#1628L]

1 hour ago, Alpo said:

Chiappa.

The brand name was "Chaparral ". Not sure it was made by Chiappa as they make a pretty decent product. The Chaparral was indeed  POS.

[Adolph Vancinghand, SASS #28923]

2 hours ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

The movie made the 76 famous among cowboy shooters but the gun actually used was a Model 94 in .30-30.

 

Bottles, give Larsen whatever he wants and put it on my tab...the man knows whereof he speaks.

 

As much as I love this film (and that big '76!), Mr. Horn was very impressed with the much flatter trajectory of the .30 WCF.

[Alpo]

31 minutes ago, Wyatt Earp SASS#1628L said:

The brand name was "Chaparral ". Not sure it was made by Chiappa as they make a pretty decent product. The Chaparral was indeed  POS.

Yep, you're right.

Brain fart on my part.

[Smokin Gator SASS #29736]

I don't know that much about 1876s but a popular chambering was 45-75. Shot a lighter bullet then 45-70.

[watab kid]

i liked the movie , not sure how historically correct it was but the basic story we know to be true - sad we cant sit down today and talk tpo the man - then we might have a better idea of who he was , 

[Dawg Hair, SASS #29557]

It's been argued that Tom Horn would not have been convicted if tried today.  The evidence against him was definitively circumstantial and would not have warranted the death penalty.  It wpuld have been a very interesting case though.

[Bailey Creek,5759]

Didn't someone have a trial a few years ago.

I believe he was found not guilty in that trial.

The real Tom Horn used a 30 WSF.

A 300 Gr, Bullet is correct for the 76.

I have an Original and a Uberti. Both are very accurate.

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

Tom Horn was framed to get rid of him.

Of all the things that he did do this was not one of them that he was punished and killed for.

This was a very good movie IMHO .

Rooster 

[Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life]

16 hours ago, Alpo said:

Yep, you're right.

Brain fart on my part.

Me too!