Review of Billy Two Hats

Billy Two Hats was not a major film when it was released in 1974. In fact it had hardly any release at all.

It was produced by Norman Jewison, directed by Ted Kotchoff, written by Alan Sharp. (all TOP names in film & television) & stars Gregory Peck with a Scot brogue & full beard. He is great as usual.

The cast is small but all are first rate

One wonders what the problem was.

Simple. it is an Art house western that was improperly released. It also has the distinction of being made in the Negrev desert in Isreal. (It looked like the American Southwest to me).

It co-stars Desi Arnaz Jr.( Lucille Ball's son_). They tried to make a movie star out of him, He was not too bad in fact he was quite good.

Peck & Arnaz are outlaws on the run,being pursued by nasty MarshalL expertly portrayed by Jack Warden. This is a first rate production all the way.

This is a very good but minor western that deserved a better fate. I saw it on the Western Television cable channel & am glad I did.

I think you all will enjoy it as well.

Ratings: *** (out of 4) 87 points (out of 100) IMDb 8 (out of 10)