Moultrie — The Left Handed Gun Character Profile

About Moultrie

Billy's devoted follower who idolizes his actions and helps fuel dime novel legends about him. After Billy rejects him, a bitter Moultrie betrays Billy to Sheriff Garrett.

Character Facts

Played by

Hurd Hatfield

Appears in

The Left Handed Gun (1958)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Moultrie — Power Follower And Idol — Billy The Kid (Paul Newman)

  Moultrie idealizes Billy and helps elevate him into a legend.

  Moultrie is Billy's worshipful companion and lionizes Billy's actions.

• Moultrie — Narrative Informer — Pat Garrett (John Dehner)

  Moultrie provides Garrett with the betrayal that enables the final pursuit.

  Moultrie betrays Billy to Garrett after Billy rejects him.

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More characters from The Left Handed Gun

• Billy The Kid (Paul Newman)
• Celsa (Lita Milan)
• Pat Garrett (John Dehner)
• Tom Folliard (James Best)
• Charlie Boudre (James Congdon)
• Hill (Robert Anderson)
• McSween (John Dierkes)
• Tunstall (Colin Keith-Johnston)
• Deputy Moon (Wally Brown)
• Saval (Martín Garralaga)
• Sheriff Brady (Robert Foulk)
• Pete Maxwell (Nestor Paiva)