[Antoninus]

One interesting thing here not in the movie. The gunfighter Wilson was just a shade too fast. He was able to draw quickly enougn to wound Shane. In the movie, Wilson was unable to hit Shane who was wounded by someone using a rifle from above.

You know, I read and re-read that part several times and I came away thinking that Wilson actually hadn't been able to hit Shane in the book -- that it only appeared that he hit Shane, but that the bullet had actually come from the balcony. Was I wrong?

[PJ-Comix]

You know, I read and re-read that part several times and I came away thinking that Wilson actually hadn't been able to hit Shane in the book -- that it only appeared that he hit Shane, but that the bullet had actually come from the balcony. Was I wrong?

I reread it and the wound definitely came from Wilson. It was just about his belt to one side of the buckle which means it was a much more serious wound than that in the movie which means there was a greater likelihood that Shane wouldn't survive.