Robert Altman's revisionist western 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller' opened in New York theaters on this day in 1971.

The story of gambler John McCabe (Warren Beatty) and prostitute Constance Miller (Julie Christie) who become business partners in a remote Old West mining town until the arrival of a major corporation threatens their thriving enterprise was met with mixed reviews upon its release but has since been widely reappraised and is now regarded as one of the most culturally significant films in American cinema.