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Lone Ranger, TheLone Ranger, The (1956)
Dir. Stuart Heisler
Feat. Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Lyle Bettger
Modest but proficient movie spinoff from the popular 1950s TV series, with the masked one (Moore) and Tonto (Silverheels) taking on a rancher who is…
Gunsmoke (TV Series)Gunsmoke (TV Series) (1955)
Feat. James Arness
James Arness plays Marshal Matt Dillon protecting Dodge City from roaming gunslingers in this seminal TV show – the Grandaddy of TV…
Violent Men, TheViolent Men, The (1955)
Dir. Rudolph Mate
Feat. Barbara Stanwyck, Glenn Ford, Edward G. Robinson
Barbara Stanwyck, Glenn Ford and Edward G. Robinson transform a standard conflict of the land into a notable diversion.
Broken LanceBroken Lance (1954)
Dir. Edward Dmytryk
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters
King Lear loosely transposed as a gripping Western melodrama with proud yet stubborn patriarch Spencer Tracy at odds with his ungrateful sons over…
Wagon Master, The (1950)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Ben Johnson
Pioneering saga starring Ben Johnson. A personal favourite of its director.
Fort ApacheFort Apache (1948)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Shirley Temple
The first film of Ford's cavalry trilogy tells of a maverick martinet (Henry Fonda) at odds with his peers and the Injuns. Followed by SHE WORE A…
Rachel and the StrangerRachel and the Stranger (1948)
Dir. Norman Foster
Feat. William Holden, Loretta Young, Robert Mitchum
Western 'rom–com' with husband William Holden and 'stranger' Robert Mitchum competing for the affections of Loretta Young ('Rachel') towards…
Last of the Redmen (1947)
Dir. George Sherman
Feat. Jon Hall, Michael O'Shea
Economy–sized take on the Last Of The Mohicans story.
Duel in the SunDuel in the Sun (1946)
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten
Brothers Gregory Peck and James Cotton feud over the family ranch and legacy. Lauded by the likes of Martin Scorsese for its visual splendour, this…
Return of Frank James (1940)
Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper
Worthy sequel to JESSE JAMES with Henry Fonda reprising his role of Frank, now out to avenge the death of his brother.

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