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Subgenre Sampler

 
Tin Star, TheTin Star, The (1957)
Dir. Anthony Mann
Feat. Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Betsy Palmer
Anthony Perkins stars in one of his earliest roles playing a young sheriff eager to prove himself in a small town, who accepts help and advice from a…
True Story of Jesse James, TheTrue Story of Jesse James, The (1957)
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Feat. Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Hope Lange
Remake of the 1939 film Jesse James, but hardly a true story, as it is only loosely based on the notorious outlaw's life and his relationship to…
Wagon Train (TV Series)Wagon Train (TV Series) (1957-1965)
Feat. Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton
Classic adventures of a wagon train and its varied passengers as they journey from Missouri to California in the aftermath of the Civil War. Wagons,…
BacklashBacklash (1956)
Dir. John Sturges
Feat. Richard Widmark, Donna Reed, William Campbell
Richard Widmark and Donna Reed play the tough–talkin', rootin–tootin leads in this gritty horse opera, as they both seek vengeance for…
Fastest Gun Alive, TheFastest Gun Alive, The (1956)
Dir. Russell Rouse
Feat. Glenn Ford, Broderick Crawford, Jeanne Crain
Modest–scale Western with Ford playing a reformed gunfighter who is not allowed to leave his past behind.
Friendly PersuasionFriendly Persuasion (1956) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins
Gary Cooper headlines this sentimental yet atmospheric and beautifuly crafted drama about a Quaker family in southern Indiana whose pacifist beliefs…
GunslingerGunslinger (1956)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. John Ireland, Beverly Garland, Allison Hayes
In this cut–price Roger Corman western, town ain’t big enough for a touch–as–nails lady marshall, and her nemesis, a spiteful…
King and Four Queens, TheKing and Four Queens, The (1956)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Clark Gable, Eleanor Parker, Jean Willes
Wily comedy–western with con man Gable ingratiating himself with the cantankerous mother of four outlaws and their beautiful widows in order to…
Last Wagon, TheLast Wagon, The (1956)
Dir. Delmer Daves
Feat. Richard Widmark, Felicia Farr, Susan Kohner
Racially charged western with a vengeful Widmark and a wagon full of bigots under siege from Indians.
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…

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