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Subgenre Sampler

 
Mohawk (1956)
Dir. Kurt Neumann
Feat. Scott Brady, Rita Gam
White men playing Indians is typical of this hokey affair, which is about as ethnically sensitive as Adolf Hitler. In retrospect, though, it's a…
PardnersPardners (1956)
Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Agnes Moorehead
Comic–partners Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis saddle–up for a jaunt in the Old West.
Searchers, TheSearchers, The (1956) Recommended
Dir. John Ford
Feat. John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles
A grand example of what made this such a popular genre. A disturbed John Wayne treks the untamed wilderness in a five–year odyssey to kill the…
Seven Men From NowSeven Men From Now (1956) Recommended
Dir. Budd Boetticher
Feat. Randolph Scott, Gail Russell, Lee Marvin
Revered, obscure Western from iconoclast Budd Boetticher: Randolph Scott plays a lone rider charged with bringing seven ruthless bank robbers to…
Star in the DustStar in the Dust (1956)
Dir. Charles Haas
Feat. John Agar, Richard Boone, Mamie Van Doren
Psychological western with Agar as a sheriff caught between farmers and cattlemen who disagree the impending execution of a gunman.
Walk the Proud LandWalk the Proud Land (1956)
Dir. Jesse Hibbs
Feat. Audie Murphy, Anne Bancroft, Charles Drake
Considered one of Audie Murphy's best Westerns, based on the true story of an Indian agent who is sent to try a new approach to peace with the…
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…
Kentuckian, TheKentuckian, The (1955)
Dir. Burt Lancaster
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Dianne Foster, Diana Lynn
Western directed by and starring Burt Lancaster, an adaptation of the novel The Gabriel Horn by Felix Holt. Beautifully shot in Kentucky and…
Man from Laramie, TheMan from Laramie, The (1955) Recommended
Dir. Anthony Mann
Feat. James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp
An angst–ridden James Stewart seeks retribution on arms dealers whose illegal trade resulted in the ambushing of his brother's cavalry patrol.…
Man with the GunMan with the Gun (1955)
Dir. Richard Wilson
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe
Brawny western with Mitchum typically taciturn as a mercenary hired by frightened citizens to vanquish a pack of murderous gunfighters.

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