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Subgenre Sampler

 
Three GodfathersThree Godfathers (3 Godfathers) (1948)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. John Wayne
Sentimental, exquisitely–shot Western parable of the Three Wise Men with John Wayne leading the outlaws who adopt a newborn baby.
Whispering SmithWhispering Smith (1948)
Dir. Leslie Fenton, Mel Epstein
Feat. Alan Ladd, Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall
Swish, action–packed western features Alan Ladd chasing train robbers and sentimental skirt. Good stuff.
Yellow SkyYellow Sky (1948)
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, Richard Widmark
Tough–minded western shot largely in Death Valley has Anne Baxter coming across a band of bank robbing bandits taking refuge in a neighboring…
Angel and the BadmanAngel and the Badman (1947)
Dir. James Edward Grant
Feat. John Wayne, Gail Russell
Classic model Western with big John Wayne as a gunfighter tamed by the love of a good woman.
Last of the Redmen (1947)
Dir. George Sherman
Feat. Jon Hall, Michael O'Shea
Economy–sized take on the Last Of The Mohicans story.
Canyon PassageCanyon Passage (1946) Recommended
Dir. Jacques Tourneur
Feat. Dana Andrews, Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward
Jacques Tourneur's grand western is a sub–plot heavy ode to community. Dana Andrews is a fledgling businessman whose friendship with…
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…
My Darling ClementineMy Darling Clementine (1946) Recommended
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, Walter Brennan
Masterful retelling of the O.K. Corrall incident by John Ford, is also a note–perfect rendition of many classical Western themes. Henry Fonda…
Yearling, TheYearling, The (1946) Recommended
Dir. Clarence Brown
Feat. Claude Jr. Jarman, Jane Wyman, Gregory Peck
Delightfully quaint fable of childhood, has innocent lad Claude Jarman Jnr raising a pet deer in backwoods Florida, while Ma and Pa, scrape together…
San AntonioSan Antonio (1945)
Dir. David Butler, Robert Florey
Feat. Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, S.Z. Sakall
In the middle of a range war a tough dance hall girl falls for a chivalrous cowboy trying to bring law and order to San Antonio.

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