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My Little ChickadeeMy Little Chickadee (1940)
Dir. Edward Cline
Feat. Mae West, W.C. Fields
Mae West and W.C. Fields profitably co–exist in this formula story of marital shenanigans in the Wild West, garlanded with lunatic gags, dirty…
North West Mounted PoliceNorth West Mounted Police (1940)
Dir. Cecil B. DeMille
Feat. Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Lon Jr. Chaney
Technicolour western set in 1885, with Gary Cooper playing a Texas Ranger who travels to Canada to arrest a fugitive who is inciting rebellion…
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.
Santa Fe Trail, TheSanta Fe Trail, The (1940)
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan, Olivia de Havilland
Set in the leadup to the American Civil War, this professionally executed Western has future Confederate general Jeb Stuart (Flynn) lead the charge…
Westerner, The (1940)
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan
Gary Cooper stars in accomplished Texan yarn concerning land disputes. Most impressive, though, is Walter Brennan in an Oscar–winning…
Destry Rides AgainDestry Rides Again (1939) Recommended
Dir. George Marshall
Feat. James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Una Merkel
James Stewart is once again a mild–mannered law–man while Marlene Dietrich makes her most sensational Hollywood turn as exotic saloon…
Dodge CityDodge City (1939)
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland
Lusty western with Errol Flynn cutting the mustard as a cowboy hero. Olivia De Havilland is his gracious co–star once again.
Jesse JamesJesse James (1939)
Dir. Henry King
Feat. Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly
Tyrone Power and Henry Fonda play the legendary James brothers in this somewhat romanticised version of their fable. Sequel: THE RETURN OF FRANK…
StagecoachStagecoach (1939)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Claire Trevor, John Wayne, John Carradine
As the first fully realised Western, this blazed the trail for all subsequent efforts, as well as carrying John Wayne to stardom. Panoramic…
Way Out WestWay Out West (1937) Recommended
Dir. James W Horne
Feat. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
One of Laurel and Hardy's best features, spreading their brand of chaos into the Old West.

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