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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…
Terror of Tiny TownTerror of Tiny Town (1938)
Dir. Sam Newfield
Feat. Billy Curtis
The infamous Western oddity featuring an entire cast of midgets.
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.
Plainsman, ThePlainsman, The (1936)
Dir. Cecil B. DeMille
Feat. Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur
A brash, implausible Western from grand master DeMille: Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur run amok in a spectacle that wildly bastardizes the Old West and…
Texas Rangers, TheTexas Rangers, The (1936)
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, Jean Parker
High–end, intricately plotted Western from King Vidor about three outlaws in a scheme to pose as Texas Rangers and gain the advantage in…
Trail of the Lonesome Pine, TheTrail of the Lonesome Pine, The (1936) Recommended
Dir. Henry Hathaway
Feat. Fred MacMurray, Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda
This pioneering colour film is an engaging old–fashioned Western tale of loyalty, family and romance set against an age–old feud between…
Annie OakleyAnnie Oakley (1935)
Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Barbara Stanwyck, Preston Foster, Melvyn Douglas
Sharpshooter Barbara Stanwyck joins Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show for friendly rivalry with resident top gun Preston Foster. A romantic–comic…
Barbary CoastBarbary Coast (1935)
Dir. Howard Hawks
Feat. Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea, Edward G. Robinson
Set as far out west as a Western can go – San Fransisco, circa the 1850s gold–rush days. Miriam Hopkins and Joel McCrea are two…
Miracle Rider, TheMiracle Rider, The (1935)
Dir. B. Reeves Eason, Armand Schaefer
Feat. Tom Mix, Joan Gale, Charles Middleton
Fifteen–part serial Western stars former silent star Tom Mix in a highly energetic role as a Texas Ranger who must protect a group of native…

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