The Western genre has been a defining hallmark of cinema ever since it first rose to prominence as far back as the 1930s.Reaching its pinnacle in the 50s and 60s, it became emblematic of American film, with screen icons like John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, and Gary Cooper being prolific stars of the genre.However, with the advent of Italy’s spaghetti Westerns, which surged in popularity through the 60s, the Western has become a cherished pillar of cinema’s identity on the global stage.
One of the strengths of the Western, and the reason for its evergreen timelessness, has been its willingness to constantly evolve, with each new generation of filmmakers able to re-align the genre to contemporary sensitivities.As such, the Westerns’ greatest films span across the better part of a century.
From pioneering classics of the 30s and 40s to modern-day iterations of the genre, and everything in between, the 25 best Westerns of all time make up some of cinema’s most iconic and enduring achievements.
35 ‘Winchester ’73’ (1950)
Directed by Anthony Mann
One of
Jimmy Stewart’s finest efforts in his Western filmography, Winchester ’73 sees the iconic leading man portray Lin McAdam, a cowboy on the hunt for a notorious outlaw, Dutch Henry Brown (Millard Mitchell).
When Dutch ambushes McAdam, and steals a prized Winchester rifle he won in a shooting contest, the cowboy sets out to reclaim his gun and kill Dutch once and for all, putting the two men on an inevitable collision course sure to end in an epic gunfight.
With a runtime of just 92 minutes, Winchester ’73 is a brisk and high-tempo film, offering plenty of thrills and action along the way.
Furthermore, it’s immense cast – including the likes of Rock Hudson, Shelley Winters, Tony Curtis, and Dan Duryea – imbues it with a vibrancy and energy that feeds into its engaging spectacle.It is undeniably Stewart’s film though, with the bold foray into Western cinema re-branding the actor as a hero of the frontier for years to come.
34 ‘My Darling Clementine’ (1946)
Directed by John Ford
John Ford’s take on the legend of Wyatt Earp (played in this case by Henry Fonda), My Darling Clementine might just be the acclaimed filmmaker’s most underrated movie.
Fleshing out the story behind the famous O.K.Corral shootout, it follows Earp as he arrives in Tombstone with his brothers, only to awaken the next morning to find one of them dead and their cattle stolen.
While the Earp brothers seek revenge, Wyatt sparks a romantic interest in Clementine Carter (Cathy Downs), the former lover of Doc Holliday (Victor Mature).
Fonda turned in a truly iconic cowboy performance while Mature had a career-best outing as the ailing Doc Holliday.With the film displayed in the brand of epic, cinematic grandiosity that defined many of John Ford’s greatest pictures, it remains a true Western classic and one of the best depictions of Wyatt Earp ever put to screen.
My Darling Clementine
– Release Date
– December 2, 1946
– Director
– John Ford
– Cast
– Henry Fonda , Linda Darnell , Victor Mature , Cathy Downs , Walter Brennan
– Runtime
– 97 Minutes
33 ‘Dances with Wolves’ (1990)
Directed by Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner’s directorial debut,
Dances with Wolves is an overawing visual spectacle that encompasses the sheer vastness of the frontier and the emotional might that can be found in American history.With Costner also starring, it follows a Civil War veteran who is assigned to a remote western outpost and forms a tight bond with the local Sioux tribe.His new relationships with the tribe members are tested when Union soldiers arrive to take their land.
While it is easy to criticize the movie for the simplicity with which it addresses its cultural focuses, Dances with Wolves maintains an arresting and rousing grandiosity that has seen it, as a whole, age admirably even if some of its parts haven’t.In addition to having a significant impact upon release, it also won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Costner.
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– Release Date
– March 30, 1990
– Director
[Kevin Costner](/tag/kevin-costner/)
– Cast
[Kevin Costner](/tag/kevin-costner/), Mary McDonnell , [Graham Greene](/tag/graham-greene/), Rodney A.
Grant , Floyd Westerman , Tantoo Cardinal
– Runtime
– 180 minutes
32 ‘Red River’ (1948)
Directed by Howard Hawks
An underrated John Wayne film compared to some of the Western icon’s other acclaimed pictures in the genre, Red River excels as a character-driven drama with a neat, focused story.It follows Texas rancher Thomas Dunson (Wayne) and his adopted son Matt Garth (Montgomery Clift) as they embark on a cattle drive to Missouri as the Civil War rages on.The further they trek, the more hostile their relationship grows.
With esteemed director Howard Hawks at the helm, the film is an exemplary Western rich with awe-inspiring, sweeping visuals and an arresting emotional journey of desperation and tragedy.It maybe sacrifices some of the exhilarating thrills associated with Western stories in pits pursuit of a more grounded depiction of a bleak chapter in American history, but it is a stronger, more powerful film for it.Wayne’s portrayal of Dunson also remains one of the best and most nuanced performances of his career.
Red River
– Release Date
– September 7, 1948
– Director
– Howard Hawks , Arthur Rosson
– Cast
[John Wayne](/tag/john-wayne/), Montgomery Clift , Joanne Dru , Walter Brennan , Coleen Gray
– Runtime
– 133 Minutes
31 ‘Tombstone’ (1993)
Directed by George P.Cosmatos and Kevin Jarre
A sleek and stylish Western that was strikingly modern upon release and has endured admirably with its immaculate cast, Tombstone has to be the huckleberry of every 90s Western fan.
A dramatized retelling of Wyatt Earp’s (Kurt Russell) exploits, it follows the famous gunman as he and his brothers settle in the Arizona town of Tombstone where they find themselves opposed to a band of outlaws known as “the Cowboys.”
The ensemble cast features A-listers like Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, and Michael Biehn alongside Kurt Russell, but it
was Val Kilmer’s portrayal of Doc Holliday that was the true scene stealer.His chemistry with Russell is sensational, with the bond between Holliday and Earp a defining element of the film’s brilliance.Triumphant, rousing, and imbued with gritty fun, Tombstone is a hallmark of Western entertainment in the 1990s.
Tombstone
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– Release Date
– December 25, 1993
– Director
– George P.
Cosmatos , Kevin Jarre
– Cast
[Kurt Russell](/tag/kurt-russell/), [Val Kilmer](/tag/val-kilmer/), [Sam Elliott](/tag/sam-elliott/), [Bill Paxton](/tag/bill-paxton/), Powers Boothe , [Michael Biehn](/tag/michael-biehn/)
– Runtime
– 130 minutes
30 ‘Compañeros’ (1970)
Directed by Sergio Corbucci
While Sergio Corbucci was typically known for the confronting sense of violence he brought to spaghetti Western cinema, his 1970 film, Compañeros, was a masterful blending of comedy and Western.Essentially a buddy movie, it follows a Swedish arms dealer and a Mexican peon as they are dispatched to reclaim an intellectual leader of the revolution from an American prison.Hilarious misadventures aplenty ensue, while the duo are also tracked by a one-handed gunslinger harboring a vengeful fury.
With genre icons Franco Nero and Tomas Milian occupying the starring roles, Compańeros boasted a vibrant energy that saw it go from Western to comedy to all-out action on a whim.There is a degree of ridiculous excess to Compańeros which is perfectly balanced against its narrative progression to be an exuberantly fun viewing experience for Western lovers.
[ Compañeros (1972) ](/tag/compaeros/)
– Release Date
– March 31, 1972
– Director
– Sergio Corbucci
– Cast
– Franco Nero , Tomas Milian , Fernando Rey , Iris Berben , José Bódalo , Eduardo Fajardo , Karin Schubert , Gino Pernice
– Runtime
– 115 Minutes
29 ‘Hell or High Water’ (2016)
Directed by David Mackenzie
Hell or High Water has become an underrated cult classic as a well-acted neo-Western that also functions as a lean and gritty heist thriller.
It follows Toby ( exceptionally portrayed by Chris Pine), a divorced father, and his ill-tempered brother Tanner (Ben Foster), an ex-con, as they are told the bank is readying to foreclose on their family ranch.As they conduct a series of armed robberies on the bank, they find themselves on a collision course with Sheriff Marcus Hamilton (Jeff Bridges), a veteran lawman on the cusp of retirement.
While it replaces the horses and rifles with pick-up trucks and pump-action shotguns, it cuts to the core of the genre with its complex exploration of morality, violence, and justice.
David Mackenzie succeeds in walking a tightrope in that audiences are permitted to be roused by the poetic justice of the brothers robbing the bank they are indebted to, while also forcing viewers to grapple with its evocative story of desperation.
[ Hell or High Water ](/tag/hell-or-high-water/)
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– August 12, 2016
– Director
– David Mackenzie
– Cast
[Chris Pine](/tag/chris-pine/), [Jeff Bridges](/tag/jeff-bridges/), [Ben Foster](/tag/ben-foster/), Katy Mixon , [Dale Dickey](/tag/dale-dickey/), Kevin Rankin
– Runtime
– 102 minutes
28 ‘Brokeback Mountain’ (2004)
Directed by Ang Lee
A renowned Western romance from director Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain was famously snubbed for Best Picture at the Oscars.That being said, it has endured as a true gem of 21st century cinema that is an essential viewing experience for all movie lovers.It follows the romance that develops between sheep herders Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger), one that grows complicated when they both return to their girlfriends and get married.
Its concentration on the emotional turmoil of both men gave the film a pointed focus that was poignant and painstakingly specific while still touching on a universal sense of heartache and despair.Impressively, this character-centric approach takes away none of the enormity associated with the genre, with Brokeback Mountain still utilizing an epic scale and spellbinding visuals to enhance the story.The end result is one of the greatest revisionist Westerns of all time.
Brokeback Mountain
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– September 10, 2005
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[Ang Lee](/tag/ang-lee/)
– Cast
[Heath Ledger](/tag/heath-ledger/), Jake Gyllenhaal , Randy Quaid , Valerie Planche , [Michelle Williams](/tag/michelle-williams/), [Anne Hathaway](/tag/anne-hathaway/)
– Runtime
– 134 minutes
27 ‘The Hateful Eight’ (2015)
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
A spaghetti Western thriller that also runs as a twisted whodunit,
The Hateful Eight is a somewhat underappreciated gem within Quentin Tarantino’s career and of the Western genre at large.
It tracks eight strangers stuck in a cabin in 1870 Wyoming when a blizzard strikes, forcing a bounty hunter escorting a violent captive to the hangman to grow suspicious of those in his company.
The close confines and the ever-mounting
tensions in The Hateful Eight presented Tarantino with plenty of opportunity to flaunt his signature intensity, seeing the movie border on a level of suspense synonymous with horror films.
With an epic scale that allows the story to unfold over its three-hour runtime, The Hateful Eight also holds up incredibly well on multiple rewatches, with all the sly twists and eruptions of violence only becoming more engrossing.Additionally, the wintery Western setting made for a relatively unique aesthetic within the genre.
The Hateful Eight
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– December 25, 2015
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[Demián Bichir](/tag/demian-bichir/), [Michael Madsen](/tag/michael-madsen/), James Parks , Dana Michelle Gourrier , Lee Horsley , Gene Jones
– Runtime
– 182 minutes
26 ‘Shane’ (1953)
Directed by George Stevens
A Western classic that was catapulted back into mainstream consciousness with its appearance in, and influence on, 2017’s superhero hit
Logan, Shane is a brilliant and contemplative example of the genre.Set in 1880s Wyoming, it follows the titular bounty hunter as he arrives in a small town and begins working as a farmhand.As Shane (Alan Ladd) befriends the family who employ him, he begins dreaming of a quieter life on the homestead, before the arrival of a ruthless cattle baron forces the gunslinger to take up arms once more.
One of the most influential films in Western cinema, its tale of a violent man hoping to settle into some normality and peace only to return to his brutal ways for the greater good is one which has been replicated countless times.
Few films, however, have done it with as much pathos as Shane.Rich with gorgeous views that embody the Old West,
Shane won Best Cinematography at the Oscars while also earning a further five nominations.
Shane
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– Release Date
– April 23, 1953
– Director
– George Stevens
– Cast
– Jean Arthur , Van Heflin , Jack Palance
– Runtime
– 118m
25 ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’ (2007)
Directed by Andrew Dominik
Despite becoming a complete flop at the box office, one that famously cost star Brad Pitt a sum of money,
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford has come to be viewed as a modern classic of Western drama.
The biopic focuses on the last days of Jesse James’ (Pitt) gang through the lens of Robert Ford (Casey Affleck), a young crook whose idolization of the notorious outlaw gradually turns to envy and spite.
Coasting off two exceptional lead performances, the film is a measured, crawling dive into obsession and morality, one that uses the mythic allure of the American train robbers to stunning effect.A brilliant example of revisionism in the genre,
The Assassination contains all the grandiosity, grit, and thematic might associated with classic Western cinema, while also featuring a poignant crime story and arresting, poetic narration.[ The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford ](/tag/the-assassination-of-jesse-james-by-the-coward-robert-ford/)
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– September 7, 2007
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– Andrew Dominik
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– Brad Pitt ,
[Mary-Louise Parker](/tag/mary-louise-parker/), Brooklynn Proulx , Dustin Bollinger , [Casey Affleck](/tag/casey-affleck/), [Sam Rockwell](/tag/sam-rockwell/)
– Runtime
– 160
24 ‘True Grit’ (2010)
Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen
An exceptionally rare case where a remake surpasses the original film, the Coen Brothers’ re-creation of the 1969 John Wayne classic was masterful.With young Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) desperate to avenge her murdered father, she enlists the crotchety, drunken US Marshall veteran Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) to help her bring the culprit to justice while insisting that she accompanies him on his journey.
True Grit represented the first pure-genre film by the Coens.It was an exercise they excelled in as well, with True Grit perfectly capturing the atmosphere of the Old West while drawing terrific performances from the talented cast.In addition to being one of the best Western movies of the 21st century, it also stands as one of the best movies of 2011, one which received 10 Academy Award nominations.
True Grit
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– December 22, 2010
– Director
– Ethan Coen , Joel Coen
– Cast
[Jeff Bridges](/tag/jeff-bridges/), [Matt Damon](/tag/matt-damon/), [Josh Brolin](/tag/josh-brolin/), [Barry Pepper](/tag/barry-pepper/), [Hailee Steinfeld](/tag/hailee-steinfeld/), Paul Rae
– Runtime
– 110
23 ‘McCabe & Mrs.Miller’ (1971)
Directed by Robert Altman
Described as an “anti-Western,”
McCabe & Mrs.
Miller abandoned more flashy, cinematic ideas of the Old West and was more invested in depicting the way people actually lived.Directed by Robert Altman, it follows gambler John McCabe (Warren Beatty) as he arrives in a quiet mining town and opens a brothel.While many of the townsfolk are charmed by the enterprising newcomer, cockney prostitute Constance Miller (Julie Christie) is awake to his facade and makes herself his business partner.
A revisionist Western decades before the introspective subgenre became a trending idea, McCabe & Mrs.
Miller is viewed by many to be among the greatest Westerns of all time.Bereft of macho heroism and suave shootouts, its focus on ordinary yet complicated people in a brutal though romanticized era remains a fresh take on the genre even more than 50 years since its release.
McCabe & Mrs.Miller
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– July 8, 1971
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[Robert Altman](/tag/robert-altman/)
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[Warren Beatty](/tag/warren-beatty/), [Julie Christie](/tag/julie-christie/), Rene Auberjonois , William Devane
– Runtime
– 120 minutes
22 ‘3:10 to Yuma’ (2007)
Directed by James Mangold
While it could be viewed as another Western remake that served as an improvement on the original film, James Mangold’s
3:10 to Yuma is probably more adequately described as its own adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s short story “Three-Ten to Yuma.” Making use of a brilliant cast, it follows small-time rancher Dan Evans (Christian Bale) who, desperate for money, agrees to help transport a dangerous outlaw, Ben Wade (Russell Crowe), to the train station.
While there are plenty of twists and turns on the journey, 3:10 to Yuma isn’t so much a triumph for its story as much as it was celebrated for its effortlessly smooth presentation.Bale and Crowe were both magnificent in their starring roles, portraying the characters’ initial opposition with an understated sincerity which made the respect that evolved between the two men all the more compelling.
[ 3:10 to Yuma ](/tag/310-to-yuma/)
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– Release Date
– September 6, 2007
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[James Mangold](/tag/james-mangold/)
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[Russell Crowe](/tag/russell-crowe/), [Christian Bale](/tag/christian-bale/), [logan lerman](/tag/logan-lerman/), [Dallas Roberts](/tag/dallas-roberts/), [Ben Foster](/tag/ben-foster/), [Peter Fonda](/tag/peter-fonda/)
– Runtime
– 117
21 ‘The Magnificent Seven’ (1960)
Directed by John Sturges
An adoring recreation of Akira Kurosawa’s mesmerizing samurai epic
Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven has become a true classic in its own right, one which maintained many of the Japanese film’s beats while adorning them in a cowboy aesthetic.
A rousing tale of honor and camaraderie, it follows seven gunslingers who agree to help a poor Mexican village fight back against a group of bandits.
The film was largely defined by its incredible ensemble cast, with Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, and James Coburg as just some of the iconic actors appearing.With its rollicking score, conflicting character motivations, and emotionally arresting tale all feeding into the film’s overt though surprisingly earnest and welcoming masculinity,
The Magnificent Seven remains just as triumphant a viewing experience today as it was way back in 1960.
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
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– October 12, 1960
– Director
– John Sturges
– Cast
– Yul Brynner , Steve McQueen ,
[Charles Bronson](/tag/charles-bronson/), Eli Wallach
– Runtime
– 128 Minutes
20 ‘Django’ (1966)
Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Beyond the films of Sergio Leone, there would be few spaghetti Westerns as iconic as 1966’s Django.Co-written and directed by Corbucci, it follows a lone gunslinger who drags a coffin behind him everywhere he goes.When he stumbles into a border town divided by Mexican bandits and an early Ku Klux Klan faction, he immerses himself in the struggle between the two factions.
While the film initially earned some negative reviews on account of its strong violence, it has since come to be viewed as one of
the best spaghetti Westerns of all time.
Its ability to mix the genre’s sense of style with a gritty story in which no one emerges redeemed (or in one piece) made it a strikingly brutal Western that has long been celebrated for its amoral lens.That being said, Corbucci’s venomous disdain for fascists is made apparent with one particularly frenetic shootout scene.[ Django (1966) ](/tag/django-1966/)
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– Release Date
– November 30, 1966
– Director
– Sergio Corbucci
– Cast
– Franco Nero , José Canalejas , José Bódalo , Loredana Nusciak , Ángel Álvarez , Gino Pernice , Simón Arriaga , Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
– Runtime
– 91 Minutes
19 ‘Stagecoach’ (1939)
Directed by John Ford
After working prolifically through the late 20s and the entirety of the 1930s, John Wayne finally got his big break in the now-revered Western classic, Stagecoach.Set in the 1880s, it follows the clashing personalities aboard a stagecoach bound for Lordsburg, New Mexico.
With a drunk, a philosophizer, a prostitute, and Wayne’s vengeful outlaw, the Ringo Kid, among the travelers, their trek sees the nine passengers begin to understand one another as the ever-present threat of an Apache attack hangs heavy over their voyage.
A universal story about human interaction, Stagecoach has managed to both transcend the Western genre and become one of the finest examples of it.It made exceptional use of the striking views of Monument Valley – making the location a staple of Western cinema for decades to come – while also displaying Hollywood legend John Ford at his film-making best.A highlight of
the astonishing year 1939 was for film, Stagecoach has become a timeless achievement in cinematic storytelling.
Stagecoach
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– Release Date
– March 2, 1939
– Director
– John Ford
– Cast
[John Wayne](/tag/john-wayne/), Andy Devine , John Carradine
– Runtime
– 1 hr 36 min
18 ‘The Outlaw Josey Wales’ (1976)
Directed by Clint Eastwood
One of the genre’s greatest stars, Clint Eastwood’s service to Western cinema has perhaps never been more evident than it was in The Outlaw Josey Wales, a film in which he directed and starred.A revenge thriller dressed up as a Western, it follows a Missouri farmer who embarks on a quest for revenge when his wife and son are murdered by Union soldiers.
Joining a Confederate guerrilla unit to get closer to his target, he becomes a notorious and feared gunslinger.
While a gritty and grimy picture that hearkens back to Eastwood’s work on the Dollars Trilogy,
The Outlaw Josey Wales has more sensitivity on display and also doubles as an effective and damning anti-war film.With a sharper sense of humanity and more regard for the consequences of violence, it can be viewed as an evolutionary step in the context of Eastwood’s career in Western cinema, as well as a powerful film in its own right.
The Outlaw Josey Wales
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– June 30, 1976
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[Clint Eastwood](/tag/clint-eastwood/)
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[Clint Eastwood](/tag/clint-eastwood/), Chief Dan George , Sondra Locke , Bill McKinney , John Vernon , Paula Trueman
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– 135 minutes
17 ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ (1964)
Directed by Sergio Leone
In addition to being one of the greatest trilogies ever made, Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy also serves as a major influence on Western cinema over the past 60 years.Another film that took
inspiration from the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa, A Fistful of Dollars was a Western re-imagining of the Japanese director’s 1962 picture, Yojimbo.It follows Eastwood’s nameless protagonist as he arrives in a town split by two feuding criminal factions and plays the gangs against each other.
With a low budget, few English-speaking actors, and a relative unknown in Clint Eastwood starring, the film seemed doomed to fail.
However, its lack of polish gave it a gritty authenticity that America’s blockbuster Westerns lacked, and the rougher aesthetic was complemented by a grimier story and an out-for-himself anti-hero who remains the best gunslinger in film.A Fistful of Dollars’ unexpected financial success saw it become a pioneer of spaghetti Western cinema, as well as one of the best movies the subgenre has to offer.
A Fistful of Dollars
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– January 18, 1964
– Director
– Sergio Leone , Monte Hellman
– Cast
[Clint Eastwood](/tag/clint-eastwood/), Marianne Koch , Gian Maria Volonte , Wolfgang Lukschy , Sieghardt Rupp , Joseph Egger
– Runtime
– 99
16 ‘The Searchers’ (1956)
Directed by John Ford
John Wayne has become a cinematic icon for his trademark heroism and chivalry, but
The Searchers is viewed by many to be his greatest picture because of his against-type performance.Wayne portrays Ethan Edwards, a Civil War veteran who returns home to find his family murdered, and his niece abducted by a Comanche tribe.Refusing to give up on the young girl, Ethan and his nephew set out on a rescue mission that spans years.
The Searchers cut deeper into the fabric of Western tropes than most other movies even thought of, addressing the violent characters and underlying racism the genre often exhibited casually.Nothing evinced this more powerfully than
Wayne’s career-best performance as the openly racist and viciously spiteful protagonist.
In many respects, The Searchers is an even better film to watch today, as people’s understanding of topics like racism, violence, and frontier life is more mature and better informed.
The Searchers
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– May 26, 1956
– Director
– John Ford
– Cast
[John Wayne](/tag/john-wayne/), Jeffrey Hunter , Vera Miles , Ward Bond , Natalie Wood
– Runtime
– 119 minutes.