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WESTERNS : The greatest of all time (classics and obscure gems)

by The_Invisible_Dog • Created 13 years ago • Modified 1 week ago
When it comes to Westerns

These are the best-uns.


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  • Tom Horn (1980)

    1. Tom Horn

    19801h 38mR
    6.8 (6.4K)
    An ex-army scout is hired by ranchers to kill cattle rustlers but he gets into trouble with the corrupt local officials when he's suspected of killing a boy.
    DirectorWilliam WiardStarsSteve McQueenLinda EvansRichard Farnsworth
  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)

    2. Blazing Saddles

    19741h 33mR73Metascore
    7.7 (160K)
    In order to ruin a western town and steal their land, a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsCleavon LittleGene WilderSlim Pickens
  • Spencer Tracy, Anne Francis, and Robert Ryan in Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

    3. Bad Day at Black Rock

    19551h 21mApproved
    7.7 (26K)
    Following World War II, a one-armed stranger arrives in a tiny California desert town, but finds the residents hostile and protecting a terrible secret they want to keep hidden, by violent means if necessary.
    DirectorJohn SturgesStarsSpencer TracyRobert RyanAnne Francis
  • The Hired Hand (1971)

    4. The Hired Hand

    19711h 30mR
    6.9 (4K)
    Harry returns home to his wife and farm after drifting with his friend Arch and has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties.
    DirectorPeter FondaStarsPeter FondaWarren OatesVerna Bloom
  • Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)

    5. McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    19712hR93Metascore
    7.6 (29K)
    A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
    DirectorRobert AltmanStarsWarren BeattyJulie ChristieRene Auberjonois
  • Richard Farnsworth in The Grey Fox (1982)

    6. The Grey Fox

    19821h 32mPG
    7.3 (2.7K)
    When an aging, but gentlemanly stagecoach robber is released from prison, he decides to go to Canada to become a train robber.
    DirectorPhillip BorsosStarsRichard FarnsworthJackie BurroughsKen Pogue
  • Kevin Costner in Open Range (2003)

    7. Open Range

    20032h 19mR67Metascore
    7.4 (82K)
    A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt landowner.
    DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerRobert DuvallDiego Luna
  • The Tall T (1957)

    8. The Tall T

    19571h 18mApproved
    7.3 (6.7K)
    An independent former ranch foreman is kidnapped along with an heiress, who is being held for ransom by trio of ruthless outlaws.
    DirectorBudd BoetticherStarsRandolph ScottRichard BooneMaureen O'Sullivan
  • Randolph Scott and Karen Steele in Ride Lonesome (1959)

    9. Ride Lonesome

    19591h 13mApproved
    7.1 (7.2K)
    A bounty hunter escorts a killer to be tried for murder, with the killer's brother after them.
    DirectorBudd BoetticherStarsRandolph ScottKaren SteelePernell Roberts
  • Gregory Peck and Helen Westcott in The Gunfighter (1950)

    10. The Gunfighter

    19501h 25mApproved94Metascore
    7.7 (14K)
    Notorious gunfighter Jimmy Ringo rides into town to find his true love, who doesn't want to see him. He hasn't come looking for trouble, but trouble finds him around every corner.
    DirectorHenry KingStarsGregory PeckHelen WestcottMillard Mitchell
  • Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark, and Patricia Owens in The Law and Jake Wade (1958)

    11. The Law and Jake Wade

    19581h 26mApproved
    6.8 (3K)
    Marshal Jake Wade aids outlaw Clint Hollister escape jail but Clint wants to know where Wade hid an old hold-up loot taken while both men were outlaws in the same gang.
    DirectorJohn SturgesStarsRobert TaylorRichard WidmarkPatricia Owens
  • Sam Elliott in Conagher (1991)

    12. Conagher

    19911h 34mTV Movie
    7.2 (2.4K)
    A tough cowboy facing some trouble crosses paths with a lonely woman living in the middle of nowhere.
    DirectorReynaldo VillalobosStarsSam ElliottKatharine RossBarry Corbin
  • Barbara Eden and Tony Randall in 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)

    13. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao

    19641h 40mApproved
    7.1 (5.7K)
    A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons.
    DirectorGeorge PalStarsTony RandallBarbara EdenArthur O'Connell
  • John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)

    14. The Searchers

    19561h 59mApproved94Metascore
    7.8 (101K)
    An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneJeffrey HunterVera Miles
  • Randolph Scott in 7 Men from Now (1956)

    15. 7 Men from Now

    19561h 18mApproved
    7.4 (6.4K)
    A former sheriff blames himself for his wife's death during a Wells Fargo robbery and vows to track down and kill the seven men responsible.
    DirectorBudd BoetticherStarsRandolph ScottGail RussellLee Marvin
  • Tina Louise, Burl Ives, and Robert Ryan in Day of the Outlaw (1959)

    16. Day of the Outlaw

    19591h 32mApproved
    7.3 (4.8K)
    Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal wound and the town is a powder keg waiting to blow.
    DirectorAndré De TothStarsRobert RyanBurl IvesTina Louise
  • Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

    17. Once Upon a Time in the West

    19682h 46mPG-1382Metascore
    8.5 (372K)
    A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
    DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia Cardinale
  • James Coburn and Rod Steiger in Duck, You Sucker! (1971)

    18. Duck, You Sucker!

    19712h 18mPG77Metascore
    7.5 (40K)
    A low-life bandit and an I.R.A. explosives expert rebel against the government and become heroes of the Mexican Revolution.
    DirectorSergio LeoneStarsRod SteigerJames CoburnRomolo Valli
  • Paul Newman in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

    19. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

    19722hPG57Metascore
    6.8 (9.9K)
    In Vinegaroon, Texas, former outlaw Roy Bean appoints himself the judge for the region and dispenses his brand of justice as he sees fit.
    DirectorJohn HustonStarsPaul NewmanAva GardnerRoy Jenson
  • Kung Fu (1972)

    20. Kung Fu

    1972–197563 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.6 (7.9K)
    The adventures of Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine as he wanders through the American West, armed only with his spiritual training and his skill in Kung Fu.
    CreatorsEd SpielmanHerman MillerStarsDavid CarradineRadames PeraKeye Luke
  • Jeff Bridges and Blythe Danner in Hearts of the West (1975)

    21. Hearts of the West

    19751h 42mPG
    6.5 (1.9K)
    During the 1930s, Lewis Tate aspires to be the next great American Western writer. When he travels to California, he's recruited by Bert Kessler, a Hollywood unit manager, to star in a series of low-rent Westerns.
    DirectorHoward ZieffStarsJeff BridgesAndy GriffithDonald Pleasence
  • Kid Blue (1973)

    22. Kid Blue

    19731h 40mPG
    6.2 (1K)
    At the turn of the century, with the Old West fading away, Texas train robber Kid Blue goes straight and takes a factory job but old habits die hard.
    DirectorJames FrawleyStarsDennis HopperWarren OatesPeter Boyle
  • Gary Cooper in Man of the West (1958)

    23. Man of the West

    19581h 40mApproved
    7.0 (10K)
    A reformed outlaw becomes stranded after an aborted train robbery with two other passengers and is forced to rejoin his old outlaw band.
    DirectorAnthony MannStarsGary CooperJulie LondonLee J. Cobb
  • Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, and Victor Mature in My Darling Clementine (1946)

    24. My Darling Clementine

    19461h 37mApproved
    7.7 (27K)
    After their cattle are stolen and their brother murdered, the Earp brothers have a score to settle with the Clanton family.
    DirectorsJohn FordLloyd BaconStarsHenry FondaLinda DarnellVictor Mature
  • Ernest Borgnine, Glenn Ford, Rod Steiger, and Valerie French in Jubal (1956)

    25. Jubal

    19561h 40mApproved
    7.1 (4.7K)
    A new foreman rejects the sexual advances of a frustrated rancher's wife, which leads to conflicts that could get him killed.
    DirectorDelmer DavesStarsGlenn FordErnest BorgnineRod Steiger

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