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Westerns 1910 - 1950s

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  • Irene Dunne and Richard Dix in Cimarron (1931)

    1. Cimarron

    19312h 3mApproved70Metascore
    5.8 (7.4K)
    A newspaper editor settles in an Oklahoma boom town with his reluctant wife at the end of the nineteenth century.
    DirectorWesley RugglesStarsRichard DixIrene DunneEstelle Taylor
  • Stagecoach (1939)

    2. Stagecoach

    19391h 36mApproved93Metascore
    7.8 (57K)
    A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneClaire TrevorAndy Devine
  • Johnny Guitar (1954)

    3. Johnny Guitar

    19541h 50mApproved83Metascore
    7.6 (21K)
    After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.
    DirectorNicholas RayStarsJoan CrawfordSterling HaydenMercedes McCambridge
  • Shirley Temple and John Agar in Fort Apache (1948)

    4. Fort Apache

    19482h 8mApproved
    7.4 (21K)
    At Fort Apache, an honorable and veteran war captain finds conflict when his regime is placed under the command of a young, glory hungry lieutenant colonel with no respect for the local Indian tribe.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneHenry FondaShirley Temple
  • John Wayne, John Agar, Harry Carey Jr., Joanne Dru, and Ben Johnson in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

    5. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    19491h 44mApproved87Metascore
    7.2 (20K)
    Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneJoanne DruJohn Agar
  • Harry Carey Jr., Ben Johnson, Victor McLaglen, J. Carrol Naish, and Chill Wills in Rio Grande (1950)

    6. Rio Grande

    19501h 45mApproved
    7.0 (19K)
    A cavalry officer posted on the Rio Grande is confronted with murderous raiding Apaches, a son who's a risk-taking recruit and his wife from whom he has been separated for many years.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneMaureen O'HaraBen Johnson
  • Edmond O'Brien and Kasey Rogers in Denver & Rio Grande (1952)

    7. Denver & Rio Grande

    19521h 29mApproved
    5.7 (652)
    A romanticized history of the building of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in the Colorado mountains.
    DirectorByron HaskinStarsEdmond O'BrienSterling HaydenDean Jagger
  • Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, and Ben Johnson in Shane (1953)

    8. Shane

    19531h 58mApproved85Metascore
    7.6 (46K)
    An ex-gunfighter defends homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming.
    DirectorGeorge StevensStarsAlan LaddJean ArthurVan Heflin
  • John Wayne, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and John Russell in Rio Bravo (1959)

    9. Rio Bravo

    19592h 21mApproved93Metascore
    8.0 (71K)
    A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
    DirectorHoward HawksStarsJohn WayneDean MartinRicky Nelson
  • James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

    10. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    19622h 3mApproved94Metascore
    8.1 (86K)
    A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJames StewartJohn WayneVera Miles
  • Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

    11. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

    19572h 2mApproved56Metascore
    7.1 (18K)
    Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
    DirectorJohn SturgesStarsBurt LancasterKirk DouglasRhonda Fleming
  • Judith Allen, William Boyd, Russell Hayden, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Billy King in Texas Trail (1937)

    12. Texas Trail

    193758mApproved
    6.4 (240)
    Hopalong Cassidy and his gang battle sabotaging crooks as they gather more horses for the Spanish-American war.
    DirectorDavid SelmanStarsWilliam BoydRussell HaydenGeorge 'Gabby' Hayes
  • Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith in San Antonio (1945)

    13. San Antonio

    19451h 49mApproved
    6.3 (2K)
    Tough dance hall girl working for the local villain falls for a cowboy trying to clean up the town.
    DirectorsDavid ButlerRobert FloreyRaoul WalshStarsErrol FlynnAlexis SmithS.Z. Sakall
  • Robert Blake and Allan Lane in Stagecoach to Denver (1946)

    14. Stagecoach to Denver

    194656mApproved
    5.7 (212)
    Lambert has the stagecoach wrecked killing the Commissioner so his phony replacement can alter Coonskin's land survey. When Red Ryder exposes the survey hoax, Lambert has his stooge Sheriff put Red in jail.
    DirectorR.G. SpringsteenStarsAllan LaneRobert BlakeMartha Wentworth
  • Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)

    15. High Noon

    19521h 25mPG89Metascore
    7.9 (114K)
    A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.
    DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsGary CooperGrace KellyThomas Mitchell
  • Roy Rogers, Sheila Ryan, and Trigger in Song of Texas (1943)

    16. Song of Texas

    19431h 9mApproved
    6.0 (189)
    A man of no worth brags to his daughter back East that he is rich and owns a big ranch. When she decides to pay a visit to her father, Roy and his buddies agree to pretend that the poor man is the owner of the ranch.
    DirectorJoseph KaneStarsRoy RogersTriggerSheila Ryan
  • Buck Jones in Empty Saddles (1936)

    17. Empty Saddles

    19361h 7mApproved
    5.9 (71)
    Finding a deserted cattle ranch, Buck buys it and turns it into a dude ranch. But Buck is quickly in trouble with sheep men who want the ranch and then with outlaws who kidnap the daughter of the wealthy Mr. Grant.
    DirectorLesley SelanderStarsBuck JonesLouise BrooksHarvey Clark
  • Tom Mix in The Miracle Rider (1935)

    18. The Miracle Rider

    19355h 6mApproved
    6.6 (178)
    Texas Ranger tries to stop takeover of Indian lands.
    DirectorsB. Reeves EasonArmand SchaeferStarsTom MixCharles MiddletonJoan Gale
  • Audrey Hepburn and Burt Lancaster in The Unforgiven (1960)

    19. The Unforgiven

    19602h 5mApproved
    6.5 (11K)
    The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their adopted daughter was stolen from the local Kiowa tribe.
    DirectorJohn HustonStarsBurt LancasterAudrey HepburnAudie Murphy
  • Randolph Scott and Dolores Dorn in The Bounty Hunter (1954)

    20. The Bounty Hunter

    19541h 19mApproved
    6.6 (1.5K)
    A bounty hunter, hired by Pinkerton, trails 3 unknown murderous train robbers to a town and finds a host of suspects.
    DirectorAndré De TothStarsRandolph ScottDolores DornMarie Windsor
  • William Boyd and Russell Hayden in Stagecoach War (1940)

    21. Stagecoach War

    19401h 3mApproved
    6.3 (209)
    Hoppy is busy chasing stagecoach bandits who sing as they rob.
    DirectorLesley SelanderStarsWilliam BoydRussell HaydenJulie Carter
  • Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)

    22. Adventures of Red Ryder

    19403h 25mApproved
    7.1 (172)
    A local politician subjects the country to a reign of terror in order to secure the right of way for a contemplated railroad. Red Ryder is on hand to see that justice prevails.
    DirectorsJohn EnglishWilliam WitneyStarsDon 'Red' BarryNoah BeeryTommy Cook
  • Rod Cameron, Eddie Dew, Jennifer Holt, Jack Ingram, and Fuzzy Knight in Beyond the Pecos (1945)

    23. Beyond the Pecos

    194558mApproved
    5.5 (26)
    Oil is discovered on the ranch lands causing the dormant Remington-Randall feud to break out again. Lew Remington returns home to find himself embroiled in the struggle. The Randall faction is represented by Bob Randall, who is the unwitting tool of John Heydrick and his henchmen who have a vested interest in and gains to be made if the feud continues . Both Bob and Lew are in love with Ellen Tanner who tries to warn both men that they should work together to save the Pecos country from the crooks.
    DirectorLambert HillyerStarsRod CameronEddie DewFuzzy Knight
  • Lash La Rue and Al St. John in Stage to Mesa City (1948)

    24. Stage to Mesa City

    194856mApproved
    6.1 (130)
    Lash and Fuzzy sent to help John Watson with his stage line arrive to find him murdered. Recognizing the outlaws they trail them to their leader Baxter. But before Baxter can tell who the big boss is he is shot. After getting the stage through to assure the mail contract, Lash now realizes who the boss is.
    DirectorRay TaylorStarsLash La RueAl St. JohnJennifer Holt
  • Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Lynne Overman, Robert Preston, and Akim Tamiroff in Union Pacific (1939)

    25. Union Pacific

    19392h 15mApproved
    7.0 (3.7K)
    In 1862, Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads compete westward across the wilderness toward California.
    DirectorCecil B. DeMilleStarsBarbara StanwyckJoel McCreaAkim Tamiroff

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