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2) Shane
Summary
Acclaimed director George Stevens' legendary rendition of the quintessential Western myth earned six Academy Award nominations, and made Shane one of the classics of the American cinema. The story brings Alan Ladd, a drifter and retired gunfighter, to the assistance of a homestead family terrorized by a wealthy cattleman and his hired gun (Jack Palance). In fighting the last decisive battle, SHANE sees the end of his own way of life. Mysterious, moody...
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A raucous western comedy, is punctuated with a classic Lerner and Loewe musical score, including “They Call the Wind Maria” and “I Talk to the Trees.” The story of a gold mining boomtown full of brawny men centres on the work-and-play partnership of Ben and Pardner (Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood) and the delicate wife they share (Jean Seberg).
10) Tom Horn
Summary
When he rode into Wyoming in 1900, Tom Horn was already a legend. He was as successful at wiping out rustlers as he had been at everything else he'd tried. But the West was changing, and a free spirit like Horn was a liability to the men who had hired him. Based on the true story, Tom Horn presents a harsher, less romantic vision of the West, but one that remains true to the frontier's raging spirit.
11) Soldier blue
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A paymaster's detachment of the U.S. cavalry is attacked by Indians seeking gold, and two white survivors trek through the desert.
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My name is nobody: A brash and impatient young gunslinger (Terrence Hill) dogs famed gunfighter Jack Beauregard (Fonda) all over the country in an attempt to convince Beauregard (the fastest gun in the land)--to enter into a shootout. But Beauregard is dead set on retiring--until some unfinished business catches up to him. Cain's cutthroats: A gang of ruthless outlaws who fought with ex-Confederate army captain Justice Cain (Scott Brady) during the...
14) Forsaken
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An embittered gunslinger attempts to make amends with his estranged father while their community is besieged by ruthless land-grabbers.
15) Savage land
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A young boy and his sister travel west by stage with a mysterious gunfighter and a beautiful singer. Together, with the help of friendly Indians, they battle the sinister men who want to steal the fortune in unregistered land deeds carried by the stagecoach.
16) Vengeance valley
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Owen Daybright is the adopted son of rancher Arch Strobie and the foster brother of Lee Strobie. The virtuous Owen has spent his life covering up the devious actions of his brother, but Lee wants Owen out of the way so he can become sole heir to the ranch.
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Border patrol: Hopalong and pals discover how 25 Mexicans disappeared after being hired by the Silver Bullets mine. Doomed caravan: Jane Travers (Minna Gombell), who runs Crescent City Freighting Co., fights a gang of robbers with Hopalong's help. Fool's gold: Colonel Jed Landy (Forbes Murray) visits the Bar 20 to ask Hopalong to help save his son. Forty thieves: Hopalong proves his opponent for the sheriff's race is crooked. Hidden gold: Hopalong...
19) Little Big Man
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Jack Crabb is 121 years old. And he's done it all. He's been a full-fledged Cheyenne, an Indian fighter, a snake oil merchant, master gunman, drinking buddy of wild Bill Hickok, colleague of Buffalo Bill, and is the only survivor of Custer's Last Stand. Crabb is either the Old West's most neglected hero or the biggest liar ever to cross the Mississippi. Little Big Man is Jack Crabb's story.
20) Sweet country
Summary
Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher in the outback of Australia’s Northern Territory. When Harry, a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighbouring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam’s relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defence. As a result, Sam becomes a wanted...
