Classic Movies - Westerns
Films about shoot 'em ups, wagon trains, rotgut whiskey, dancehall floozies, cowboys, Indians, gunfighters and the majesty of the American West. Find classic old American western movies here. Click on through, pardner.
3:10 to Yuma
A serviceable western with a solid cast and a classic Old West storyline, the original 3:10 to Yuma is a showcase for veteran actor Glenn Ford as a charming outlaw and Van Heflin as a stoic rancher caught in a tense conflict.
A serviceable western with a solid cast and a classic Old West storyline, the original 3:10 to Yuma is a showcase for veteran actor Glenn Ford as a charming outlaw and Van Heflin as a stoic rancher caught in a tense conflict.
The Searchers - John Wayne's Finest Role
The Searchers is a classic American western, with John Wayne searching for a kidnapped niece in a bitter battle with a Comanche tribe across the wild scenery of Utah's Mounument Valley. Thought by many to be the first film to take on the racism underlying the culture clash between Indians and settlers on the frontier.
The Searchers is a classic American western, with John Wayne searching for a kidnapped niece in a bitter battle with a Comanche tribe across the wild scenery of Utah's Mounument Valley. Thought by many to be the first film to take on the racism underlying the culture clash between Indians and settlers on the frontier.
Cat Ballou
A pretty school marm, a dastardly villain, a couple of rakish outlaws and a legendary gunslinger round out the western cliches in this great spoof. Lee Marvin won an Oscar for his double role in this classic movie.
A pretty school marm, a dastardly villain, a couple of rakish outlaws and a legendary gunslinger round out the western cliches in this great spoof. Lee Marvin won an Oscar for his double role in this classic movie.
Officially John Wayne
While he starred in films other than westerns, John Wayne will always be known as the quintessential American cowboy and frontiersman. The perenially popular actor would have been 100 years old in 2007 -- track centennial events on this offcial web site.
While he starred in films other than westerns, John Wayne will always be known as the quintessential American cowboy and frontiersman. The perenially popular actor would have been 100 years old in 2007 -- track centennial events on this offcial web site.
Westerns Marinara
The European fascination with the American West produced a sub-genre that caught fire on both sides of the Atlantic. "Spaghetti westerns" were gritty, hard-boiled versions mostly made in Italy. And the combination of Clint Eastwood as star, Sergio Leone as director and Ennio Morricone as composer earned a huge following.
The European fascination with the American West produced a sub-genre that caught fire on both sides of the Atlantic. "Spaghetti westerns" were gritty, hard-boiled versions mostly made in Italy. And the combination of Clint Eastwood as star, Sergio Leone as director and Ennio Morricone as composer earned a huge following.
Blazing Saddles - Best. Spoof. Ever.
So politically incorrect it probably couldn't be made today, Blazing Saddles is the greatest-ever spoof of the American western tradition. The late, lamented Madeline Kahn's wickedly funny send-up of Marlene Dietrich as the ultimate dancehall floozy is not to be missed. Laugh 'til it hurts.
So politically incorrect it probably couldn't be made today, Blazing Saddles is the greatest-ever spoof of the American western tradition. The late, lamented Madeline Kahn's wickedly funny send-up of Marlene Dietrich as the ultimate dancehall floozy is not to be missed. Laugh 'til it hurts.
The Great Train Robbery
Everybody loves a shoot 'em up. Maybe that's why the first movie every to tell a story in pictures was 1902's The Great Train Robbery. These fellas not only blow the safe, but rob the passengers. A fascinating artifact made not by a studio, but by the Edison Manufacturing Company. Now, that's early film.
Everybody loves a shoot 'em up. Maybe that's why the first movie every to tell a story in pictures was 1902's The Great Train Robbery. These fellas not only blow the safe, but rob the passengers. A fascinating artifact made not by a studio, but by the Edison Manufacturing Company. Now, that's early film.