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Greatest Westerns ever
The Searchers [1956] [DVD]The Searchers [1956] [DVD]
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The Best Western ever made. Boasts Wayne's greatest performance.
Sam Peckinpah - The Legendary Westerns Collection : Ride The High Country / The Wild Bunch Special Edition / The Ballad Of Cable Hogue / Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid Special Edition (6 Disc Box Set) [DVD]Sam Peckinpah - The Legendary Westerns Collection : Ride The High Country / The Wild Bunch Special Edition / The Ballad Of Cable Hogue / Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid Special Edition (6 Disc Box Set) [DVD]
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Incredible group of Westerns from master practitioner Sam Peckinpah.
Once Upon a Time in the West -- Special Collector's Edition (2 discs) [DVD] [1969]Once Upon a Time in the West -- Special Collector's Edition (2 discs) [DVD] [1969]
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Sergio Leone's operatic masterwork. Charles Bronson, Jason Robards and Claudia Cardinale are wonderful, while Henry Fonda is effectively cast against type as the villainous Frank.
The Budd Boetticher Box Set [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Budd Boetticher Box Set [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Collection of truly great Budd Boetticher Westerns. The Tall T in particular is a masterpiece.
Stagecoach [DVD] [1939] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Stagecoach [DVD] [1939] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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The first great Western, courtesy of John's Ford and Wayne.
Man Of The West [DVD] [1958]Man Of The West [DVD] [1958]
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Anthony Mann's masterpiece. Gary Cooper and Lee J Cobb are astonishingly good in this grim, ultra-dark Western Drama.
The Cowboys [DVD] [1972]The Cowboys [DVD] [1972]
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A cracking, hugely underrated Western from Mark Rydell. John Wayne is brilliant, as are Roscoe Lee Brown, Bruce Dern and the boys. Wayne to Dern: 'On my worst day I could beat the Hell out of you!'
The Man From Laramie [DVD] [1955]The Man From Laramie [DVD] [1955]
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One of the best Anthony Mann/ James Stewart [superb here] collaborations, this psychological Western is a compelling character study with shockingly brutal outbursts of violence.
Bad Day at Black Rock [DVD] [1955] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Bad Day at Black Rock [DVD] [1955] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Unbeatable Western pot-boiler with a mighty cast including Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin & Ernest Borgnine. It's Spencer Tracy's show though; 'You're not only wrong you're wrong at the top of your voice!'
Long Riders [DVD] [1980] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Long Riders [DVD] [1980] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Thrilling, brutally convincing Western from Walter Hill; the ensemble cast is superb.
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance [DVD] [1962]Man Who Shot Liberty Valance [DVD] [1962]
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John Ford's final masterpiece. James Stewart, Andy Devine, Vera Miles and Lee Marvin all shine but this is Wayne's film.
Rio Bravo (2 Disc Special Edition) [1959] [DVD]Rio Bravo (2 Disc Special Edition) [1959] [DVD]
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Wonderfully laid back classic from Howard Hawks; great performances from Wayne, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan and Dean Martin.
Winchester '73 [DVD] [1950]Winchester '73 [DVD] [1950]
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The first Mann/ Stewart Western is a monochrome classic. Dan Duryea is a standout.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon [DVD] [1950] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]She Wore a Yellow Ribbon [DVD] [1950] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Wonderful Ford Western. John Wayne delivers a beautifully understated performance in this joyous film. Immaculate 40s colour too.
Johnny Guitar [DVD] [1963]Johnny Guitar [DVD] [1963]
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Strikingly original Western Melodrama filmed in startling colour. Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercede McCambridge and Ernest Borgnine are superb.
For A Few Dollars More (Special Edition) [DVD] [1965]For A Few Dollars More (Special Edition) [DVD] [1965]
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Superb follow up to A Fistful of Dollars. Lee Van Cleef steals the show as Colonel Mortimer.
3:10 To Yuma [DVD] [1957]3:10 To Yuma [DVD] [1957]
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This taut Western boasts a great premise and a whip-crack pace. The two leads are superb, particularly Glenn Ford. Avoid the terrible remake at all costs!
Fort Apache (John Wayne) [DVD] [1948]Fort Apache (John Wayne) [DVD] [1948]
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Cracking cavalry Western from John Ford. Henry Fonda in particular is perfectly cast and delivers one of his finest performances.
The Outlaw Josey Wales [DVD] [1976]The Outlaw Josey Wales [DVD] [1976]
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Superb Clint Eastwood film with an excellent cast and wonderful characters. Chief Dan George and John Vernon give standout performances.
Forty Guns [DVD] [1957]Forty Guns [DVD] [1957]
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Startling, quirky Samuel Fuller Western. Barbara Stanwyck is brilliant as usual and the black and white widescreen photography is effectively employed.
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - 2 Disc Special Edition [1966] [DVD]The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - 2 Disc Special Edition [1966] [DVD]
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Richly characterised Civil War Western. Eli Wallach completely runs away with the film, which incidentally is somewhat overlong.
Red River [DVD] [1949]Red River [DVD] [1949]
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A truly great performance from John Wayne elevates this blazing Howard Hawks epic.
The Naked Spur [DVD] [1953] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Naked Spur [DVD] [1953] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Mann's 3rd. Stewart's astonishing; Janet Leigh's ravishing; Robert Ryan's scene-stealing to grand effect. Classy stuff.
The Ulzana's Raid [DVD]The Ulzana's Raid [DVD]
Utterly convincing Western from Robert Aldrich. Burt Lancaster is in his element in this gritty, brutal Western Drama.
High Plains Drifter [DVD] [1973]High Plains Drifter [DVD] [1973]
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Clint Eastwood's supernatural Horror-Western-Black Comedy is a true original. Clint excels as the morally ambiguous anti-hero protagonist.