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John Huston Directs The Misfits
By: Margaret Burke
Monroe and Gable's last film, it's a memorable one with strong performances and a compelling story. more...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Man with No Name (Clint Eastwood) returned in 1966 in director Sergio Leone's Western movie classic, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. With Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef. more...
Western Movie: High Noon (1952)
Marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper) stands alone in Hadleyville against a gang of killers hell-bent on revenge in director Fred Zinnemann's 1952 Western classic, High Noon. more...
Jed Cooper (Clint Eastwood) is strung up by a nine-man lynch mob and left for dead, setting the stage for revenge and retribution in United Artists' Hang 'Em High. more...
Film: The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Terrorized Mexican villagers hire seven American gunslingers led by Yul Brynner to rid them of bandits in director John Sturges's immortal Western, The Magnificent Seven. more...
By: John K. Davis
It was not just great casts, directing, or scenery that separates these films from others. It was also their underlying themes, all of which are still relevant today. more...
By: John K. Davis
In the long history of movies, there have been thousands of Western films. Out of this number, only a trio has been honored with an Academy Award as Best Picture. more...
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