Genre: Western

Direction John Ford

Cast John Wayne · James Stewart · Vera Miles · Lee Marvin

Synopsis The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) follows the story of Congressman Ransom Stoddard (James Stewart), who journeys back to the small town of Shinbone with his wife Hallie (Vera Miles) to pay respects to an old acquaintance, Tom Doniphon...

Direction Sergio Leone

Cast Clint Eastwood · Lee Van Cleef · Eli Wallach · Aldo Giuffrè

Synopsis The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) begins with the introduction of Tuco (Eli Wallach), a notorious outlaw known as "The Ugly," who escapes through a window after eliminating his pursuers. Next, we meet Angel Eyes (Lee Van Cleef),...

Direction Clint Eastwood

Cast Clint Eastwood · Gene Hackman · Morgan Freeman · Richard Harris

Synopsis Unforgiven (1992) centers around a tyrannical sheriff, Little Bill Daggett (Gene Hackman), who imposes strict gun regulations and metes out his own form of justice in a small frontier settlement. When he refuses to deliver justice to the prostitutes of...

Direction Sergio Leone

Cast Henry Fonda · Charles Bronson · Claudia Cardinale · Gabriele Ferzetti

Synopsis Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) follows the ruthless Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti), a railroad magnate driven by an insatiable thirst for power, who enlists the services of Frank (Henry Fonda), a cold-blooded gunslinger, to eliminate any obstacles in...

Direction John Huston

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Walter Huston · Tim Holt · Bruce Bennett

Synopsis The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) follows the journey of two impoverished friends, Fred Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and Curtin (Tim Holt), who are stuck in a menial job in Tampico, Mexico. Yearning for a change in fortune, they encounter...

Direction Victor Sjöström

Cast Lillian Gish · Lars Hanson · Montagu Love · Dorothy Cumming

Synopsis The Wind (1928) follows the journey of Letty, an innocent and impoverished young woman who ventures to the desolate Texas prairie, settling in a dusty town on her cousin's ranch. She dedicates herself to caring for the children but faces...

Direction Fred Zinnemann

Cast Gary Cooper · Grace Kelly · Thomas Mitchell · Lloyd Bridges

Synopsis High Noon (1952) follows the tense 84 minutes leading up to a climactic confrontation at noon. The story revolves around Sheriff Will Kane (Gary Cooper), who must face a vengeful outlaw he previously imprisoned, along with the outlaw's ruthless gang....

Direction Sergio Leone

Cast Clint Eastwood · Lee Van Cleef · Gian Maria Volonté · Mara Krupp

Synopsis For a Few Dollars More (1965) introduces us to key characters through a series of standalone episodes. Colonel Mortimer (Lee Van Cleef), a seasoned bounty hunter nearing the end of his career, and the enigmatic Man With No Name (Clint...

Direction William Wyler

Cast Gregory Peck · Jean Simmons · Charlton Heston · Burl Ives

Synopsis The Big Country (1958) unfolds in a desolate, arid canyon in the southwest, where a wealthy cattle baron and a less fortunate rival clash over water rights. However, the truth is that neither man holds ownership of the vital resource;...

Direction John Ford

Cast John Wayne · Natalie Wood · Jeffrey Hunter · Ward Bond

Synopsis The Searchers (1956) follows the journey of Ethan Edwards (John Wayne), a tough Civil War veteran who comes back to his brother Aaron's (Walter Coy) Texas residence in 1868. When Rev. Samuel Johnson Clayton (Ward Bond) organizes a group to...

Direction John Ford

Cast Henry Fonda · Linda Darnell · Victor Mature · Walter Brennan

Synopsis My Darling Clementine (1946) follows Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda), who, after tiding up Dodge City, ventures to the outskirts of Tombstone with his siblings Morgan (Ward Bond), Virgil (Tim Holt), and James (Don Garner), aiming to trade their cattle and...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast John Wayne · Dean Martin · Ricky Nelson · Angie Dickinson

Synopsis Rio Bravo (1959) follows the story of a steadfast sheriff, portrayed by John Wayne, who apprehends a dangerous criminal in a small frontier town. The sheriff's challenge intensifies when the outlaw's powerful sibling attempts to secure his release before the...

Direction John Ford

Cast John Wayne · Claire Trevor · Thomas Mitchell · Andy Devine

Synopsis Stagecoach (1939) follows a group of strangers who embark on a perilous journey from Tonto, New Mexico, to the distant settlement of Lordsburg. Among the passengers is Dallas (Claire Trevor), a woman shunned by her community due to her scandalous...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast William Holden · Ernest Borgnine · Robert Ryan · Edmond O'Brien

Synopsis The Wild Bunch (1969) follows a group of ruthless criminals, headed by the disillusioned Pike Bishop (William Holden), who face a devastating ambush orchestrated by a railroad company and led by Pike's former ally, Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan). The ambush...

Direction William A. Wellman

Cast Henry Fonda · Dana Andrews · Mary Beth Hughes · Anthony Quinn

Synopsis The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) is set in Nevada during 1885, where two weary cowboys, Gil (Henry Fonda) and Art (Harry Morgan), enter Darby’s Saloon and Hotel seeking refreshment. Upon their arrival, they discover that Mr. Kinkaid, a local man, has...

Direction Quentin Tarantino

Cast Jamie Foxx · Christoph Waltz · Leonardo DiCaprio · Kerry Washington

Synopsis Django Unchained (2012) follows the journey of a former slave, Django, who is freed by a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz, to assist in tracking down a group of criminals. Set in the American South just two years before...

Direction George Roy Hill

Cast Robert Redford · Paul Newman · Katharine Ross · Strother Martin

Synopsis Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) follows the adventures of Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman), the cunning and resourceful leader of The Hole in the Wall Gang, and his loyal partner, the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford), renowned for his exceptional...

Direction Taylor Sheridan · Christina Voros · Ben Richardson

Cast Sam Elliott · Tim McGraw · Isabel May · LaMonica Garrett

Synopsis 1883 (TV Series) (2021) chronicles the Dutton family's arduous trek across the Great Plains as they venture towards the final frontier of untamed America. This gripping narrative offers a raw and unfiltered portrayal of the westward expansion, delving into the...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast John Wayne · Robert Mitchum · James Caan · Charlene Holt

Synopsis El Dorado (1966) follows the story of a skilled gunslinger, Cole Thornton, who initially declines an offer from Bart Jason to take on a job that would pit him against an old friend, a sheriff. Several months pass, and Cole...

Direction Nicholas Ray

Cast Joan Crawford · Sterling Hayden · Scott Brady · Mercedes McCambridge

Synopsis Johnny Guitar (1954) follows the story of Vienna, a resilient woman who has established a saloon on the outskirts of a town, with aspirations to create her own community once the railroad arrives. However, the local residents are determined to...