Westerns
The American West has always fascinated movie goers, even though much of the Old West never was. Russian nobility toured, eccentric Englishwomen toured, and authors wrote wild stories that seeped into the minds of us all. Gunslingers, cattle rustlers and savage Indians are part of the myth. Other iconic elements include the hanging tree, stetsons amd spurs, lassos and Colt 45s, stagecoaches, gamblers, long-horned cattle and cattle drives, prostitutes (or madams) with a heart of gold, and more.
Alice's Westerns, or Cowboy Films are listed alphabetically below, be sure to check out 'Spaghetti Westerns' sub-featured in green on the left, and 'TV Westerns' under 'Television Shows'.
Junior Bonner (1972)
6.8/10
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Ben Johnson, Ida Lupino, Joe Don Baker
When wandering middle-aged rodeo rider Junior Bonner (Steve McQueen) returns to his Arizona hometown, he reunites with his family, which includes his... Read more
Cimarron Strip: Nobody (1968)
7.5/10
Director: Boris Sagal
Starring: Stuart Whitman, Warren Oates, Ken Swofford
Ole Mobeetie's back in Cimarron! When getting himself a new job, this rabble-rousing wildman celebrates his accomplishment by riding his horse through... Read more
Valley of Fire (1951)
6/10
Director: John English
Starring: Gene Autry
As the new mayor of a lawless 1850s California mining town, Gene Autry attempts to clean up the town by bringing in a wagon train of eligible ladies t... Read more
The Cisco Kid Collection (1950)
Director: Derwin Abrahams, George Cahan
Starring: Bill Catching, Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Marshall Reed
Based on the early stories of O Henry. Follow the hilarious adventures of the heroic Cisco Kid (Duncan Renaldo) and his bungling sidekick Pancho (Leo... Read more
Wanderer of the Wasteland / Code of the West (1947)
Starring: James Warren, Raymond Burr
Two Zane Grey adaptations. 'Wanderer of the Wastland' - James Warren is a young man driven to find the killer of his father. When Warren finally find... Read more
Sodbusters (1994)
7/10
Director: Eugene Levy
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, John Vernon, Fred Willard, Wendel Meldrum, Max Gail
Comedy actor Eugene Levy directs this spoof Western with Kris Kristofferson as the mysterious stranger who rides into town to save the day. As evil l... Read more
(Under Quicksand) Mickey Rooney Triple: Quicksand (1950) / My Outlaw Brother (1951) / Mickey The Great (1939)
Director: Irving Pichel
Starring: Robert Preston, Mickey Rooney, Robert Stack, Jeanne Cagney, Peter Lorre, Barbara...
'Quicksand' - Mickey Rooney is cast once again as the everyman, only this noir crime drama sees him in real jeopardy as Dan, a young man who can't aff... Read more
Column South (1953)
6.4/10
Director: Frederick De Cordova
Starring: Audie Murphy, Robert Sterling, Palmer Lee, Joan Evans, Ray Collins
Audie Murphy is suitably cast as cavalry lieutenant Jed Sayre in Universal's Column South. Stationed in Navajo country, Sayre has a pretty good unders... Read more
Far From Men (2014)
7.2/10
Director: David Oelhoffen
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb, Angela Molina, Vincent Martin, Djemel Barak
Featuring a fine performance from Viggo Mortensen and an original soundtrack by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Far from Men is a tense tale of honour and... Read more
Films of James Stewart: Thunder Bay / The Flight of the Phoenix / Bandolero! (1968)
Director: Andrew V McLaglen, Anthony Mann, Robert Aldrich
Starring: Dean Martin, Gilbert Roland, James Stewart, Joanne Dru, Peter Finch, Raquel Welc...
James Stewart Triple Pack. 'Thunder Bay' (1953) - Ambitious oil prospectors Steve Martin (James Stewart) and Johnny Gambi (Dan Duryea) enter the quiet... Read more