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'.
Good for Nothing (2011)
6/10
Director: Mike Wallis
Starring: Cohen Holloway, Inge Rademeyer
"Good for Nothing" is an entertaining and ironic look into the emotional confusion of an outlaw who reluctantly develops strong feelings for a woman h... Read more
The Lone Ranger (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper...
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, comes th... Read more
The Misfits (1961)
7.4/10
Director: John Huston
Starring: Clark Gable, Eli Wallach, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter
Gable and Monroe in their last screen roles! Expertly directed by John Huston from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Miller, "The Misfits"... Read more
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
8.1/10
Director: John Ford
Starring: Vera Miles, James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien, Andy Devine
John Ford's epic western stars James Stewart as a U.S. senator who returns to his old home after 25 years for the funeral of old friend John Wayne. Wh... Read more
The Naked Spur (1953)
7.4/10
Director: Anthony Mann
Starring: James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Robert Ryan, Ralph Meeker
Magnificently atmospheric western stars James Stewart as an embittered frontiersman-turned-bounty hunter who recruits a prospector (Millard Mitchell)... Read more
Maverick (1994)
7/10
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Jodie Foster, James Garner, Mel Gibson, Graham Greene, James Coburn, Alfred Moli...
An update of the 60s TV Show with Mel Gibson as the wily cardshark on his way to a big stakes poker game. Jodie Foster and James Garner co-star. Read more
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: Bob Dylan, James Coburn, Jason Robards, Katy Jurado, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Co...
Romantic, mythic version of the changing West, James Coburn stars as Pat Garrett, the former outlaw who has put on a badge to work for the cattlemen a... Read more
Man of the West (1958)
7.2/10
Director: Anthony Mann
Starring: Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J Cobb, Arthur O'Connell, Jack Lord
Gary Cooper's last great Western is the story of a man who must revisit his past sins in order to exorcise them. Meeting up co-incidentally on a trai... Read more
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
7.9/10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, John Vernon
An exciting post-Civil War adventure about a cowboy on a trail of vengeance against the Union soldiers who murdered his wife and son. Director/star Cl... Read more
The Ox-Bow Incident (1942)
8.1/10
Director: William A Wellman
Starring: Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Henry...
Gil Carter (Henry Fonda) and Art Croft (Henry Morgan) ride into a town frustrated by the prevalence of cattle rustlers. Suddenly, word comes that a po... Read more