Western
see all genres ›Concepts of chivalry and honor, cowboys on the open range and stylized violence characterize the western, where wilderness and “civilization” are at odds and a lone hero sets right a conflict that threatens the community. In the western dream life, historical figures such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp are often remembered by actors who played them: James Stewart, John Wayne, Gary Cooper and others.
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Genres / Western
SUB-GENRES · Mexican Western · Spaghetti Western
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Deputy Marshal
Wrongly suspected of murder, deputy marshal Jon Hall devises a plan to draw all the actual suspects (including Dick Foran and Russell Hayden) out into the open and prove which one of them committed murder in order to profit off of the coming railroad line. Hall's real-life wife, Frances Langford, provides a few songs.Start your free trial to watch -
Five Bloody Graves
FIVE BLOODY GRAVES is a grim and downright gruesome western chock full of bloody gun blasts and violence galore. It stars the legendary John Carradine and 'B' stalwarts Robert Dix (SATAN'S SADISTS), Scott Brady (GREMLINS) and Jim Davis (TV's "Dallas") and features the cinematography of Academy Award winner...Start your free trial to watch
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'49-'17
Ruth Ann Baldwin was a journalist who joined Universal as a screenwriter in 1913. She wrote for the serial THE BLACK BOX in 1915, did a stint as an editor, and was tapped by the studio to direct. '49-'17 is a charming and suspenseful western parody about a millionaire who hires a Wild West theatrical troupe to relive his past...Start your free trial to watch -
Four Fast Guns
Against a backdrop of Arizona landscapes, this offbeat Western spins the yarn of a wanted man (James Craig) who turns unofficial lawman to tame the town of Purgatory but finds that the main troublemaker is a crippled saloon owner whose infirmity, according to the Western code, keeps him safe from gun justice. Craig becomes...Start your free trial to watch
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Go West
A fascinating alternative to the manic stunt work and elaborate sight gags that distinguish the films of Buster Keaton, GO WEST offers a rare and satisfying glimpse of his talent for more expressive comedy: charming moments of intimate humor flavored with rich pathos. Heeding the expansionist call of Horace Greeley, a...Start your free trial to watch
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The Gold Ghost
Buster Keaton's first Educational short was a strong start to the series. The story gives Buster ample gag opportunities of which he makes the most. Some of the rough and tumble is not his forte but the little incidentals and throwaway gags are plentiful. For instance, a gun he finds in the Sheriff's office alone with the...Start your free trial to watch -
The Great Jesse James Raid
Jesse James (Willard Parker), retired and living under a differnet name in St. Joseph, Missouri, agrees over the protests of his wife Zee (Barbara Woodell) to join Bob Ford (Jim Bannon) and Sam Wells (Richard Cutting) in a Colorado gold raid. Jesse rounds up gunman Arch Clements (Tom Neal) and demolition...Start your free trial to watch -
The Great Train Robbery
More than a crucial historical artifact, THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY reveals the foundation from which the styles and stories of the contemporary cinema would later arise. Known for using such innovative filming techniques such as double exposure, cross-cutting and camera movement, THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY is...Start your free trial to watch
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Gunfire
Bank, train and stagecoach heists, plus plenty of ridin' and shootin', pepper this sagebrush saga of a reorganized Jesse James gang terrorizing the Old West, now under the leadership of a man (Donald Barry) impersonating Jesse's brother Frank James. Can sheriff Robert Lowery pierce Barry's disguise and put the renegades...Start your free trial to watch -
Hellgate
In 1867 Kansas, veterinarian Sterling Hayden treats an injured stranger who turns out to have been a guerrilla raider. Hayden soon finds himself serving a term in one of the world's most terrifying prisons under sadistic commandant Ward Bond. Adapted from the story of Dr. Mudd, the physician who attended John Wilkes Booth,...Start your free trial to watch
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The House of Cards
THE HOUSE OF CARDS is designed to culminate in a confrontation between a sheriff ("Rattlesnake Jim") and a man who has gambled away someone else's money. Both love the same woman and they stage a duel where the victor will be determined by a rattlesnake. The movie critic for the New York Dramatic Mirror...Start your free trial to watch




