1.
The Searchers
1346 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
Best western ever.
Added 13 years ago by StainBuster, 1 point
2.
Stagecoach (with John Wayne)
739 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
3.
The Ox-bow Incident
703 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
Another truly outstanding western in which mob rule is vividly depicted in this memorable movie about a lynch mob taking the law into its own hands. Superb!
Added 13 years ago by zyglot, 0 points
4.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
667 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
Wayne, James Stewart and Lee Marvin , what else can be said, this is as good as it gets.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
5.
The Three Godfathers
John Wayne at his best, his very best
656 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Not to mention supporting actor Pedro Armendariz, Mexico's tough and rough cowboy.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
6.
Destry Rides Again
Another James Stewart classic.
648 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
7.
Dodge City
Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland,
642 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
8.
She wore a yellow ribbon
John Wayne in one of his most impressing roles, directed by John Ford in Monument Valley
639 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
9.
Big Country
Charlton Heston, Gregory Peck, Director: William Wyler
An Epic western with tremendous scenic pictures
635 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
10.
High Noon
606 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 2 comments
Comments:
THat movie has a flaw. Coop is begging even the weak men to help him. How desperate this is. He ahould have asked in general and the real men, and then shut his mouth and fight. His wife is more courageous than he. BUT this film shows also one major thing which makes US cinema so outsanding. Unlimited self-criticism and relentless honesty. Compare this with the propagandist film culture of most other nations!
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
My favorite. Cooper was matchless in this one. Great score, too.
Added 14 years ago by pandora, -2 points
11.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
514 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
"If ju gonna shoot, shoot! Don't talk!"
Added 13 years ago by Mabel74, 0 points
12.
Rio Grande
John Wayne and Maureen o `Hara, directed by John Ford in teh Monument Valley
508 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
13.
Red River
492 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
Should be number 1, John Waynes finest acting performance.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
14.
Fort Apache
353 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
15.
Winchester '73
353 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
16.
Shane
304 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
17.
Unforgiven
304 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
Sorry but this is the most overrated western ever made.
Added 10 years ago by guest, -1 points
18.
True Grit
302 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
19.
Naked Spur
Jimmy Stewart, directed by Anthony Mann
286 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
20.
The Horse Soldiers
284 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
Another fine western with a Civil War backdrop. One of my all time favorites.
Added 13 years ago by zyglot, 0 points
21.
The Shootist
John Wayne's final movie, and perhaps his best performance.
267 points - added 13 years ago by Mabel74 - 1 comment
Comments:
Great movie!
Added 4 years ago by guest, 0 points
22.
Rio Bravo
263 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 2 comments
Comments:
Not like coop in high noon, the Duke here is asking only professionals, even if they are handicapped. He does not want to endanger amateurs to fight the gangsters. He is strong as a man must be.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 2 points
Great chemistry between The Duke, Dino and Walter Brennan.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
23.
Broken Arrow
Jeff Chandler was outstanding as Cochise.
212 points - added 13 years ago by pandora -
24.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
171 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
25.
The Wild Bunch
171 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
26.
The Outlaw Josey Wales
167 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
27.
The Magnificent Seven
142 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya - 1 comment
Comments:
Without a doubt the best western ever made.
Added 13 years ago by zyglot, -1 points
28.
High Plains Drifter
131 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
29.
Joe Kidd
111 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
30.
For a Few Dollars More
96 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
31.
Pale Rider
92 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
32.
How the West Was Won (1962)
Gregory Peck and Henry Fonda.
78 points - added 13 years ago by pandora -
33.
Once Upon a Time in the West
76 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
34.
My Darling Celementine
72 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
35.
HONDO
Another of John Wayne's that was great in acting by him and the woman who co starred.
59 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
36.
Dances with Wolves
52 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
37.
Wild Wild West
50 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Will Smith is funny in this
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
38.
The Lone Ranger
48 points - added 10 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Who wouldn't want to see Helena Bonham Carter as a madame with a peg leg gun (wink wink)?
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
39.
The Cheyenne Social Club
Underrated Movie with some dark comedic elements to it..especially coming from Henry Fonda who really plays it up as James Stewart side kick.
41 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
40.
The Man from Laramie
39 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
41.
North to Alaska
John Wayne and Stewart Granger
39 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
42.
The Far country
Jimmy Stewart Western
39 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
43.
War Wagon
John Wayne and Kirk Douglas ... whew!!
36 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
44.
Young Guns
34 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
45.
Bend of the River
33 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
46.
Little Big Man
31 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
47.
Open Range
Great performances by Duvall and Costner. Nice realistic Western Town feel to it. A good ol fashion shoot out to top it off.
30 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
48.
Hombre
30 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Superb, Newman at his best
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
49.
The Gunfighter
29 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
50.
Sons of Katie Elder
Another good one from John Wayne and Dean Martin ...
26 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
51.
Jeremiah Johnson
26 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
52.
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
20 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
53.
Lonesome Dove
20 points - added 14 years ago by tboneya -
54.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
19 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
55.
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
14 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
56.
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
12 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
57.
Silverado
11 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
58.
Wyatt Earp
10 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
59.
Blazing Saddles
9 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
60.
Django Unchained
4 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Technically a Southern
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
61.
Tombstone
Maybe the best of all the Wyatt Earp movies. Great performances from Kurt Russel, Val Kilmer and Sam Elliot.
4 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
62.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
1 point - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
This movie demonstrates that Pitt should make more westerns
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
63.
A Million Ways to Die in the West
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
64.
Heaven's Gate
0 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
65.
The Golden Compass
If you count Lee Scoresby the aeronaught then The Golden Compass has Western elements
-7 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
66.
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
-23 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
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