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Best Western Films of 1961


The Comancheros

Michael Curtiz's The Comancheros ... go out. John Wayne's daughter, Aissa Wayne (who subsequently went into a law career) appears in a small role. [ best western films - 1961 ]

The Deadly Companions

Sam Peckinpah's first feature ... and Turk reappear, having robbed the bank in Gila City, leading to a final confrontation between Yellowleg and Turk. [ best western films - 1961 ]

One-Eyed Jacks

Western bandit Kid Rio ... the actor delivers one of his finest and most focused performances (though he is upstaged throughout by Karl Malden). [ best western films - 1961 ]

La Carcel de Cánanea

La Carcel de Cananea ... end of their journey. Fortunately for the story, there are no songs or musical numbers to interrupt the narrative. [ best western films - 1961 ]

Gun Fight

In this western, a ... brother is also killed. The good brother and his wife end up naming their first born daughter after him. [ best western films - 1961 ]

Los Barbaros del Norte

Mexican comic "El Clavillazo," ... is too weak to sustain the talents of the cast, which counts famous singer Javier Solis among its number. [ best western films - 1961 ]

El Muchacho de Durango

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Remolino

A femme fatale to ... meanwhile raising the pivotal question of whether they will recognize her true nature before the damage done is irreversible. [ best western films - 1961 ]

Alias el Alacrán

Arturo Martínez's 1961 Spanish-language ... bandit and murderer called El Alacrán. Billy pretends to be the woman's fiancée himself and vows to protect her. [ best western films - 1961 ]




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