Western Movies of 1953
Shane
The simple story of a Wyoming range war is elevated to near-mythical status in producer/director George Stevens' Western classic Shane. Alan Ladd plays the title character, a ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
Hondo
Hondo is so "perfect" a John Ford western that many people assume it was directed by John Ford--or at the very least, Andrew McLaglen. Actually the director was suspense expert John Farrow, who worked with the "Duke" only twice in his ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
Gun Fury
Originally shot in 3-D, Gun Fury opens with wealthy rancher Ben Warren (Rock Hudson) and his fiancée Jennifer Ballard (Donna Reed) aboard a stagecoach bound for California. ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
The Naked Spur
The powerhouse combination of star James Stewart and director Anthony Mann score ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
Arrowhead
Adapted from a novel by W.R. Burnett (which hadn't ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Randolph Scott makes his 3-D debut in the stereoscopic western Stranger Wore a Gun. This time, Scott plays Jeff Travis, a former spy for Quantrill's Raiders. When he heads to Arizona to start life ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
Escape From Fort Bravo
A nail-biting Indian deadlock remains the climax of this otherwise overly verbose ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
The Tall Texan
Elmo Williams, the veteran Hollywood film editor who gained fame for his work on High Noon, serves as director of the medium-budget western The Tall Texan. Lloyd Bridges plays the title ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
The Redhead from Wyoming
The title character of this western can only be one of ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Allan "Rocky" Lane's Republic western series was rapidly drawing to a close when Marshall of Cedar Rock was released in early 1953. Lane plays a U.S. marshal who seems to be derelict in his duty when he allows convicted outlaw Bill Anderson ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
The Last of the Pony Riders
Last of the Pony Riders was also the last theatrical starring feature of singing cowboy Gene Autry. This time, Autry plays a troubleshooter for the Pony Express who hopes to keep the West safe for the mail ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
War Arrow
War Arrow is another of Universal's efficiently produced A plus/B minus Technicolor westerns of the early 1950s. Maureen O'Hara and Jeff Chandler star as, respectively, army major Howell Brady and ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
Law and Order
The first film version of W.R. Burnett's novel Saint Johnson was filmed as Law and Order in ... [ Western movie - 1953 ]
