50 Furious Westerns

50 FURIOUS WESTERNS

One of our first posts here at FC was the special feature Pistoleers & Pioneers in which we chose 20 westerns that were split up in two parts: classics and modern films. What’s always been so cool about Westerns is the fact there are many different kinds to discover, from the B-movies to major Hollywood studio classics to the Italian re-inventions and even things like genre hybrids that might’ve added something like sci-fi to the mix. This is the main reason why I wanted to do a new list, as a way to to delve just a little bit further into the genre and highlight more of the films I consider to be nuggets of western gold.

Stagecoach

Stagecoach (1939, Dir: John Ford)
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly

The Good the Bad and the Ugly (1966, Dir: Sergio Leone)
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Tombstone

Tombstone (1993, Dir: Kurt Russell/George P. Cosmatos)
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Open Range

Open Range (2003, Dir: Kevin Costner)
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Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls (2006, Dir: David Von Ancken)
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3:10 To Yuma

3:10 To Yuma (1957, Dir: Delmer Daves)
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973, Dir: Sam Peckinpah)
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962, Dir: John Ford)
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Silverado

Silverado (1985, Dir: Lawrence Kasdan)

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Seven Men From Now

Seven Men From Now (1956, Dir: Budd Boetticher)
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Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar (1954, Dir: Nicholas Ray)
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Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder (1970, Dir: Burt Kennedy)
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Young Guns

Young Guns (1988, Dir: Christopher Cain )
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Posse

Posse (1975, Dir: Kirk Douglas)
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High Noon

High Noon (1952, Dir: Fred Zinneman)
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Gunfight at the OK Corral

Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957, Dir: John Sturges)
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Once Upon A Time in the West

Once Upon A Time in The West (1969, Dir: Sergio Leone)

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The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch (1969, Dir: Sam Peckinpah)

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The Searchers

The Searchers (1955, Dir: John Ford)
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The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970, Dir: Sam Peckinpah)
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My Name is Nobody

My Name is Nobody (1973, Dir: Tonino Valerii/Sergio Leone)
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, Dir: George Roy Hill)
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The Long Riders

The Long Riders (1980, Dir: Walter Hill)
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford (2007, Dir: Andrew Dominik)
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Bad Company

Bad Company (1972, Dir: Robert Benton)
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High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter (1973, Dir: Clint Eastwood)
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One Eyed Jacks

One Eyed Jacks (1961, Dir: Marlon Brando)
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True Grit
True Grit (1969, Dir: Henry Hathaway)
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Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun (1946, Dir: King Vidor)
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How The West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962, Dir: John Ford/Henry Hathaway)
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Forty Guns

Forty Guns (1957, Dir: Samuel Fuller)
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Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo (1959, Dir: Howard Hawks)
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Dances With Wolves

Dances With Wolves (1990, Dir: Kevin Costner)
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The Professionals

The Professionals (1966, Dir: Richard Brooks)
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The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven (1960, Dir: John Sturges)
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The Cowboys (1972, Dir: Mark Rydell)
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Buck and the Preacher

Buck and The Preacher (1972, Dir: Sidney Poitier)
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Winchester 73

Winchester 73 (1950, Dir: Anthony Mann)
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The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976, Dir: Clint Eastwood)
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The Shooting

The Shooting (1967, Dir: Monte Hellman)
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Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson (1972, Dir: Sydney Pollack)
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Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue (1970, Dir: Ralph Nelson)
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Ride the High Country

Ride the High Country (1965, Dir: Sam Peckinpah)
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Little Big Man

Little Big Man (1970, Dir: Arthur Penn)
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Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith (1966, Dir: Henry Hathaway )
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McCabe and Mrs Miller

McCabe and Mrs Miller (1971, Dir: Robert Altman)
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Westworld

Westworld (1973, Dir: Michael Crichton )
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Day of the Outlaw

Day of The Outlaw (1959, Dir: Andre DeToth)

Shane

Shane (1953, Dir: George Stevens)
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Unforgiven

Unforgiven (1992, Dir: Clint Eastwood)
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