The Best Western Movies Ever Made
Shane (1953)
The director of this western was basing a cinematic story on the book from 1949, with the same title. It was a notable Western for many reasons, and most notably it was one of the first westerns in technicolor.
Paramount studio decided to invest $3 million into this western. When all tickets were sold out, the studio announced Shane a great success as it brought over $8 million of profit.
Shane – Yet Another Commercial Success
Movie Plot: A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act.
- Genre: Drama, Western
- Rated: Not Rated
- Released: 01 Oct 1953 in USA
- Runtime: 118 min
- Starring: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde
- BoxOffice: N/A
- Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations.
Shane was Written by A.B. Guthrie Jr. (screenplay), Jack Sher (additional dialogue), Jack Schaefer (based on the novel by) and directed by George Stevens and produced by Paramount Pictures.
97% Rotten Tomatoes
80/100 Metacritic
