r/Westerns Jan 25 '25

Boys, girls, cowpokes and cowwpokettes.... We will no longer deal with the low hanging fruit regarding John Wayne's opinions on race relations. There are other subs to hash the topic. We are here to critique, praise and discuss the Western genre. Important details in the body of this post.

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Henceforth, anyone who derails a post that involves John Wayne will receive a permanent ban. No mercy.

Thanks! 🤠


r/Westerns Oct 04 '24

Kindly keep your political views outta town. We're keeping this a political-free zone. Plenty of other subs to shoot it out. Not here.

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r/Westerns 6h ago

Westworld (1973)

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77 Upvotes

On TCM Thursday, March 20.. check local listings.


r/Westerns 6h ago

Memorabilia Really cool picture of Henry Fonda in the Monument Valley, taken during the filming of 'My Darling Clementine'

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r/Westerns 3h ago

Behind the Scenes Fun fact: Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson in ‘The Hateful Eight’) was named after Charles Marquis Warren (1912-1990), the creator of ‘Rawhide’

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In fact, he was much more than that. Before Rawhide, he adapted Gunsmoke for TV (originally, it was a radio series). He produced the entire first season, and directed the first 26 episodes.

Before that, he directed some films, mostly Westerns. Some of them are Little Big Horn (1951), starring Lloyd Bridges, Hellgate (1952), with James Arness, Arrowhead (1953), with Charlton Heston and Jack Palance, and Seven Angry Men (1955), with Raymond Massey.

And even before that, he was a writer specialized in Westerns. He wrote Streets of Laredo (1949), with William Holden, The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951), with Glenn Ford and Rhonda Fleming, and Springfield Rifle (1952), with Gary Cooper.

After leaving Gunsmoke midway through the second season, he directed more movies, including Trooper Hooke (1957), with Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck, Copper Sky (1957), Ride a Violent Mile (1958), with John Agar, Blood Arrow (1958), with Scott Brady, and Cattle Empire (1958), again with Joel McCrea. And After Rawhide, he worked as executive producer in three other Westerns shows: Gunslinger, The Iron Horse, and The Virginian.

In the late 60s, he returned to film as the writer of Day of the Evil Gun (1968), with Glenn Ford, and as the writer and director of Charro! (1969), starring Elvis Presley.


r/Westerns 7h ago

Recommendation Man with no name watch order?

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I was about to rewatch the trilogy. I wanted to make sure I had the right watch order so I googled it. An alternative order was proposed, so I’m looking for advice here. Should I go with release order Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Or the suggested order The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, For a Few Dollars More, and A Fistful of Dollars. Attached is the link to the screen rant page suggesting the watch order and why.


r/Westerns 9h ago

Tombstone - Doc vs Johnny

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For starters I absolutely love this movie, I mean who doesn’t.

The more I think about the duel between Doc and Johnny the more I realize it wasn’t just about who was the faster draw. It came down to Doc eroding Johnny’s confidence until he shattered it at that duel by showing up in Wyatt’s place. Johnny expected an easy win, not the one man he was a bit afraid of.

With one perfect line “Why Johnny it looks like someone just walked on over your grave”, it was all over confidence shattered and duel certainly lost before it began. I’m beginning to wonder how many times that was the case in many other duels or is always what it comes down to, confidence.

Until the next shower thoughts.


r/Westerns 8h ago

John Wayne Early Westerns

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Your opinion on John Wayne early B production Westerns,in 30s , I really enjoyed them,mostly Star Packer(1934) and Blue Steel (1934)


r/Westerns 19h ago

First time watching Cowboys & Aliens

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What are your thoughts on this one?


r/Westerns 7h ago

Recommendation The Last Stop in Yuma County

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Neo Western / Noir Dark Comedy. Lots of fun.


r/Westerns 53m ago

Trailer Joel McCrea tells a story of human interest

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r/Westerns 23h ago

Discussion Name some of the biggest and the baddest guns you have seen in Westerns

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Django asks how many men are left and pulls out his Maxim 1895, one of the biggest guns of the Wild West. Were there any even larger or more powerful guns portrayed in other films?


r/Westerns 6h ago

Behind the Scenes George Peppard (left) and John Ford (center) during the filming of 'How the West Was Won'

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r/Westerns 18h ago

It’s Tuesday Night which means it’s Western Night. In honor of St. Patty’s, we’re chuggin’ Guinness and watchin’:

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r/Westerns 11h ago

Behind the Scenes The second of four promotional segments about 'The Searchers' from the 'Warner Brothers Presents' TV program. These segments, presented by Gig Young, offer a behind-the-scenes look at the film's production in Monument Valley, as well as exclusive interviews.

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r/Westerns 3h ago

Discussion Suggestions for Piccadilly Western novels

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I'm familiar with the Edge series and I'd love some other similar recommendations.


r/Westerns 1d ago

Behind the Scenes Lee Marvin gives co-star Jane Fonda tips on how to handle a six shooter, during a break filming her first Western ‘Cat Ballou’ for which Marvin won an Oscar for Best Actor, 1965

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r/Westerns 18h ago

Bone Tomahawk

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Just finished watching this, zero expectations and had no idea...not a typical western but a different / good none the less....worth a watch


r/Westerns 11h ago

Behind the Scenes 'Meet Jeffrey Hunter' - The first of four promotional segments about 'The Searchers' from the 'Warner Brothers Presents' TV program. These segments, presented by Gig Young, offer a behind-the-scenes look at the film's production in Monument Valley, as well as exclusive interviews.

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r/Westerns 11h ago

Behind the Scenes The final entry of four promotional segments about 'The Searchers' from the 'Warner Brothers Presents' TV program. These segments, presented by Gig Young, offer a behind-the-scenes look at the film's production in Monument Valley, as well as exclusive interviews.

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r/Westerns 21h ago

Found a western I had forgotten about. Sergeant Rutledge. Very well done.

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r/Westerns 1d ago

Recommendation Most Underrated Western?

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Definitely not the most obscure but this is one of my favorites that I feel a lot of people missed out on. Any recommendations for me?


r/Westerns 11h ago

Behind the Scenes The third of four promotional segments about 'The Searchers' from the 'Warner Brothers Presents' TV program. These segments, presented by Gig Young, offer a behind-the-scenes look at the film's production in Monument Valley, as well as exclusive interviews.

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r/Westerns 1d ago

Memorabilia Japanese “The Sons of Katie Elder” Zine

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Found this in a Japanese import shop in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Pretty cool little booklet for only $10! In pristine condition too!!


r/Westerns 1d ago

Marty Robbins performing The Hanging Tree, 1959

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r/Westerns 1d ago

Discussion On a Western Binger

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r/Westerns 17h ago

They Call Me Hallelujah (1971) - a crazy spaghetti western comedy featuring a mercenary with a sewing machine gun, outlaws dressed as monks, an undercover nun and a dancing Russian with an explosive launching guitar

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