Winchester '73
A taut, morally charged Western that follows a prized rifle through violent hands, blending noir shadows with frontier action and a brooding family vendetta.
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Red River
A sweeping, rugged cattle-drive epic where stubborn loyalty curdles into a tense father-son standoff under wide Western skies.
About 1948 film by Howard Hawks
Genres drama, Western, action
Directed by Howard Hawks, Arthur Rosson
Written by Charles Schnee, Borden Chase
Starring John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Shelley Winters, Walter Brennan, Richard Farnsworth, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey, John Ireland
Music Dimitri Tiomkin
Runtime 133 min
Country United States
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