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Fistful of Dollars, AFistful of Dollars, A (1964) Recommended
Dir. Sergio Leone
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Volonte
Perhaps the most famous of the spaghetti Westerns, with Clint Eastwood influencing a generation of tough guy anti–heroes with his formidable,…
Invitation to a GunfighterInvitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
Dir. Richard Wilson
Feat. Yul Brynner, Janice Rule, Brad Dexter
Set in New Mexico in the wake of the Civil War, a small bigoted town is beset by racist prejudices despite being outwardly pro–Union. Yul…
4 For Texas4 For Texas (Four for Texas) (1963)
Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ursula Andress
Frivolous comedy–western in which "Rat Pack–ers" Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin play friendly rivals who each make a bid for a waterfront…
HudHud (1963) Recommended
Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Melvyn Douglas
Handsome idler Paul Newman sows the seeds of trouble in this excellent modern–day Texas western, with his piercing eyes and calculated slouch…
McLintock!McLintock! (1963)
Dir. Andrew McLagen
Feat. John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Yvonne De Carlo
TAMING OF THE SHREW goes West in this rambunctious battle of wits between cattle rancher (Wayne) and his firebrand wife (O’Hara), in search of a…
GeronimoGeronimo (1962)
Dir. Arnold Laven
Feat. Chuck Connors, Adam West
Despite the ridiculous casting of blue–eyed Connors as the legendary renegade Apache, this is a half decent B movie, loosely following the…
How the West Was WonHow the West Was Won (1962)
Dir. Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall
Feat. James Stewart, Debbie Reynolds, Henry Fonda
The history of the West through three generations, with three directors each contributing an instalment. Headed by a cast to match its ambitions and…
Lonely Are The BraveLonely Are The Brave (1962) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Miller
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau
Kirk Douglas is on top form in this Dalton Trumbo–penned 'psychological' Western, playing an anti–establishment cowboy who purposefully…
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, TheMan Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962) Recommended
Dir. John Ford
Feat. James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles
A dream cast and director deliver the classic that one would expect. Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne compete for Vera Miles but unite against Lee Marvin…
Ride the High CountryRide the High Country (1962) Recommended
Dir. Sam Peckinpah
Feat. Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea
Perhaps the last hoorah of a great western tradition, directed with supreme artistry by Sam Peckinpah. Scott and McCrea play retiring lawmen who…

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