The Best Western Movies Ever Made That Shaped An Entire Industry

Published on September 3, 2020
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Red River

Red River cost producers $2.4 million, but it turned into a big success, bringing a lot more to their pockets. It was chosen as the 5th best Western film of all time by the American Film Institute, solidifying its place in Western film history.

Red River John Wayne’s Best Western

Red River

Shane

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.

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Shane In Technicolor

Shane