The Savage Horde
The Savage Horde (1950)
John "Ringo" Baker shoots an Army Captain in New Mexico in self defense and his brother, Lieutenant Mike Baker is charged with bringing him in. Ringo is on his way to Utah to see Livvy Weston and has an encounter with the U.S. Cavalry patrol led by his brother, and wounds Mike in making his escape. He arrives in the town of Gunlock and befriends Glenn Larrabee, owner of a small ranch whose property, and that of the other ranchers, is coveted by Wade Proctor. Ringo becomes Glenn's partner and organizes the small ranchers to fight against Proctor, who sends a fast-draw, hired gunman, Dancer, gunning for Ringo, who also has his brother and the Army closing in on him.
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Yellow Sky (1948)
Bank robbers hide in a ghost town, where they meet an old gold prospector and his granddaughter. When they discover that the old man found gold in the region, they decide to steal it. It would be a perfect plan, if the gang's leader, Stretch, didn't fall in love with the prospector's granddaughter.
Cast
Gregory Peck.... James "Stretch" Dawson
Anne BaxterMike
James Barton
John Russell as Lengthy
Richard Widmark.... Dude
Charles Kemper
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The Glory Guys (1965)
The Glory Guys" is a Western movie released in 1965. It was directed by Arnold Laven and starred Tom Tryon, Harve Presnell, and Senta Berger.
The movie tells the story of the U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars of the late 19th century. Captain Demas Harrod (Tom Tryon) is a strict and uncompromising leader who clashes with Lieutenant Johnny Britton (Harve Presnell), a more easygoing and sympathetic officer. The two men also compete for the affections of Lou Woddard (Senta Berger), a beautiful woman who works as a scout for the Cavalry.
The story unfolds against the backdrop of a larger conflict between the Cavalry and the Sioux Indians, who are led by the charismatic Chief Crazy Horse. As tensions escalate, Captain Harrod becomes more determined to defeat the Indians at all costs, even if it means sacrificing his own men. Lieutenant Britton, on the other hand, tries to find a way to negotiate with the Sioux and avoid unnecessary bloodshed.
"The Glory Guys" is a classic Western movie with stunning landscapes and impressive battle scenes. It also explores themes of leadership, loyalty, and the complexity of human relationships in a time of war.
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Jesse James (1939)
After the tragic war between the states, America turned to conquering the west. The symbol of this time was the construction of transcontinental railways, and in some cases the advance was predatory with entire communities being victimized by the menacing monster: the locomotives.
Two famous criminals date from this era of uncertainty: the brothers Frank and Jesse James. Before becoming outlaws, they were farmers, who took care of their land. Meanwhile to St. Louis Midland, a powerful company that controlled the entire state, wanted to buy the land where the railroad would run through very cheaply, offering a dollar an acre when it was actually worth $15.
A railroad official named Barshee forces several farmers to sell their land at these low prices. Upon arriving on the James lands, he clashes with the brothers Frank and Jesse and ends up being wounded in the hand by a shot fired by Jesse when trying to hit Frank in the back. He goes to the authorities and gathers a group to arrest Jesse. The mother convinces the two brothers to flee into the forest, but in the aftermath her house is burned down and she dies. Upon learning of this, Jesse goes after Barshee and later begins his revenge against the railroad, forming a gang of highwaymen. Newspaper editor Major A. Rufus Cobb and his niece Zerelda (Zee) Cobb side with the Jameses, while the railroad president offers hefty prizes to anyone who captures the outlaws.
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The Undefeated (1969)
With the end of the Civil War in 1865, the combatants try to restart their lives. On the winning side, Colonel Thomas and his Oklahoma knights decided to leave the uniform and capture wild horses, with the intention of selling them to the Union Army. Already among the defeated, the proud Confederate Colonel Langdon, in debt and threatened with losing everything to the winning Yankees of the war, tries to gather his people and prepares a large caravan towards Mexico, intending to settle there with the support of Emperor Maximilian.
Thomas and his men manage to gather a large herd of wild horses, but do not receive a good proposal from the Army. So Thomas decides to sell them to Maximilian, whose emissaries came to him. According to the agreement, Thomas must take the horses to Durango, Mexico.
Shortly after crossing the Rio Grande, the two groups of former enemies meet. Thomas and Langdon become allies and begin to face together the dangers of the foreign country, represented by bandits and the rebel troops of Benito Juárez.
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The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
A classic western film, which tells the story of an angry mob that seeks revenge for the murder of a farmer. Three men are seen with the farmer's cattle and the crowd wants to repay what they did, but two individuals are in doubt that they are guilty and try to save them.
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Music composed by: Cyril J. Mockridge
Screenplay: Lamar Trotti, based on the novel of the same name by Walter Van Tilburg Clark.
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Picture
Cast:
Henry FondaGil Carter
Dana Andrews....Donald Martin
Mary Beth Hughes .... Rose Mapen / Rose Swanson
Anthony Quinn .... Juan Martínez / Francisco Morez
William Eythe.... Gerald Tetley
Frank Conroy....Major Tetley
Harry Morgan.... Art Croft
Harry DavenportArthur Davies
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