Despite most Cahiers du cinéma critics admired many western authors, when they themselves became filmmakers few dared to overtly revisit that genre. Read More »
Western
Rocky Mountain (1950) William Keighley, Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore, Scott Forbes
A Confederate troop, led by Captain Lafe Barstow, is prowling the far ranges of California Read More »
The Gold Rush (1925) Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray
A lone prospector ventures into Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up with some burly characters Read More »
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns (1971) Paul Hunt, Robert Padilla, Gregory Sierra, Federico Gómez
A jailed Mexican bandit is offered a pardon if he will cross the border into Mexico and bring back a gang of murderous gold thieves. Read More »
Laughing Boy (1934) W.S. Van Dyke, Ramon Novarro, Lupe Velez, William B. Davidson
There were very few laughs in this phlegmatic film adaptation of the Oliver LaFarge’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel Laughing Boy. Read More »
The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962)
In Arkansas, a stagecoach is robbed by Colonel Brinkley’s gang. Read More »
Rebels of Arizona AKA Los rebeldes de Arizona (1970) José María Zabalza, Carlos Quiney, Claudia Gravy, Miguel de la Riva
Zabalza directs this western with newlyweds Allan and Peggy getting in the way of landgrabbers Read More »
Shooting Stars (1928) Anthony Asquith, A.V. Bramble, Annette Benson, Brian Aherne, Donald Calthrop
The husband and wife acting team of Mae Feather and Julian Gordon is torn apart when he discovers Read More »
In Old Monterey (1939) Joseph Kane, Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey
The Army wants the ranchers land and the Borax plant for their maneuvers. Read More »
Jesse James’ Kid AKA Solo contro tutti (1965) Antonio del Amo, Robert Hundar, Mercedes Alonso, Adrian Hoven
Bill James is still a child when his father, Jesse James, is killed by his cousin Bob. Read More »