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Shane (1953)
There never
was a man like SHANE. There never was a motion picture like
SHANE.
Director: George Stevens, rated Approved
  Starring: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon
deWilde, Jack Palance, Ben Johnson, Edgar Buchanan, Ellen Corby,
Emile Meyer, Elisha Cook Jr.
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"Joey, there's no living
with... with a killing. There's no going back from one. Right or
wrong, it's a brand.
A brand sticks. There's no going back." -
Shane
Why watch this?
An epic tale of the loner who tries to help a family in need.
Plot Summary:
A mysterious, soft-spoken ex-gunfighter becomes entangled in the
lives of a family of homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming. The
homesteaders, led by Joe Starrett and his family, are facing a
bitter struggle against a powerful cattle baron, Rufus Ryker,
who wants their land for his herds. Shane's presence brings a
glimmer of hope to the settlers as they fight to protect their
homes and way of life against Ryker's increasing intimidation
tactics, including the hiring of gunslinger Jack Wilson.
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Dad's Preview:
This is the quintessential Western story: A stranger
joins settlers in need of help. He has a hidden,
violence-filled past, but is trying to put that behind
him. When a greedy landowner brings in thugs to run the
settlers off the land, Shane has a choice to make: leave
because he wants to avoid violence or stand up to the
bullies. The stoic Alan Ladd is perfect as Shane, but
I'll always love the little boy in this film
(Brandon deWilde)
because he reminds me of, well, me. |
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George Stevens;
Paramount Pictures
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