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Shane (1953),
Director: George Stevens, rated Approved
There never
was a man like SHANE. There never was a motion picture like
SHANE.
  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. I love the little boy in this film
(Brandon deWilde)
because he reminds me of, well, me. |
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George Stevens;
Paramount Pictures |
