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Western. A cowboy finds the spoiled son of a railroad magnate lost in the deserted hills and teaches him survival skills and hard work values. Director. Kurt Neumann. Writers. Jack Natteford. Lillie Hayward. Stars. Joel McCrea. Dean Stockwell. Chill Wills. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist. 22 User reviews. 8 Critic reviews.
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- Open Range
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- The Culpepper Cattle Co.
- The Power of The Dog
- The Man from Snowy River
- Broken Trail
Open Range is a 2003 film directed by Kevin Costner and based on the 1990 novel “The Open Range Men.” This riveting movie exquisitely depicts the challenges cowboys and settlers faced in the Wild West. The film centers around a former soldier turned cattleman named “Boss” Spearman. Spearman and his crew face off with a hostile land baron while tryi...
Lonesome Doveaired from 1989-1990 and was an instant hit. Though it is actually a mini-series and not a movie, it is a must-watch among Western movie fans. In this epic series, ex-Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae lead the Hat Creek outfit on one last grand adventure. The group heads out from Texas to Montana on an eventful cattle driv...
If you are looking for a good laugh, City Slickers is the film for you. This humorous movie gives new light to the Western genre. With 40 just around the corner, Mitch Robbins finds himself unhappy with his life in Manhattan. However, his friends Ed Furrilo and Phil Berquist are looking to give Robbins a new look at life by gifting him a unique get...
Starring John Wayne, Red Rivercame out in 1948 and has become a timeless classic. The movie received such great reception that it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. The film focuses on headstrong cowboy Thomas Dunson who starts a successful cattle ranch in Texas. In search of more m...
The 1972 film The Cowboys is a thrilling depiction of the gritty life of the Wild West. Another John Wayne film, this classic film became a favorite among many. After his crew leaves him in search of gold, rancher Wil Anderson is left in a complicated situation. He needs to start his cattle drive soon, which forces him to hire inexperienced local s...
Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the 2008 film Australia stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in an epic tale of romance and action. It is a great film to cuddle up with your significant other and watch. In the weeks before the start of WWII, an English aristocrat inherits a sprawling cattle ranch in Australia. Reluctantly, she forms a pact with a rugged ...
Though not as well-known as other cattle drive and rancher movies, The Culpepper Cattle Co. is a wonderful nod to the Old West. The 1972 film is highly praised for its attention to detail and period atmosphere. Ben Mockridge is a young boy with a dream to become a cowhand. After lots of convincing, Frank Culpepper reluctantly agrees that Mockridge ...
A newcomer to the Western genre, The Power of the Dog is based on Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name. The 2021 film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and Jesse Plemons, all of who received Academy Award nominations for their roles. Rancher Phil Burback is a charismatic rancher who instills awe and fear in those around him. After h...
The Man From Snowy Riveris a beloved film among many equestrians. Based on the poem with the same namesake, the 1982 film became an instant classic. After the unexpected death of his father, young Jim Craig sets out to become his own man. Upon taking a job with a horse rancher, Craig is treated poorly by the more experienced cowboys. However, he ma...
Another television miniseries,Broken Trail came out in 2006 and gathered a large fan base. Emotional and powerful, it provides a twist on the traditional grittiness of classic cowboy films. In the epic two-part series, what began as a simple journey to sell 500 horses took a complete change in direction. A veteran cowboy and his nephew save five Ch...
United States. Language. English. Cattle Drive is a 1951 American Western film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Joel McCrea, Dean Stockwell and Chill Wills. Much of the film was shot in the Death Valley National Park, California and Paria, Utah .
- Red River (1948) Rating: 7.8/10. Length: 2h 13min. Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Western. Director: Howard Hawks, Arthur Rosson (co-director) Storyline: Fourteen years after starting his cattle ranch in Texas, Tom Dunston is finally ready to drive his 10,000 head of cattle to market.
- Open Range (2003) Rating: 7.4/10. Length: 2h 19min. Genre: Action, Western, Romance, Drama. Director: Kevin Costner. Storyline: Boss Spearman, Charley Waite, Mose Harrison and Button freegraze their cattle across the vast prairies of the West, sharing a friendship forged by a steadfast code of honor and living a life unencumbered by civilization.
- The Cowboys (1972) Rating: 7.4/10. Length: 2h 14min. Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western. Director: Mark Rydell. Storyline: When his cattle drivers abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his drivers in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster.
- The Furies (1950) Rating: 7.3/10. Length: 109 mins. Genre: Western. Director: Anthony Mann. Storyline: The 1870s, New Mexico territory: T.C. Jeffords (Walter Huston) is a cattle baron who built his ranch, the Furies, from scratch.
- Lonesome Dove (1989–1990) Though technically a TV mini-series, there was no way we were going to leave Lonesome Dove off this list. The Western epic follows the Hat Creek outfit—led by ex-Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae—on one last great adventure, driving cattle from Texas to Montana.
- The Cowboys (1972) When his crew abandons him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen (John Wayne), is forced to take on a group of young boys to drive his herd to market.
- Red River (1948) John Wayne plays the tyrannical Thomas Dunson, who will complete his cattle drive whatever the cost, even if it means killing his adopted son, played by Montgomery Clift.
- The Culpepper Cattle Company (1972) This often-overlooked Western follows greenhorn Ben Mockridge (Gary Grimes) on his first cattle drive, led by tough trailboss Frank Culpepper (Billy Green Bush).
Chill Wills, always a colorful addition to any film with a Western setting, is the kindly cattle drive cook whose specialties are beans and more beans. Much of this handsome Technicolor production was shot on location in the Death Valley National Park, California, and Paria, Utah.
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Jan 13, 1972 · 1 Video. 98 Photos. Adventure Drama Western. Rancher Wil Andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of cattle rustlers is trailing them. Director. Mark Rydell. Writers. William Dale Jennings. Irving Ravetch. Harriet Frank Jr. Stars.
