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Shane is a 1953 American Technicolor Western film starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, and Van Heflin. Released by Paramount Pictures, the film is noted for its landscape cinematography, editing, performances, and contributions to the genre.
Drama Western. A weary gunfighter in 1880s Wyoming begins to envision a quieter life after befriending a homestead family with a young son who idolizes him, but a smoldering range war forces him to act. Director. George Stevens. Writers. A.B. Guthrie Jr. Jack Sher. Jack Schaefer. Stars. Alan Ladd. Jean Arthur. Van Heflin.
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- Drama, Western
- George Stevens
- 1953-08-14
Alan Ladd ... Shane: Jean Arthur ... Marian Starrett: Van Heflin ... Joe Starrett: Brandon De Wilde ... Joey Starrett: Jack Palance ... Jack Wilson (as Walter Jack Palance) Ben Johnson ... Chris Calloway: Edgar Buchanan ... Fred Lewis: Emile Meyer ... Rufus Ryker
Sep 3, 2016 · By the way: If Woody Allen ever decides to direct a Western — OK, wipe that smile off your face! — it very likely will be heavily influenced by Shane, one of his favorite American movies. No ...
Mar 15, 2018 · His All-American looks allowed him to easily fit into westerns, war films and heroic leads. In 1949, he took a shot at actorly seriousness when he played the ultimate WASP: Jay Gatsby. This version...
Whispering Smith (1948) was his first Western and color film, and Shane (1953) was noted for its contributions to the genre. Ladd also appeared in ten films with William Bendix . His other notable credits include Two Years Before the Mast (1946) and The Great Gatsby (1949).
Sep 3, 2000 · But if it only worked on that level, it would have grown dated, like "High Noon" and certain other classic Westerns. There are intriguing mysteries in "Shane," puzzles and challenges, not least in the title character and the way he is played by Alan Ladd.
