I simply cannot have every western I’d like to own on my DVD shelves. There are some major classics missing in my collection. But here is what I own, somewhat organized by those who in star in them (not all major actors are listed due to space limitations). Also, I don’t necessarily endorse every film with great enthusiasm, but none are unwatchable, and some are great.
Ride the High Country (1962; Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea)
The Big Country (1958; Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons)
The Stalking Moon (1968; Gregory Peck, Eva Marie Saint)
The Searchers (1956; John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles)
Rio Bravo (1958; John Wayne, Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson)
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965; John Wayne, Dean Martin)
El Dorado (1967; John Wayne, Robert Mitchum)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962; John Wayne, James Stewart)
The Shootist (1976; John Wayne, James Stewart, Lauren Bacall)
Winchester ’73 (1950; James Stewart)
The Naked Spur (1953; James Stewart, Janet Leigh)
The Far Country (1954; James Stewart, Walter Brennan)
The Man from Laramie (1955; James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy)
Shenandoah (1965; James Stewart, Katharine Ross)
Firecreek (1968; James Stewart, Henry Fonda)
Cheyenne Social Club (1970; James Stewart, Henry Fonda)
The Magnificent Seven (1960; Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen)
The Wild Bunch (1969; William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan)
Tom Horn (1980; Steve McQueen, Linda Evans)
Quigley Down Under (1990; Tom Selleck, Alan Rickman)
Last Stand at Saber River (1997; Tom Selleck, David Carradine)
Crossfire Trail (2001; Tom Selleck, Virginia Madsen)
A Fistful of Dollars (1964; Clint Eastwood)
For a Few Dollars More (1965; Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966; Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976; Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1969; Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda)
Duck, You Sucker (1971; James Coburn, Rod Steiger)
The Quick and the Dead (1995; Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman)
Tombstone (1993); Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer)
Silverado (1985; Kevin Kline, Brian Dennehy, Kevin Costner)
Open Range (2003; Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening)
Desperado (1995; Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003; Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek)
The Mask of Zorro (1998; Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins)
The Legend of Zorro (2005; Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones)
Support Your Local Sheriff (1968; James Garner, Walter Brennan)
Blazing Saddles (1974; Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens)
Rango (2011; voices of Johnny Depp, Ned Beatty, et al.)
Highest on my list of “most wanted” films (shelf space permitting) is:
3:10 to Yuma (2007; Russell Crowe, Christian Bale)
Films I wouldn’t mind having:
Shane (1953; Alan Ladd, Jack Palance)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (f1971; Warren Beatty, Julie Christie)
Little Big Man (1970; Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway)
The Long Riders (1980; Keach, Carradine, Quaid brothers)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007; Brad Pitt, Sam Shepard)
Let me know if there are any westerns that are an absolute “must” for my collection!
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