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The simple story of a Wyoming range war is elevated to near-mythical status in producer/director George Stevens' Western classic Shane. Alan Ladd plays the title character, a mysterious drifter who rides into a tiny homesteading community and accepts the hospitality of a farming family. Patriarch Joe Starrett (Van Heflin) is .. Read more

Starring	Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde
Director	George Stevens
Genres	Action/Adventure

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- Archetypal family Western, but much slower and statelier than most, as though to emphasize its own quality, which is evident anyway.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  If you only ever watch one western, it should be this one.
  
  Slow, almost lyrically paced, this is the western as poetry. It?s a many layered film; on one it deals with the typical western theme of order and civilisation... read more »
  
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  Brandon De Wilde will melt your heart as the kid who idolises mysterious drifter Shane
  
  In my view, this is the greatest and most beautiful of all Westerns, with Alan Ladd as the mysterious blond stranger who finds himself defending the family of ... read more »
  
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- - CarlHalling
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  - Greater London Urban Area
  - 04 Apr 2012 at 01:24
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  A classic that is a "must-see"
  
  What can I add to such a well-known film.
  
  It is a true western classic......simply done in many ways but extremely effective. It almost ranks ... read more »
  
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- - roncoach
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  - suffolk
  - 02 Sep 2011 at 00:55
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  Old fashioned western
  
  Typical old fashioned western. some good acting, not bad plot line, but one that is fairly predictable. Nice cinematography.
  
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  - Wallasey, England
  - 21 Jul 2011 at 15:47
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  Old fashioned western
  
  Typical old fashioned western. some good acting, not bad plot line, but one that is fairly predictable. Nice cinematography.
  
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  - Wallasey, England
  - 21 Jul 2011 at 15:47
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  Exemplary Frontier Values Movie
  
  Feels a little bit formulaic but then thats probably because I am coming to this movie after watching loads of other Westerns in the 'drifter meets nice ... read more »
  
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- - 5ft7offootballheaven
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  - London
  - 16 May 2011 at 23:14
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  Shane 1953
  
  If you're going to live the life of a cowboy, check you have some backbone! Shane's the one as you'll see. Alan Ladd pulls the role off lovely. ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
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  - Rochester, Kent
  - 15 Oct 2010 at 12:03
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  Shane Western
  
  Excellant old fashioned western. The goodies are good, the baddies are bad and the momma is perfect. Well acted and well worth watching again. Little Alan Ladd ... read more »
  
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- - Bradstonian
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  - Broadstairs
  - 25 Sep 2010 at 19:54
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  SHANE BRILLIANT
  
  One of the all time greats, its a classic western, with a brilliant performance from Alan Ladd which sometime is underrated. I have always liked him right from ... read more »
  
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  - Joby
  - 82 reviews
  - Uckfield
  - 18 Aug 2010 at 17:46
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  Shane western
  
  One of the best and most iconic westerns of all time, although the Shane character's gunplay in the final scene is a bit hard to believe (probably ... read more »
  
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  - Mars
  - 03 Mar 2010 at 09:26
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  One of the greatest westerns of all time
  
  This is a truly outstanding film. From great cinematography to a complex, mature plot, it shows up most, if not all westerns to be slightly hollow imitations. ... read more »
  
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- - CoolPete
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  - 27 Jan 2010 at 12:50
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  If you only ever watch one western, it should be this one.
  
  Slow, almost lyrically paced, this is the western as poetry. It?s a many layered film; on one it deals with the typical western theme of order and civilisation... read more »
  
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  - Wales
  - 24 Jun 2004 at 09:17
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  Well let him come
  
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  Shane is one of those films that seems to viewed as genre specific .It’s always lauded as a great western , quite rightly, because it is a great western... read more »
  
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- - Northernsky
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  - 22 Jul 2007 at 12:15
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  A great western
  
  One of the great westerns which must be seen by anyone who enjoys the genre. Shane is an intelligent and complex film which brings together many classic themes... read more »
  
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  - Suffolk
  - 13 May 2004 at 21:05
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  Still a classic
  
  I have watched this film many, many times and still is, to mind a classic western. It will stand the test of time where other good westerns won't. I haven&#... read more »
  
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  - 02 Mar 2005 at 20:33
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  The greatest western and a great all-time classic of the cinema.
  
  Shane is quite simply the best western - and one of the best movies - ever made. It is based on the best-selling novel by Jack Schaefer. The book has sold ... read more »
  
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  - Warwick
  - 30 Sep 2007 at 22:47
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  shane
  
  very good classic western
  
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  - 13 Nov 2007 at 12:33
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  The DVD Commentary is Outstanding Too
  
  I just wanted to note that the Commentary done by George Stevens, Jr. (the director's son) and Ivan Moffat (an associate producer) is both thoughtful and ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Dec 2004 at 21:14
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  YEEHARRR!!!
  
  Raw, rough and rocky. This is a western without frills, and those mountains are not painted backdrops either. Full of heart-swelling frontiersman courage. If ... read more »
  
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  - Yukaton Valley
  - 12 Mar 2005 at 02:02
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  SHANE BRILLIANT
  
  One of the all time greats, its a classic western, with a brilliant performance from Alan Ladd which sometime is underrated. I have always liked him right from ... read more »
  
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  - Joby
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  - Uckfield
  - 18 Aug 2010 at 17:46
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  Watch the smoke
  
  Alan Ladd has a long barreled Colt that he wears high on his hip which he draws smooth and fast, the powder flash happens only when the gun is level. There is ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Jul 2008 at 01:42

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Critics' reviews
- Archetypal family Western, but much slower and statelier than most, as though to emphasize its own quality, which is evident anyway.
- 32742
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
- Stevens' classic Western, with its inflated reputation, now looks as if it were self-consciously intended as a landmark... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16

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  The simple story of a Wyoming range war is elevated to near-mythical status in producer/director George Stevens' Western classic Shane. Alan Ladd plays the title character, a mysterious drifter who rides into a tiny homesteading community and accepts the hospitality of a farming family. Patriarch ...