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Cattle Empire (1958)

Mark Franklin August 14, 2023
Joel McCrea as John Cord, enjoying a drink with old friends Thomas Jefferson Jeffrey (Paul Brinegar, middle) and George Washington Jeffrey (Hal K. Dawson) in Cattle Empire (1958)
Joel McCrea is Joe Cord, a cattle drive boss who’s just served five years in prison and gets a rude welcome upon his return to the town of Hamilton. …
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Fort Massacre (1958)

Mark Franklin August 13, 2023
Joel McCrea as Sgt. Vinson, mourning the loss of another member of his patrol in Fort Massacre (1958)
C Troop has been ambushed by Apaches; all the officers killed except for Sgt. Vinson (Joel McCrea). Now he has to lead the small band of survivors through the …
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The Quick and the Dead (1987)

Mark Franklin August 12, 2023
Sam Elliott as Con Vallian in The Quick and the Dead (1987)
Sam Elliott plays Con Vallian, a frontiersman who comes to the rescue of an Eastern family heading West after they’ve piqued the interest of the Doc Shabitt gang. Duncan …
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Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959)

Mark Franklin August 11, 2023
Corinne Calvet as Kathy Martin under the gun of Ed Sampson (George Macready) in Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959)
John Carroll plays Clint Jones, a gunman brought to Painted Flats to help cattle king Ed Sampson (George Macready) clear out the “squatters.” He’s a fast gun with just …
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Conagher (1991)

Mark Franklin August 10, 2023
Katharine Ross is Evie Teale, a woman badly in need of a hero. Sam Elliott is Conn Conagher, a hero in the sense that he’s an honest cowpoke with …
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Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)

Mark Franklin August 6, 2023
Pat Hingle as Sam Brewster catching Matt Weaver (George Segal) breaking into his home in Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
Matt Weaver (George Segal) returns to his ranch in the southwest after the Civil War to discover that it’s been seized and sold to another man. He kills that …
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Stagecoach (1986)

Mark Franklin August 5, 2023
John Schneider as Buck and Johnny Cash as Marshal Wilcox come across an unexpected passenger in Stagecoach (1986)
In spite of the fact that Geronimo is on the warpath, the stage is once again bound for Lordsburg. And in spite of the threat of an Indian attack, …
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Apache (1954)

Mark Franklin August 3, 2023
Burt Lancasterr as Massai, convinced he's been betrayed by Nalinle (Jean Peters) in Apache (1954)
Burt Lancaster plays Massai, an Apache brave who’s determined to carry on the warrior lifestyle even after Geronimo surrenders. So when he’s put on a train bound for Florida …
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Canyon River (1956)

Mark Franklin August 2, 2023
Marcia Henderson as Janet Hale and George Montgomery as Steve Patrick in Canyon River (1956)
Low beef prices are forcing the ranchers of Wyoming to sell their herds and land. But Steve Patrick (George Montgomery) has a solution — create a new breed, less …
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Wichita (1955)

Mark Franklin August 1, 2023
Joel McCrea as Wyatt Earp, about to foil a bank robbery in Wichita (1955)
Joel McCrea plays Wyatt Earp, who shows up in Wichita after a stint hunting buffalo. His intent is to open a business with his savings, but when the cattle …
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