George Stevens' Shane (1953) is the second film in his American trilogy-and considered by many to be one of the greatest westerns of all-time. Alan Ladd stars as the solitary cowboy who stumbles across a turf war in Alabama via a family that adopts him when he rides through. On the surface it is honest families of settlers versus thugs hired by a greedy land lord, but it is more complex than that. This film is notable for having Jack Palance as the gun for hire villain Wilson as well. There are feelings between the family's mother and the newcomer as well as hero worship by the young boy who idolizes Shane. The standout feature for me was the impressive cinematography by Loyal Griggs. It is easy to see why this film is considered a classic.
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