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    1950s Western Movies

    The 40 most popular 1950s western movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    High Noon
    TMDB3.8

    High Noon

    1952 · 1h 25m

    country: United States

    Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.

    Rio Bravo
    TMDB3.9

    Rio Bravo

    1959 · 2h 21m

    country: United States

    A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

    The Searchers
    TMDB3.8

    The Searchers

    1956 · 1h 59m

    country: United States

    As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

    Giant
    TMDB3.8

    Giant

    1956 · 3h 21m

    country: United States

    Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.

    Shane
    TMDB3.7

    Shane

    1953 · 1h 58m

    country: United States

    A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

    3:10 to Yuma
    TMDB3.6

    3:10 to Yuma

    1957 · 1h 32m

    country: United States

    Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.

    The Big Country
    TMDB3.8

    The Big Country

    1958 · 2h 47m

    country: United States

    Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.

    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
    TMDB3.5

    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

    1957 · 2h 3m

    country: United States

    Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

    River of No Return
    TMDB3.3

    River of No Return

    1954 · 1h 31m

    country: United States

    An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.

    Broken Arrow
    TMDB3.4

    Broken Arrow

    1950 · 1h 33m

    country: United States

    Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the American settlers and Apaches in the late 1870s Arizona. He learns that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities.

    The Bravados
    TMDB3.3

    The Bravados

    1958 · 1h 38m

    country: United States

    Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice is done. But the farther Jim goes in his quest for vengeance, the more merciless he becomes, losing himself in an unrelenting spiral of hatred and violence.

    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
    TMDB3.6

    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    1954 · 1h 43m

    country: United States

    In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.

    The Horse Soldiers
    TMDB3.5

    The Horse Soldiers

    1959 · 1h 55m

    country: United States

    A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.

    Last Train from Gun Hill
    TMDB3.6

    Last Train from Gun Hill

    1959 · 1h 38m

    country: United States

    A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for the rape and murder of his wife.

    Bad Day at Black Rock
    TMDB3.6

    Bad Day at Black Rock

    1955 · 1h 21m

    country: United States

    One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.

    The Man from Laramie
    TMDB3.6

    The Man from Laramie

    1955 · 1h 43m

    country: United States

    Will Lockhart arrives in Coronado, an isolated town in New Mexico, in search of someone who sells rifles to the Apache tribe, finding himself unwillingly drawn into the convoluted life of a local ranching family whose members seem to have a lot to hide.

    Run for Cover
    TMDB3.4

    Run for Cover

    1955 · 1h 33m

    country: United States

    An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.

    Rio Grande
    TMDB3.4

    Rio Grande

    1950 · 1h 45m

    country: United States

    Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

    The Tin Star
    TMDB3.5

    The Tin Star

    1957 · 1h 33m

    country: United States

    An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.

    The Tall Men
    TMDB3.2

    The Tall Men

    1955 · 2h 2m

    country: United States

    Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.

    7 Men from Now
    TMDB3.4

    7 Men from Now

    1956 · 1h 18m

    country: United States

    A former sheriff relentlessly pursuing the 7 men who murdered his wife in Arizona crosses paths with a couple heading to California.

    The Far Country
    TMDB3.5

    The Far Country

    1954 · 1h 37m

    country: United States

    During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run afoul of the law in Alaska and are forced to work for a saloon owner to take her supplies into a newly booming but lawless Canadian town.

    Jubal
    TMDB3.4

    Jubal

    1956 · 1h 40m

    country: United States

    Jubal Troop is a cowboy who is found in a weakened condition, without a horse. He is given shelter at Shep Horgan's large ranch, where he quickly makes an enemy in foreman Pinky, a cattleman who accuses Jubal of carrying the smell of sheep.

    Man of the West
    TMDB3.3

    Man of the West

    1958 · 1h 40m

    country: United States

    Heading east to Fort Worth to hire a schoolteacher for his frontier town home, Link Jones is stranded with singer Billie Ellis and gambler Sam Beasley when their train is held up. For shelter, Jones leads them to his nearby former home, where he was brought up an outlaw. Finding the gang still living in the shack, Jones pretends to be ready to return to a life crime.

    Warlock
    TMDB3.4

    Warlock

    1959 · 2h 2m

    country: United States

    A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.

    Gun Glory
    TMDB3.1

    Gun Glory

    1957 · 1h 29m

    country: United States

    An ex-gunslinger returns home; shunned by townsfolk he is the only one who knows how to stop a ruthless cattleman from driving his herd through their town.

    Calamity Jane
    TMDB3.5

    Calamity Jane

    1953 · 1h 41m

    country: United States

    Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.

    Old Yeller
    TMDB3.5

    Old Yeller

    1957 · 1h 24m

    country: United States

    Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog.

    Johnny Guitar
    TMDB3.7

    Johnny Guitar

    1954 · 1h 50m

    country: United States

    On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.

    Ride Lonesome
    TMDB3.4

    Ride Lonesome

    1959 · 1h 13m

    country: United States

    On the way to pick up the bounty on a wanted murderer, a bounty hunter stops at a staging post where he is forced to continue his journey with two outlaws who want the murderer for their own reasons and a recently-widowed woman, with the murderer's brother and his men in hot pursuit.

    Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
    TMDB3.2

    Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

    1956 · 1h 21m

    country: United States

    Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans.

    The Gunfighter
    TMDB3.7

    The Gunfighter

    1950 · 1h 25m

    country: United States

    The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.

    Fighting Lawman
    TMDB3.0

    Fighting Lawman

    1953 · 1h 11m

    country: United States

    A US Marshal hunts down three bank robbers that are living under new identities.

    El ciclón
    TMDB2.8

    El ciclón

    1959 · 1h 23m

    country: Mexico

    Cowboy revenge-drama, paired with a love triangle between two Mexican fellers and a rather unpleasant gringa.

    The Fastest Gun Alive
    TMDB3.5

    The Fastest Gun Alive

    1956 · 1h 29m

    country: United States

    Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.

    Man Without a Star
    TMDB3.2

    Man Without a Star

    1955 · 1h 29m

    country: United States

    A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.

    Rancho Notorious
    TMDB3.2

    Rancho Notorious

    1952 · 1h 26m

    country: United States

    A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, Altar Keane, gives shelter to outlaws fleeing from the law in exchange for a price.

    Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
    TMDB3.2

    Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

    1955 · 1h 33m

    country: United States

    Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russel fight in the Creek Indian War. Then Crockett is elected to Congress and brings his rough-hewn ways to the House of Representatives. Finally, Crockett and Russell journey to Texas and the last stand at the Alamo.

    The Naked Spur
    TMDB3.5

    The Naked Spur

    1953 · 1h 31m

    country: United States

    A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.

    Hondo
    TMDB3.3

    Hondo

    1953 · 1h 24m

    country: United States

    Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

    About 1950s Western Movies

    The 1950s

    1950s cinema fought television with everything it had: widescreen formats, colour, and spectacle. Underneath the scale, it was also the decade of Japanese cinema's international breakthrough and the birth of the modern art film.

    Western

    The Western built the visual language of American cinema, then spent decades dismantling its own myths. Its influence runs global — the Italian Spaghetti Western and the Japanese samurai film borrowed from it and fed straight back in.

    In this list

    Best reviewed
    Rio Bravo (7.8)
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    Common questions

    What are the best 1950s western movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are High Noon, Rio Bravo, and The Searchers. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    1950s western movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
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