Seminole is the story of an army scout who is torn between his duty and what is right, wanting to obey the major under whom he serves, but knowing that what he […]
Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Seminole (1953)
One Last Time – Red Sundown (1956)
Rory Calhoun was a man that perfectly exemplified the western genre in its heyday. Along with Audie Murphy, Roy Rodgers, John Wayne and many others, they captured the hearts of many a […]
Unexpected Danger – War Arrow (1953)
As far as westerns go, War Arrow is a decent affair, enough to while away a bit of an afternoon if nothing else. Starring Jeff Chandler as the hero and Maureen O’Hara […]
Laughs, Love and… – A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
There is rarely a time when Dan Dailey does not bring a smile to your face. The man was charismatic and so full of life on the big screen no matter what […]
Legend Against Legend – Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966)
There are many times when you will go into a movie not knowing what to expect. More often than not, it is an exciting venture for many of the best films are […]
Take a Ride Down the… – River of No Return (1954)
Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe star in this fairly standard western drama, written by Frank Fenton and directed by the legendary Otto Preminger. While there was no breaking of the mold here, […]
Love Unexpected – Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
In 1948, RKO released a fun little western that featured a young William Holden looking to replace his dead wife and instead of doing it the old-fashioned way, he buys one instead. […]
That Was the Final Straw – Firecreek (1968)
Some people liken this movie to the Gary Cooper-starring classic High Noon and after watching this film you can see why they might draw a few similarities between the two. They both […]
Simply Misunderstood – Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
There are some things you just never expect to see on film and one of those is James Cagney in a western movie. Funny enough, you could have said the same thing […]
The Title Says It All – The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
By 1969, the western film was in its death throes. The genre would still peter on for a number of years later, but its popularity had faded in favour of other things, […]
The Telltale Mind 