Classic Western Film Moments

Iconic scenes from classic westerns capturing tense, dramatic exchanges between characters. The black and white imagery reflects traditional film aesthetics.

Chuck Connors, Burl Ives, Gregory Peck, on-set of the western film, "The Big Country", United Artists, 1958

Claude Akins, Elisha Cook, Jr. , on-set of the western film, "The Great Bank Robbery", Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, 1969

JOHN WAYNE and MONTGOMERY CLIFT in RED RIVER (1948), directed by HOWARD HAWKS.

JEFFREY HUNTER in THE PROUD ONES (1956), directed by ROBERT D. WEBB.

Gloria Talbott, Joel McCrea (right), on-set of the film, "Cattle Empire", 20th Century-Fox, 1958

Chuck Connors, Burl Ives, Gregory Peck, on-set of the western film, "The Big Country", United Artists, 1958

WALTER BRENNAN in THE TRAVELERS (1951) -Original title: ALONG THE GREAT DIVIDE-, directed by RAOUL WALSH.

CHARLES BRONSON in CHINO (1973) -Original title: VALDEZ, IL MEZZOSANGUE-, directed by JOHN STURGES and DUILIO COLETTI.

WALTER BRENNAN, JOHN WAYNE and MONTGOMERY CLIFT in RED RIVER (1948), directed by HOWARD HAWKS.

JOEL MCCREA in SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS (1949), directed by RAY ENRIGHT.

FRED MACMURRAY in THE MOONLIGHTER (1953).

CHARLES BRONSON in ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968) -Original title: C'ERA UNA VOLTA IL WEST-, directed by SERGIO LEONE.

DOUG MCCLURE in THE VIRGINIAN (1962) -Original title: VIRGINIAN, THE-TV-.

CANTINFLAS in THE EXTRA (1962) -Original title: EL EXTRA-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

RICHARD WIDMARK and ROBERT TAYLOR in THE LAW AND JAKE WADE (1958), directed by JOHN STURGES.

JAMES GARNER and JACK KELLY in BRET MAVERICK-TV (1981).

CLINT EASTWOOD in FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964) -Original title: PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI-, directed by SERGIO LEONE.

Don Gray (left), William Val (right), on-set of the western film, "Battling Marshal", Astor Pictures, 1950

Dan Duryea (left), Peter Duryea (right), on-set of the western film, "The Bounty Killer", Embassy Pictures, 1965

John Phillip Law (kneeling), on-set of the Italian spaghetti western film, "Death Rides A Horse", Italian title: "Da uomo a uomo", United Artists, 1967

CLAIRE TREVOR and GLENN FORD in THE DESPERADOES (1943), directed by CHARLES VIDOR.

ERROL FLYNN in MONTANA (1950), directed by RAY ENRIGHT.

Jack Benny "Buck Benny Rides Again," with Ellen drew, Andy Devine, Phil Harris, Rochester, Virginia Dale, Lillian Cornell and Dennis Day Produced and directed by Mark Sandrich A Paramount Picture. January 1, 1940.

Audie Murphy (center), on-set of the western film, "Drums Across The River", Universal Pictures, 1954

RAF VALLONE and STEVE MCQUEEN in NEVADA SMITH (1966), directed by HENRY HATHAWAY.

Film still from 'Along Came Jones' starring Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, William Demarest, and Dan Duryea.

GEORGE RAFT in THE TRUMPET BLOWS (1934), directed by STEPHEN ROBERTS.

JERRY LEWIS and DEAN MARTIN in PARDNERS (1956), directed by NORMAN TAUROG.

JOHN WAYNE and LEE MARVIN in THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), directed by JOHN FORD.

Kenne Duncan, Johnny Carpenter, on-set of the western film, "Badman's Gold", Eagle-Lion Classics, 1951

STANLEY FIELDS and RICHARD DIX in CIMARRON (1931), directed by WESLEY RUGGLES.

JOHN WAYNE and DEAN MARTIN in THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965), directed by HENRY HATHAWAY.

BRIAN DONLEVY and ROBERT TAYLOR in BILLY THE KID (1941), directed by FRANK BORZAGE and DAVID MILLER.

RICHARD WIDMARK and GREGORY PECK in YELLOW SKY (1948), directed by WILLIAM A. WELLMAN.

Fastest gun in the West (OV2019_219)

ROBERT MITCHUM in BAR 20 (1943).

GARY COOPER and BURT LANCASTER in VERA CRUZ (1954), directed by ROBERT ALDRICH.

Jennifer Holt, Richard Arlen (center), on-set of the film, "Buffalo Bill Rides Again", Screen Guild Productions, 1947

HENRY FONDA in MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (1946), directed by JOHN FORD.

CLAYTON MOORE in THE LONE RANGER (1956).

CANTINFLAS in WITH MY GUNS (1968) -Original title: POR MIS PISTOLAS-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

Richard Harris (standing center), on-set of the western film, "The Deadly Trackers", Warner Bros., 1973

PAUL NEWMAN and ROBERT REDFORD in BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969), directed by GEORGE ROY HILL.

AUDREY HEPBURN and BURT LANCASTER in THE UNFORGIVEN (1960), directed by JOHN HUSTON.

WALTER HUSTON and JACK BUETEL in THE OUTLAW (1943), directed by HOWARD HUGHES.

JAMES STEWART in WINCHESTER '73 (1950), directed by ANTHONY MANN.

KEN MAYNARD.

The Gun Fighter (1917) staring william S Hart

JEFF BRIDGES in BAD COMPANY (1972), directed by ROBERT BENTON.

ROBERT RYAN in RETURN OF THE BAD MEN (1948), directed by RAY ENRIGHT.

CANTINFLAS in WITH MY GUNS (1968) -Original title: POR MIS PISTOLAS-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

GARY COOPER in THE COWBOY AND THE LADY (1938), directed by H. C. POTTER.

WALTER BRENNAN in MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (1946), directed by JOHN FORD.

PAUL NEWMAN in THE LEFT HANDED GUN (1958), directed by ARTHUR PENN.

WALTER BRENNAN and GARY COOPER in THE WESTERNER (1940), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

ROD TAYLOR in TRADER HORN (1973), directed by REZA S. BADIYI.

ROBERT TAYLOR in RIDE, VAQUERO! (1953), directed by JOHN FARROW.

HENRY FONDA and JAMES STEWART in FIRECREEK (1968), directed by VINCENT MCEVEETY.

ROBERT RYAN, RALPH MEEKER and JANET LEIGH in THE NAKED SPUR (1953), directed by ANTHONY MANN.

Casey Tibbs (2nd left), Scott Brady (center) on-set of the film, "Bronco Buster", Universal Pictures, 1952

Film still from 'Along Came Jones' starring Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, William Demarest, and Dan Duryea.

JOHN WAYNE, SOPHIA LOREN and ROSSANO BRAZZI in LEGEND OF THE LOST (1957), directed by HENRY HATHAWAY.

VICTOR MATURE in FURY AT FURNACE CREEK (1948), directed by H. BRUCE HUMBERSTONE (LUCKY).

WILLIAM S. HART in THE GUN FIGHTER (1917), directed by WILLIAM S. HART.

Carroll Baker, Dolores Del Rio, Gilbert Roland, on-set of the film, "Cheyenne Autumn", Warner Bros., 1964

GLENN FORD in LUST FOR GOLD (1949), directed by S. SYLAN SIMON.

Original Film Title: THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES. English Title: THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES. Film Director: CLINT EASTWOOD. Year: 1976. Stars: CLINT EASTWOOD.

GARY COOPER and BURT LANCASTER in VERA CRUZ (1954), directed by ROBERT ALDRICH.

Film still from 'Can't Help Singing' starring Deanna Durbin, Akim Tamiroff; Leonid Kinskey, and Ray Collins.

Kirby Grant (left), Fuzzy Knight (right), on-set of the western film, "Gun Town", Universal Pictures, 1946

JAMES STEWART in THE FAR COUNTRY (1954), directed by ANTHONY MANN.

ROCK HUDSON and JOHN WAYNE in THE UNDEFEATED (1969), directed by ANDREW V. MCLAGLEN.

On the set, Sam Peckinpah with Senta Berger , Major Dundee , 1965 directed by Sam Peckinpah Columbia Pictures

BERTON CHURCHILL in STAGECOACH (1939), directed by JOHN FORD.

GEORGE PEPPARD in HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962), directed by GEORGE MARSHALL, JOHN FORD, RICHARD THORPE and HENRY HATHAWAY.

GIG YOUNG in ARENA (1953), directed by RICHARD FLEISCHER.

Charles Bickford, Kevin McCarthy, on-set of the western film, "A Big Hand For The Little Lady", Warner Bros., 1966

JOHN WAYNE in RIO GRANDE (1950), directed by JOHN FORD.

Eric Chater - Pilot. June 04, 1929.

Rolling tobacco (EV007942_H)

JOHNNY WEISSMULLER in THE CAPTURE OF TARZAN (1936) -Original title: TARZAN ESCAPES-, directed by RICHARD THORPE.

William Phillips (left), Stephen McNally (right), on-set of the western film, "Devil's, Canyon", RKO Radio Pictures, 1953

FRANCISCO RABAL and MARGA LOPEZ in NAZARIN (1959), directed by LUIS BUÑUEL.

BURT REYNOLDS, HAL NEEDHAM and JERRY REED in SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977), directed by HAL NEEDHAM.

GREGORY PECK, ROBERT PRESTON and HENRY HATHAWAY in HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962), directed by GEORGE MARSHALL, JOHN FORD, RICHARD THORPE and HENRY HATHAWAY.

Original Film Title: THE WESTERNER. English Title: THE WESTERNER. Film Director: WILLIAM WYLER. Year: 1940.

Original Film Title: TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA. English Title: TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA. Film Director: DON SIEGEL. Year: 1970. Stars: CLINT EASTWOOD; SHIRLEY MACLAINE.

CLINT EASTWOOD in RAWHIDE (1959).

WIM WENDERS in DON'T COME KNOCKING (2005), directed by WIM WENDERS.

EDWARD G. ROBINSON and DONALD CRISP in BROTHER ORCHID (1940), directed by LLOYD BACON.

Cowboy holding a shotgun

DENNIS HOPPER in THE LAST MOVIE (1971), directed by DENNIS HOPPER.

THE WESTERNER (1940), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

SEAN CONNERY and HARRISON FORD in INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989), directed by STEVEN SPIELBERG.

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