25. Go West (1925)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (4,133)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% (1,890 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% (11 reviews)
> Directed by: Buster Keaton
> Starring: Buster Keaton, Howard Truesdale, Kathleen Myers
Keaton plays a drifter named Friendless in this silent Western comedy. He tries cattle wrangling, bronco-busting, and even dairy farming, and eventually finds himself driving a herd of cattle through the streets of Los Angeles.
24. 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
> IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (19,052)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (9,258 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 96% (28 reviews)
> Directed by: Delmer Daves
> Starring: Glenn Ford, Van Heflin, Felicia Farr
Based on an Elmore Leonard short story, “3:10 to Yuma” tells the tale of a struggling rancher tasked with delivering a notorious outlaw to justice in the Arizona Territory. The film was remade in 2007 with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.
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23. The Shootist (1976)
> IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (23,342)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% (9,640 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 87% (23 reviews)
> Directed by: Don Siegel
> Starring: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard
This Western marked John Wayne’s last film performance. The plot centers around a former sheriff and gunfighter, diagnosed with terminal cancer, who settles down in a quiet boarding house. His peaceful life is disrupted as his past catches up, leading to confrontations with those looking to capitalize on his infamy.
22. Bend of the River (1952)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (8,272)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (3,160 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% (8 reviews)
> Directed by: Anthony Mann
> Starring: James Stewart, Rock Hudson, Arthur Kennedy
“Bend of the River” is about a cowboy who risks his life to deliver supplies to settlers after gold is discovered. The film, set in Oregon, grapples with themes of redemption and trust. It marked the second Western collaboration between director Mann and actor Stewart.
21. The Man from Laramie (1955)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (10,313)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (3,427 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% (10 reviews)
> Directed by: Anthony Mann
> Starring: James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp
Another Mann-Stewart collaboration, this film follows a stranger who challenges a local cattle baron and his cruel son by working for a long-standing rival, with tensions escalating into a deadly feud. Shot in CinemaScope, the movie captures the grandeur of the Western landscape.
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