5. The Ox-Bow Incident (1942)
> IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 (22,306)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% (5,137 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 91% (22 reviews)
> Directed by: William A. Wellman
> Starring: Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes
“The Ox-Bow Incident” follows two cowboys who join a hastily formed posse to avenge a local rancher’s murder. The posse wrongfully lynches three men found with the stolen cattle, only to discover later their tragic mistake. The film, nominated for Best Picture, remains a stark depiction of mob justice.
4. My Darling Clementine (1946)
> IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 (24,191)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% (7,524 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% (31 reviews)
> Directed by: John Ford
> Starring: Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature
Fonda plays Wyatt Earp in this Ford classic. The plot unfolds during the period leading to the infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
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3. Red River (1948)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (29,715)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 87% (8,571 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% (30 reviews)
> Directed by: Howard Hawks
> Starring: John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru
“Red River” tells a fictional story of the first cattle drive from Texas to Kansas. The narrative centers on a feud between the rancher who started the drive and his adopted adult son.
2. The Gunfighter (1950)
> IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 (10,510)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 89% (1,321 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% (14 reviews)
> Directed by: Henry King
> Starring: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell
Peck plays the notorious title character in “The Gunfighter,” as he struggles to escape his violent past, his yearning for reconciliation with his estranged wife, and facing relentless pursuit by those seeking revenge and fame.
1. The Big Country (1958)
> IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 (16,962)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 90% (5,532 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% (11 reviews)
> Directed by: William Wyler
> Starring: Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker
In this epic Western, a former sea captain, James McKay, travels to the American West to marry his fiancée Patricia. In a world of ranch rivalries and cowboy antics, McKay navigates conflicts, tames wild horses, and makes strategic alliances.
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