Greatest 16 Western Movies Worth Watching Released in 1972

A low-life bandit and an I.R.A. explosives expert rebel against the government and become heroes of the Mexican Revolution. Learn about Duck, You Sucker! / IMDB / YouTube

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe and proves to be a match for their warriors in single combat on the early frontier. Read about Jeremiah Johnson / IMDB / YouTube

An ex-bounty hunter reluctantly helps a wealthy landowner and his henchmen track down a Mexican revolutionary leader. Read about Joe Kidd / IMDB / YouTube

Rancher Wil Andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his cattle herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of rustlers is trailing them. Learn about The Cowboys / IMDB / YouTube

In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift for the U.S. President, prompting a manhunt to retrieve it. Look into Red Sun / IMDB / YouTube

In Vinegaroon, Texas, former outlaw Roy Bean appoints himself the judge for the region and dispenses his brand of justice as he sees fit. Find out about The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean / IMDB / YouTube

Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts. Explore Junior Bonner / IMDB / YouTube

After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down. Find out about Ulzana's Raid / IMDB / YouTube

In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory. Details on Chato's Land / IMDB / YouTube

A Swedish immigrant family struggle to establish a new life for themselves in the forest of Minnesota in the mid 19th Century. Learn about The New Land / IMDB / YouTube

A God-fearing Ohio boy dodging the Civil War draft arrives in St. Joseph, MO where he joins up with a hardscrabble group of like runaways heading west See more about Bad Company / IMDB / YouTube

A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead. Look into The Grand Duel / IMDB / YouTube

Forced by personal circumstances, Marshal Chris Adams recruits a writer and five prisoners to help him eliminate a gang of Mexican bandits. Learn about The Magnificent Seven Ride! / IMDB / YouTube

A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West. Details on Buck and the Preacher / IMDB / YouTube

The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota. Explore The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid / IMDB / YouTube

In 1857, con man Quincy Drew and his black friend Jason O'Rourke swindle slave owners into buying Jason, who's a free man, and later share the profits when Jason escapes captivity. Explore Skin Game / IMDB / YouTube