Greatest 15 Western Movies Highly Recommended Released in 1953

An ex-gunfighter defends homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming. Find out about Shane / IMDB / YouTube

A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers. Explore The Naked Spur / IMDB / YouTube

Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector. Check out Hondo / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok. Get info on Calamity Jane / IMDB / YouTube

During the Civil War, a group of Confederates escapes from the Union POW camp at Fort Bravo but has to contend with the desert, the Mescalero Apaches and the pursuing Union troops. Learn about Escape from Fort Bravo / IMDB / YouTube

During the Alamo siege, John Stroud is sent to Ox Bow to protect the townsfolk but, following a massacre, he infiltrates Jess Wade's gang of turncoat renegades supporting the Mexicans. Learn about The Man from the Alamo / IMDB / YouTube

William Pittman Priest has to use all his wiles to retain his position as judge in his Kentucky hometown, while continuing to be a voice for the town's underclass and for democratic values. Details on The Sun Shines Bright / IMDB / YouTube

In Arizona, Frank Slayton's gang robs a stagecoach and kidnaps Ben Warren's fiancée, prompting Warren to pursue Slayton. Find out about Gun Fury / IMDB / YouTube

Chief of Scouts Ed Bannon works for the US Army at Fort Clark, Texas and he dreams of aiding in bringing peace to the region, despite opposition from both the Army and the Apaches. Check out Arrowhead / IMDB / YouTube

A former spy moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery, but when he gets there decides that it's not for him and tries to change his life. Get info on The Stranger Wore a Gun / IMDB / YouTube

Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickock work to establish the Pony Express and fight Indians and California Separatists who seek to destroy it. Get info on Pony Express / IMDB / YouTube

After being released from prison, former gun-fighter John Wesley Hardin hopes to have his autobiography published in order to rehabilitate his tarnished reputation. Check out The Lawless Breed / IMDB / YouTube

A cavalry lieutenant recounts his efforts to make peace with the Seminole Indian tribe, under an evil major. Info on Seminole / IMDB / YouTube

A young gunslinger tries to help a rancher and his daughter save their land and cattle from an evil, wealthy land owner. Info on Gunsmoke / IMDB / YouTube

In South America, after Jeff Dawson and Dutch Peterson's oil rigs are dynamited by local bandits, the two partners resort to risky transportation of nitroglycerin to raise money. Find out about Blowing Wild / IMDB / YouTube