Best 21 Western Movies Must-See Released in 1979

A Polish rabbi wanders through the Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco. On the way, he is nearly burned at the stake by Native Americans and almost killed by outlaws. Look into The Frisco Kid / IMDB / YouTube

A rodeo star past his prime steals his company's horse and rides into the desert, accompanied by a feisty reporter. Info on The Electric Horseman / IMDB / YouTube

Facing hanging, a bank robber makes a deal with the corrupt banker to avoid execution in exchange for a dirty assignment. See more about The Villain / IMDB / YouTube

The adventures of two idiotic outlaw wannabees, Amos and Theodore. Look into The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again / IMDB / YouTube

Eisenstein shows us Mexico in this movie, its history and its culture. He believes, that Mexico can become a modern state. Find out about Que Viva Mexico / IMDB / YouTube

A prequel of sorts to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) which chronicles the two outlaws' lives in the years before the events portrayed in the 1969 movie. Info on Butch and Sundance: The Early Days / IMDB / YouTube

Kay Hoog finds a message that indicates that some Incas are still alive, but the secret organisation Die Spinnen wants the Incas' gold.... Learn about The Spiders - Episode 1: The Golden Sea / IMDB / YouTube

A widow with a young daughter travels to a ranch in Wyoming to manage the household of a rancher. After a while the man and woman develop a relationship that leads to a marriage. But life in the harsh place takes its toll. Check out Heartland / IMDB / YouTube

A white trapper steals a white mustang called Eagle Wing from a Kiowa Indian, who pursues him to get his horse back. Look into Eagle's Wing / IMDB / YouTube

West and Gordon come out of retirement to find out who is replacing world leaders with lookalikes. They go to Arizona where the son of their old enemy is found, and with his arsenal of weapons, is a bigger threat than his father ever was. Find out about The Wild Wild West Revisited / IMDB / YouTube

Two former Confederate captains set out to recover diamonds hidden in the mountains of Arkansas but a native spirit named Chikara is said to protect the sacred mountains against intruders. Look into The Shadow of Chikara / IMDB / YouTube

After a man is shot dead in his seat during a matinee showing of a Spaghetti Western, the police prevent everyone inside the cinema from leaving in an effort to nab the culprit. Details on Closed Circuit / IMDB / YouTube

A light-hearted view of the Dalton Gang's legendary raid on Coffeyville, Kansas and the years leading up to it as the brothers form themselves into a gang of horse thieves, train and bank robbers with their arch enemy, Detective Will Smith, constantly on their heels. Find out about The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang / IMDB / YouTube

At the beginning of this century some owners of rubber plantations in the Amazonas jungle convert a village into one big prison. But the inhabitants have other plans... Check out Manaos / IMDB / YouTube

When a Black Panther's whole family is wiped out by a ruthless band of assassins, he's determined to avenge their murder. The gang think he's weak but they didn't reckon with him employing the aid of a martial arts genius. Check out Sun Dragon / IMDB / YouTube

A family moves to a border town near the Rio Grande and opens up a store. Unfortunately, Pancho Villa and his man storm the town and rob the place. The wife is left to fend for herself, so she gets in touch with the man who works for Villa. Check out She Came to the Valley / IMDB / YouTube