Shane

(1953)

Synopsis

Best Picture nominee is a classic Western about a wandering gunslinger, a veteran of too many range wars that have left him reluctant to fight, who takes a job as a ranch hand with a family of embattled homesteaders being harassed by ruthless cattlemen. Both Brandon de Wilde as the youngster who idolizes Shane, and Jack Palance, as a cold-blooded hired gunman, were nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Cast

Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon de Wilde, Jack Palance