Nine overlooked Westerns that have aged well

Collider highlights nine "forgotten" Western movie masterpieces that writer Michael John Petty says have "aged perfectly."

The list runs from classic studio-era pieces such as The Naked Spur (1953), a Jimmy Stewart–Anthony Mann psychological drama that was nominated for an Oscar, and 3:10 to Yuma (1957), Delmer Daves’ Elmore Leonard adaptation, to distinctive entries like Johnny Guitar (1954) with Joan Crawford and Lonely Are the Brave (1962) starring Kirk Douglas. It also includes mid-1980s revisitations of the form—Silverado (1985) by Lawrence Kasdan and Clint Eastwood’s Pale Rider (1985), whose title the piece says references Revelation 6:8—and later works such as Open Range (2003) with Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall. Other picks named are Randolph Scott vehicles Seven Men From Now (1956) and Comanche Station (1960).

Petty's piece argues these films were often overshadowed or left behind and suggests they deserve another look, presenting them as worthwhile examples of the Western genre to revisit.

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Culture, Open Range, Jimmy Stewart, Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner