Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) IMDB rating: 7.10 Plot: After the long career of lawman that made him a legend, Wyatt Earp deciedes to quit and join his brothers in Tombstone, Arizona. There he would see them in feud with Clantons, local clan of thugs and cattle thieves. When the showdown becomes inevitable, the help will come from Doc Holliday, terminally-ill gambler who happens to be another Wild West legend.

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Which of these classic western films should I watch for a film studies class?
I only have to watch one western, and I know little to nothing about the ones listed- I really dont want to waste my time with an "all right" movie

Here is what I have to pick from: (Lemmie know your personal favorites! NO SPOILERS PLEASE! THANKS!)

Dodge City (1939)
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Jesse James (1939)
Union Pacific (1939)
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Northwest Passage (1940)
The Return of Frank James (1940)
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Virginia City (1940)
The Westerner (1940)
Billy the Kid (1941)
They Died With Their Boots On (1941)
Western Union (1941)
King of the Cowboys (1943)
The Outlaw (1943)
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Home in Oklahoma (1947)
Pursued (1947)
Red River (1948)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Broken Arrow (1950)
The Gunfighter (1950)
Winchester ‘73 (1950)
Bend of the River (1952)
The Big Sky (1952)
Rancho Notorious (1952)
Hondo (1953)
The Naked Spur (1953)
Pony Express (1953)
Broken Lance (1954)
Johnny Guitar (1954)
Vera Cruz (1954)
The Far Country (1955)
The Man From Laramie (1955)
Seven Men From Now (1956)
Forty Guns (1957)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Run of the Arrow (1957)
The Tall T (1957)
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
The Big Country (1958)
Man of the West (1958)
Terror in a Texas Town (1958)
Ride Lonesome (1959)
Rio Bravo (1959)

thats it, thanks!
This is a list the teacher of the class provided, it must be one of these

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3:10 to Yuma (1957) is excellent

Rio Bravo (1959) is good.

Winchester ‘73 is good if your a James Stewart fan.

many of these are pretty good movies but I don’t know how interesting or difficult it would be to write about them.

chucksright | Mar 10, 2009

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Oh my, you missed Once Upon a Time in the West.
Lauren R | Mar 10, 2009

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If I were going to pick just one I’d say "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" its the middle film of John Ford’s cavalry trilogy and a great classic. (Fort Apache and Rio Grande are the other two).
Plutonium Blonde | Mar 10, 2009

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They Died With Their Boots On
or

Drums Along the Mohawk ( which is more eastern frontier than western but still a good one )
Ross James | Mar 10, 2009

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Gun Fight At The O.K Corral xxxx
jadecara64 | Mar 10, 2009

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Unforgiven (1992)

Of your list, Henry Fonda is good in The Return of Frank James. However, for a film study class, I would probably choose The Gunfighter with Gregory Peck as Jimmy Ringo.
gh0stship | Mar 10, 2009