Western Movies Archives

Jeremiah Johnson

by Henry C. Parke | Oct 30, 2022

Half a century later, it’s still the best mountain man movie ever made. Long before there was a grid to live off of, there were mountain men,...

Ulzana’s Raid

by Henry C. Parke | Sep 22, 2022

Fifty years after its release, Robert Aldrich's Western stands out as a classic in an era when the genre is waning. In 1972’s...

Shooting Back

by True West | Sep 22, 2022

Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. The Oklahoma...

Eye for Eye

by Henry C. Parke | Mar 31, 2022

L.J. Martin makes a movie. Western author L. J. Martin, with more than 40 novels to his credit, is not one to wait for things to happen: he...

Christopher Mitchum

by Henry C. Parke | Feb 25, 2022

The reluctant Western star shares memories of his acting career. "Dad started acting just about the time I was born, in 1943,” Christopher...

What History Has Taught Me: Samuel K. Dolan

by True West | Feb 25, 2022

Writer, Producer, Historian Samuel K. Dolan is a writer and Emmy Award-winning television producer based in Montana. His career in film and...

Bruce Boxleitner

by Henry C. Parke | Jan 21, 2022

James Arness made all the difference in his storied film and television career. In 1976, Gunsmoke’s James Arness was about to take on the lead role...

Tombstone: On the Cutting Room Floor

by TW Editors | Jan 21, 2022

Historians, actors and film critics weigh in on Kevin Jarre’s original script—and whether it should be remade and finally get its DUE. Everyone...

My Top Ten Favorite Movie Moments

by Phil Spangenberger | Jan 21, 2022

True West’s Firearms Editor applauds authenticity. Western movies are made for entertainment, and we must consider them strictly as such, and not as...