Shane Movie Review 1953

A retired gunfighter, now a drifter, comes to the aid of a homestead family threatened by a land baron and his hired gun. Ladd is the mystery man who becomes the idol of the family's young son. Classic, flawless Western. Pulitzer prize-winning western novelist A.B. Guthrie Jr. adapted from the novel by Jack Schaefer. Long and stately; worth savoring.

Distribution

Time-Life Video and Television, 1450 Palmyra Ave., Richmond, VA 23227-4420, Phone: (804)266-6330, Toll-free: 800-950-7887, Fax: (757)427-7905

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Top Grossing Films of 1953, Gunslingers, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Jack Sher

Cast

Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon de Wilde, Jack Palance, Ben Johnson, Elisha Cook, Edgar Buchanan, Emile Meyer

Cinematography

Loyal Griggs

Director

George Stevens

Music

Victor Young

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Oscars 1953: Color Cinematog.; AFI 1998: Top 100; Natl. Bd. of Review 1953: Director (Stevens), Natl. Film Reg. 1993.