MOVIES - Looking for an adventure/western

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:51 pm

I'm looking for a movie that will have a lot of action with the theme of traveling. Something like a long search for treasure or a long cattle drive. Way out in wild wild open country.
Preferably with lever guns and single actions in it. And not too modern if at all.

Any body got any suggestions?

Joe

Terry Murbach · Post by **Terry Murbach** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:53 pm

THE COWBOYS...

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:54 pm

Lonesome Dove? thats a cattle drive from TX to Wyoming, or is it Montana?

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:57 pm

Red River! with John Wayne, Montgomery Clift acting great as usual!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:14 pm

Have The Cowboys, Red River and Lonesome Dove.

Want something more, something I haven't seen, or at least seen for a very long time. Something more on the scope of an epic drama rather than just a movie.

I've seen something like this eons ago when I was kid in AZ. They had the Saturday matinee and they'd play some of the really good movies.
It's just been soo very long ago.

Joe

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:24 pm

"The Professionals"
Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster.

Another movie I really liked was "Persuit of Honor" with Don Johnson of all people.

I'm sure you've seen "Hildalgo", Vigo Mortensen (sp). Another good adventure.

I'm sure I'll think of some more.

jb

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:30 pm

There is one that I can remember only tiny parts of. The main character is forced by bandits to help them locate a treasure in the mountains. There is a female character and at the end they barely get out before the avalanche buries everything. Seems like the actor is ......................? I can't remember the name. Tall, dark hair, deep voice. I can picture his face, but can't remember his name ...... arrrrghhh!

I've looked up The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and this is not the movie.

Joe

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:33 pm

A few more older good ones-------------Two Rode Together (1961)
Seven Men From Now (1956) The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) The Westerner (an good oldie)-------1940) and finally --Hearts of the West (1975)

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:41 pm

Ooooo Ooooo Oooooo, keep 'em coming, I'm making a list.

Joe

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:45 pm

I always enjoy Last of the Dogmen...... Fella and Gal stumble into a lost tribe and lots of adventure and action ensue.....

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:50 pm

Joe, that sounds like an old Gregory Peck movie I saw years ago.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:01 pm

JerryB wrote:Joe, that sounds like an old Gregory Peck movie I saw years ago.

YES! That's the actor, now what's the movie?

Joe

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:06 pm

Joe, thats Mackenna's Gold all star cast good flick. danny

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:10 pm

BigSky56 wrote:Joe, thats Mackenna's Gold all star cast good flick. danny

Yep, I just looked it up on IMDB. I thought it was an older movie, but it came out in 1969. Still, I just put it on my list.
There are several other western types in Gregory Peck's list that might also be worth looking for.

Joe

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:13 pm

Another good western with Peck is called the Stalking Moon hes a scout that retires and is dogged by a Apache. danny

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:14 pm

Thank you Danny, now I can watch it again If it's for rent.

bogus bill · Post by **bogus bill** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:25 pm

"River of no return" with robert mitchum and marilyn monroe.

765x53 · Post by **765x53** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:32 pm

My favorite movie of all time used to be "The Wind and the Lion" but, now I can't look at a towel-head, even if it is Sean Connery.

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:35 pm

You know -- possibly not in the exact same genre',

but i really enjoyed Giant, with James Dean and that guy who invented the Levis rear zippered 501's. Liz taylor in it too i thought. An epic "modern western"

Joe Reilly · Post by **Joe Reilly** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:00 pm

The Train Robbers-John Wayne
Breakheart Pass-Charles Bronson
Death Hunt-Charles Bronson
Broken Trail-Robert Duvall
The Missing-Tommy Lee Jones

Nate C. · Post by **Nate C.** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:02 pm

The Wild Bunch. It's a classic.

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:08 pm

J Miller wrote:Ooooo Ooooo Oooooo, keep 'em coming, I'm making a list.

Joe

OK Joe!!!!!!!!!

High Noon (1952) Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) True Grit (1969) Will Penny (1968)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) Support Your Local Sheriff (1969) Heartland (1979) Lone Star (1996)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) The Shootist (1976) Virginia City (1940) The Virginian (1946)
Ride the High Country (1962) Major Dundee (1965) Maverick (1994) How the West Was Won (1962)
Rio Bravo (1959) The Professionals (1966) Duel in the Sun (1946) Two Rode Together (1961)
Seven Men From Now (1956) The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) The Westerner (1940) Hearts of the West (1975)
The Searchers (1956) The Unforgiven (1960) Hondo (1953) The Covered Wagon (1923)
Shane (1953) A Fistful of Dollars (1964) The Paleface (1948) A Thunder of Drums (1961)
Tombstone (1993) Ulzana’s Raid (1972) The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Man From Snowy River (1982)
Red River (1948) Dances With Wolves (1990) The Big Trail (1930) Dead Man (1995)
Winchester 73 (1950) Jeremiah Johnson (1972) Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) Ride With the Devil (1999)
Stagecoach (1939) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Laurel and Hardy Way Out West (1937) They Died With Their Boots On (1941)
Hang ’Em High (1968) Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) Broken Arrow (1950) Blood Simple (1984)
The Wild Bunch (1969) Lonely Are the Brave (1962) The Big Country (1958) Posse (1993)
Fort Apache (1948) Last of the Mohicans (1992) Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) Cat Ballou (1965)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) Little Big Man (1970) The Far Country (1954) Blood on the Moon (1948)
My Darling Clementine (1946) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Appaloosa (2008) The Way West (1967)
Unforgiven (1992) Hombre (1967) The War Wagon (1967) El Mariachi (1992)
The Tall T (1957) One-Eyed Jacks (1961) The Missing (2003) The Great Train Robbery (1903)
Destry Rides Again (1939) The Naked Spur (1953) El Diablo (1990) Johnny Guitar (1954)
3:10 to Yuma (2007) Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) Ride Lonesome (1959) Tall in the Saddle (1944)
Bend of the River (1952) Quigley Down Under (1990) Open Range (2003) Santa Fe Trail (1940)
The Magnificent Seven (1960) The Gunfighter (1950) Jesse James (1939) The Great Silence (1968)
McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971) Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) The Mark of Zorro (1920) Riders in the Sky (1949)
Blazing Saddles (1974) The Alamo (2004) Yellow Sky (1948) The Man From Laramie (1955)

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:36 pm

Streetstar wrote:You know -- possibly not in the exact same genre',

but i really enjoyed Giant, with James Dean and that guy who invented the Levis rear zippered 501's. Liz taylor in it too i thought. An epic "modern western"

Naw, don't want modern.

The Train Robbers-John Wayne - Got it
Breakheart Pass-Charles Bronson added to list
Death Hunt-Charles Bronson added to list
Broken Trail-Robert Duvall added to list
The Missing-Tommy Lee Jones Got it

The Wild Bunch. It's a classic. Got it

OK, madman, I'll run down your list but many of them are not what I'm looking for. ( NWILF)

High Noon (1952) (NWILF)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) Got it
True Grit (1969) Got it
Will Penny (1968)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Support Your Local Sheriff (1969) (NWIMLF)
Heartland (1979)
Lone Star (1996)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)Got it
The Shootist (1976)Got it
Virginia City (1940)
The Virginian (1946)
Ride the High Country (1962)
Major Dundee (1965)
Maverick (1994) (NWIMLF)
How the West Was Won (1962)Got it
Rio Bravo (1959)Got it
The Professionals (1966) added to list
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Two Rode Together (1961) added to list
Seven Men From Now (1956) added to list
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) added to list
The Westerner (1940)
Hearts of the West (1975)
The Searchers (1956) Got it
The Unforgiven (1960) seen it (NWILF)
Hondo (1953) Got it
The Covered Wagon (1923)
Shane (1953) (NWILF)
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) Got it
The Paleface (1948) (NWILF)
A Thunder of Drums (1961)
Tombstone (1993) Got it
Ulzana’s Raid (1972)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Got it
Man From Snowy River (1982)
Red River (1948) Got it
Dances With Wolves (1990) Got it
The Big Trail (1930) Got it
Dead Man (1995)
Winchester 73 (1950) Seen it (NWILF)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972) (NWILF) Seen it, didn't like it
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) (NWILF)
Ride With the Devil (1999)
Stagecoach (1939) Got it
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)Seen it, liked it, but (NWILF)
Laurel and Hardy Way Out West (1937) (NWILF)
They Died With Their Boots On (1941)
Hang ’Em High (1968) Got it
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) (NWILF)
Broken Arrow (1950) Got it
Blood Simple (1984)
The Wild Bunch (1969) Got it
Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
The Big Country (1958)
Posse (1993)
Fort Apache (1948) Got it
Last of the Mohicans (1992) (NWILF) Got it
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Cat Ballou (1965) (NWILF)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Little Big Man (1970) Seen it (NWILF)
The Far Country (1954)
Blood on the Moon (1948)
My Darling Clementine (1946) (NWILF)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Got it
Appaloosa (2008) (NWILF) Just rented it a couple months ago
The Way West (1967)
Unforgiven (1992) (NWILF)
Hombre (1967) Got it
The War Wagon (1967) Got it
El Mariachi (1992)
The Tall T (1957)
One-Eyed Jacks (1961) (NWILF)
The Missing (2003) Got it
The Great Train Robbery (1903) Seen it (NWILF)
Destry Rides Again (1939) Got it
The Naked Spur (1953)
El Diablo (1990)
Johnny Guitar (1954)
3:10 to Yuma (2007) (NWILF)
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
Ride Lonesome (1959)
Tall in the Saddle (1944) (NWILF)Got it
Bend of the River (1952)
Quigley Down Under (1990) Got it
Open Range (2003) Seen it (NWILF)
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
The Magnificent Seven (1960) Got it
The Gunfighter (1950)
Jesse James (1939) (NWILF)
The Great Silence (1968)
McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971) (NWILF)
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) (NWILF)
The Mark of Zorro (1920) (NWILF)
Riders in the Sky (1949)
Blazing Saddles (1974) (Definitely NWILF)
The Alamo (2004) Got it
Yellow Sky (1948)
The Man From Laramie (1955)

Those I didn't mark, I'll have to research. Not looking for run of the mill westerns, or comedys, or modern stuff unless it's an epic type long ( time wise ) adventure / western movie.

Joe

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:41 pm

Dude, You did this already!

Joe------You type a lot faster and your brain works a lot quicker than mine bud! I almost spilled my green tea

With that said, now you got me in the mood to watch one. Later Guy!

HillbillyGadget · Post by **HillbillyGadget** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:46 pm

I have been wracking my brain for years trying to remember "Pursuit of Honor"
That was a good movie!

I wish somebody would make a movie about Roy Andrews Chapman, and him using his '99 250-3000 to good use

L_Kilkenny · Post by **L_Kilkenny** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:37 pm

2 Movies I've yet to see on this list are: "The Mountain Men" with Charlton Heston and Brian Keith and "Johnson County War" with Tom Berenger. Not much for cows in any of em but a couple of my favorites. Come to thing of it, I don't know if I've ever seen "The Mountain Men" referenced here at LeverGuns. Also toss in a vote for "The Tin Star" with Henry Fonda.

LK

soon 2 retire · Post by **soon 2 retire** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:49 pm

I haven't seen this one listed yet. "The Bravados" with Gregory Peck. Tale of one man out for revenge against a gang of outlaws. Gregory Peck had an amazing voice.

Bob in NE Hoosierland

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:51 pm

One of Audie Murphy's best-

"No Name on the Bullet"

Buck Elliott · Post by **Buck Elliott** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:59 pm

BROKEN TRAIL with Robert Duvall & Thomas Hayden Church. Based on a compilation of true stories.

MONTE WALSH and QUIGLEY DOWNUNDER. Either version of MW is great.

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:34 pm

Just get the entire collection of "Rawhide"; did they ever get to wherever the hell they were going?

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:41 pm

Nope. They got lost and never made it.

That's what led to all those adventuress:lol:

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:35 pm

It sure was a good show; I remember getting to stay up late and watch it with my grandaddy when I was little.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:38 pm

The "Mountain Men" with Charlton Hesston is a good one. Lots of good movies named.

Rexster · Post by **Rexster** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:43 pm

Did anyone mention "Valdez is Coming" yet? Think of it as a one-man "Wild Bunch."

Someone mentioned Roy Chapman Andrews; well they did do movies inspired by his life: Indiana Jones. No lever rifles, though, that I can recall, and nobody can call those Westerns.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:57 pm

Didn't see it on your list Joe. Maybe I missed it.

"The Searchers" with John Wayne, Ward Bond about John Wayne's niece that is taken by indians and his years long search for her.

Doc Hudson · Post by **Doc Hudson** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:55 pm

i can't believe that no one mentioned Whispering "Smith (1948) or Sasklatchewan (1954), or iron Mistress (1052) all starring Alan Ladd.

For that matter, I don't recall seeing mention of a couple of old favorites such as McClintock, Sons of Kate ?Elder, Fort AApache, Rio Grande, She Wore a yellow Ribbon, , The Undefeated, El Dorado < horse Soldiers and my very favorite John Wayne movie (though it ain't a western or a war flick, it has one of the best fight secquences of all time) The Quiet man.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:25 pm

"Pursuit of Honor" On my list to get
"The Mountain Men" with Charlton Heston and Brian Keith
"Johnson County War" with Tom Berenger
"The Bravados" with Gregory Peck.
"No Name on the Bullet" Audie Murphy
BROKEN TRAIL with Robert Duvall & Thomas Hayden ChurchOn my list to get
MONTE WALSH Got it
QUIGLEY DOWNUNDER Got it
"Valdez is Coming"
Indiana Jones series Got all of them
"The Searchers" with John Wayne Got it
Whispering "Smith (1948) Alan Ladd
Sasklatchewan (1954)Alan Ladd
Iron Mistress (1052)Alan Ladd
McClintock Got it
Sons of Kate ?Elder Got it
Fort Apache Got it
Rio Grande Got it
She Wore a yellow Ribbon Got it
The Undefeated Got it
El Dorado Got it
Horse Soldiers Got it
The Quiet man. Got it

Will check those out I didn't mark and see about adding them to my list.

Joe

soon 2 retire · Post by **soon 2 retire** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:00 pm

Don't think I've seen "Big Jake" mentioned yet. John Wayne and Richard Boone.

"Who are you?" "Jacob McCandles" "I thought you was dead." "Not hardly."

Bob in NE IN

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:59 am

by your description, Broken Trail, has a little bit of everything in it.

Winnetou · Post by **Winnetou** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:12 am

Many superb Westerns have been mentioned. But it seems to me that the beautiful 1978 mini-series “Centennial” is about as “epic” as a Western can be. At about 21 hours in length, it certainly fits the “time wise” criterion.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076993/

It is available on DVD. The 6-DVD set is a true bargain at $22.49 on Amazon, and the quality is high.

http://www.amazon.com/Centennial-Comple ... 357&sr=8-1

Both versions of “Cimarron” (1931, starring Richard Dix, and 1960, starring Glenn Ford) are epic Western sagas. I think the former is the best, but the latter is good, too, and it has an excellent music score by Franz Waxman.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021746/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053715/

William Wyler’s “The Big Country” has been mentioned; it is a wonderful, lengthy epic with one of the greatest Western music scores ever composed, by Jerome Moross.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051411/

The Spencer Tracy/Katherine Hepburn Western “The Sea of Grass” is rather an epic.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039806/

Speaking of Miss Hepburn, her Western with John Wayne, “Rooster Cogburn”, although not quite an epic, seems to fit in with the criteria mentioned.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073636/

One epic Western that involves travel, but which might not be thought of in the context of the thread topic, is John Ford’s magnificent “Cheyenne Autumn”, but I don’t think it could be considered an adventure.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057940/

“How the West was Won”, another true epic saga—which was spectacular in the original Cinerama presentation—has already been mentioned.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056085/

the telegraphist · Post by **the telegraphist** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:47 am

Cmone guys,
Lets hear it for Jimmy Stewart. Shenandoah, Winchester 73 etc.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:26 am

Winnetou,

Welcome to the forum.

Centennial is one of the mini series I did not get to see all of. That I will add to my list. Thanks.

Joe

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:03 am

Terry Murbach wrote:THE COWBOYS...

My first thought as well. Lonesome Dove is another...

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:21 am

Rooster Cogburn

Bear64 · Post by **Bear64** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:29 am

Warlock with Henery Fonda and Richard Widmark, watching it right now on AMC

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:09 pm

Did anyone enjoy any of Richard Harris westerns?

A Man called Horse
Major Dundee
The Deadly Trackers
Man in the Wilderness

336A · Post by **336A** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:25 pm

The sons of katie elder, and the gunmans walk are a couple of good ones as well.

kemosabi45 · Post by **kemosabi45** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:38 pm

Crossfire Trail: great lever gun movie
Tom Selleck

Ravenman · Post by **Ravenman** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:21 am

Kirk Douglas in *Lonely are the brave".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaMOvaJd ... re=related

2571 · Post by **2571** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:02 am

Casabalnca (Bogart, Bacall).

Not a western but a deer camp favorite.