Shane
The greatest story of the West ever filmed!
DramaWesternfriendshipshowdownbased on novel or bookgunharassmentsettlerfistfightlittle boygunfighthomesteaderintimidationhomestead
A classical Western about redemption and sacrifice, where a gunfighter's attempt at peace is undone by the violence that defines him, told with elegance and emotional depth.
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
Essence
Ensemble
Alan Ladd
Shane
Jean Arthur
Marian Starrett
Van Heflin
Joe Starrett
Brandon De Wilde
Joey Starrett
Jack Palance
Jack Wilson
Ben Johnson
Chris Calloway
Edgar Buchanan
Fred Lewis
Emile Meyer
Rufus Ryker
Elisha Cook Jr.
Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
Douglas Spencer
Axel 'Swede' Shipstead
John Dierkes
Morgan Ryker
Ellen Corby
Liz Torrey
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
