Shane
1953 · Movie · NR · 118 min · ★ 7.3
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-04-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (684 votes)
- Budget
- $1,500,000
Themes
- friendship
- showdown
- based on novel or book
- gun
- harassment
- settler
- fistfight
- little boy
- gunfight
- homesteader
- intimidation
- homestead
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1954
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1954 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1954 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1954 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1954 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1954 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
Cast & crew
Alan Ladd
as Shane
Jean Arthur
as Marian Starrett
Van Heflin
as Joe Starrett
Brandon De Wilde
as Joey Starrett
Jack Palance
as Jack Wilson
Ben Johnson
as Chris Calloway
Edgar Buchanan
as Fred Lewis
Emile Meyer
as Rufus Ryker
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
Douglas Spencer
as Axel 'Swede' Shipstead
Directed by George Stevens