"The greatest story of the West ever filmed!"

1953

1h 58m

7.4(642 votes)

Drama

Western

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Alan Ladd

Shane

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Jean Arthur

Marian Starrett

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Van Heflin

Joe Starrett

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Brandon De Wilde

Joey Starrett

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Jack Palance

Jack Wilson

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Ben Johnson

Chris Calloway

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Edgar Buchanan

Fred Lewis

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Emile Meyer

Rufus Ryker

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Elisha Cook Jr.

Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey

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Douglas Spencer

Axel 'Swede' Shipstead

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John Dierkes

Morgan Ryker

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Ellen Corby

Liz Torrey

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Paul McVey

Sam Grafton

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John Miller

Bartender Will Atkey

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Edith Evanson

Mrs. Shipstead

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Leonard Strong

Ernie Wright

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Ray Spiker

Axel Johnson

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Janice Carroll

Susan Lewis

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Martin Mason

Ed Howells

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Helen Brown

Martha Lewis

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Nancy Kulp

Mrs. Howells

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Ewing Miles Brown

Ryker Man (uncredited)

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Bill Cartledge

Ryker Man (uncredited)

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Chick Hannan

Ryker Man (uncredited)

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George J. Lewis

Ryker Man (uncredited)

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Jack Sterling

Ryker Man (uncredited)

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Henry Wills

Ryker Man (uncredited)

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Alana Ladd

Little Girl (uncredited)

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David Ladd

Little Boy (uncredited)

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Howard Negley

Yank Potts (uncredited)

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Charles Quirk

Clerk (uncredited)

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Directing

George Stevens

Knock Him Into That Pigpen, Chris! (voice) (uncredited)

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Beverly Washburn

Ruth Lewis (uncredited)

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