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| Brandon De Wilde | ... | ||
| Jack Palance | ... |
Jack Wilson
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| Edgar Buchanan | ... |
Fred Lewis
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Emile Meyer | ... |
Rufus Ryker
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Axel 'Swede' Shipstead
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John Dierkes | ... |
Morgan Ryker
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Mrs. Liz Torrey
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Edith Evanson | ... |
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Shane rides into a conflict between cattleman Ryker and a bunch of settlers, like Joe Starrett and his family, whose land Ryker wants. When Shane beats up Ryker's man Chris, Ryker tries to buy him. Then Shane and Joe take on the whole Ryker crew. Ryker sends to Cheyenne for truly evil gunslinger Wilson. Shane must clear out all the guns from the valley. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 October 1953 (France) See more »Also Known As:
George Stevens' Production of Shane See more »Filming Locations:
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,100,000 (estimated)Gross:
$9,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by Larry Spier
Played at a dance
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The movie's line "Shane. Shane. Come back!" was voted as the #47 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100). See more »Goofs
At the funeral, the coffin is lowered below ground level, but then we see the dog put his paw on the coffin and the coffin is suddenly above ground level. See more »Soundtracks
Put Your Little Foot Right Out(uncredited)
Written by Larry Spier
Played at a dance
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A gunslinger, a farmer, a wife, a little boy, a dog, and some dastardly villains....
I first saw "Shane" from the back seat of a '51 Ford, at a drive-in theater somewhere in Montana. The movie was new, and I was about 4 years old. From that time, I remember quiet male voices and the ring of spurs. Those sounds have lived in my mind for decades.
"Shane" is a classic -- no, not a bang-bang shoot-em-up B Western, but it is a solid Western that gives fans of the genre some something to think about besides "they went thataway." The scenery (Jackson Hole, Wyoming) is grand and was even moreso on the big screen. When well known Western novelist A.B. Guthrie wrote the screenplay, he kept fairly faithful to Jack Schaefer's novel. The movie makes a reasonable attempt, for that time, to look authentic in costume and gear, and gives fans of the movies of the '40s and '50s some interesting cinematic moments (see the small things, like how the camera was used to make Alan Ladd seem more "heroic").
I'd probably recast some of the secondary roles, if I had the chance, but Ladd's soft-spoken, gentlemanly way is just right for Shane, and Jack Palance is subtly evil.
Yes, "Shane" contains a few clichés, but they weren't yet quite so cliché, in 1953. Besides, they were well done clichés, so, while you may recognize them, you probably won't mind them.
But, what's "Shane" about, exactly?...
Courage. Loyalty. Honor. Friendship.
It will leave you wishing you knew what happened next.