Shane

1953 · directed by George Stevens

Rating

90/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

Shane (1953), directed by George Stevens, rates 90/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Alan Ladd
• Jean Arthur
• Van Heflin
• Brandon De Wilde
• Jack Palance
• Ben Johnson
• Edgar Buchanan
• Emile Meyer
• Elisha Cook Jr.
• Douglas Spencer

Crew

• Loyal Griggs — Director of Photography
• Tom McAdoo — Editor
• William Hornbeck — Editor
• Victor Young — Original Music Composer
• A.B. Guthrie Jr. — Screenplay

More from George Stevens

1. Swing Time (1936) — 89/100 · hit
2. I Remember Mama (1948) — 85/100 · hit
3. Vivacious Lady (1938) — 82/100 · hit
4. Giant (1956) — 80/100 · hit
5. The Talk of the Town (1942) — 80/100 · hit
6. Nazi Concentration Camps (1945) — 80/100 · hit

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