The best Anne Bancroft’s western movies

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

17/09/1931- 06/06/2005
Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer associated with the method acting school, having studied under Lee Strasberg. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft was acknowledged for her work in film, theatre, and television. She won one Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globes, two Tony Awards, and two Emmy Awards, and several other awards and nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anne Bancroft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles
7.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyWestern
  • Release: 07/02/1974
  • Character: Churchgoer (uncredited)
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lemar sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

The Raid

The Raid
6.8/10
  • Genre: WarWestern
  • Release: 04/08/1954
  • Character: Katy Bishop
A group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of Saint Albans in Vermont. To get the lie of the land, their leader spends a few days in the town and finds he is getting drawn into its life and especially into that of an attractive widow and her son.

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier
6.3/10
  • Genre: ActionWestern
  • Release: 07/12/1955
  • Character: Corinna Marston
Three trappers become scouts for a cavalry captain (Guy Madison) who loses his fort to a hated colonel (Robert Preston).

Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land
6.6/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 31/08/1956
  • Character: Tianay
Indian Agent sent to try new approach to peace with Apaches based on respect for automomy rather than submission to Army. Wins over reservation chiefs and the Indian widow (Bancroft) given to him as housekeeper. Through use of diplomacy and demonstrations of faith in Apache leaders, reservation is put on the road to automomy. Conflicts arise between Apache widow and Eastern wife but latter has a lot to learn.

The Restless Breed

The Restless Breed
5.2/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 01/05/1957
  • Character: Angelita
Texas-border gunrunners kill a federal agent, whose son (Scott Brady) comes looking for revenge.

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