The best Howard Keel’s western movies

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

13/04/1919- 07/11/2004
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Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane
7.2/10
Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
7.3/10
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.

The War Wagon

The War Wagon
6.8/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 26/05/1967
  • Character: Levi Walking Bear
An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.

Arizona Bushwhackers

Arizona Bushwhackers
5/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 01/03/1968
  • Character: Lee Travis
During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover for his espionage activities. However, he soon finds out that a local businessman is selling weapons to a band of rampaging Indians.

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun
6.9/10
Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!
6.1/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 17/07/1953
  • Character: King Cameron
Ranchers in New Mexico have to face Indians and bandits.

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri
6.2/10
In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket to good beaver habitat.

Waco

Waco
5.4/10
Preacher Sam Stone and his new beautiful wife Jill stand by the grave of Sheriff Billy Kelly, who died trying to bring law-and-order to Emporia, Wyoming. Among the mourners are businessman George Gates, mayor Ned West and his daughter Patricia. The mayor rejects Gates' suggestion that he release gunfighter Waco from jail to clean up the town. When Patricia is attacked by a cowboy after leaving her boyfriend Scotty Moore, the mayor finally decides it is time accept the governor;s offer of amnesty for Waco. Jill Stone's first reaction, when learning that Waco has been released, is to leave town before Waco finds out that she, his former fiancée, has married the town preacher while Waco was in jail. Town boss Joe Gore is not overjoyed, either, but Ike and Pete Jenner eagerly await the chance to shoot Waco for the death of their brother. Written by Les Adams

Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway
6.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyWestern
  • Release: 15/11/1951
  • Character: Stretch Barnes / Smokey Callaway
Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.

Red Tomahawk

Red Tomahawk
5.1/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 01/01/1967
  • Character: Capt. Tom York
After Custer's defeat an army captain tries to warn a small town that the Sioux are coming. The inhabitants own two machine-guns but don't want to lend them to him.

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