The best John McLiam’s western movies

John McLiam

John McLiam

24/01/1918- 16/04/1994
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Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh
7/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 02/10/1970
  • Character: Fightin' Joe Hooker
Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild West era. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, Monte and his friends are left with fewer and fewer options. New work opportunities are available to them, but the freedom of the open prarie is what they long for. Eventually, they all must say goodbye to the lives they knew, and try to make a new start.

The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks
6.5/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 19/05/1976
  • Character: David Braxton
When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton, who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet
6.6/10
At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.

Showdown

Showdown
5.9/10
  • Genre: ActionWestern
  • Release: 20/06/1973
  • Character: F.J. Wilson
Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

The Culpepper Cattle Co.
6.9/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 15/04/1972
  • Character: Thorton Pierce
Working as an assistant on a long cattle drive, the young Ben Mockridge contends between his dream of being a cowboy and the harsh truth of the Old West.

The Legend of the Golden Gun

The Legend of the Golden Gun
5.2/10
In Kansas during the middle of the Civil War, John Golden is left for dead and his family has been killed by the ruthless Confederate outlaw William Quantrill. Rescued by runaway slave Joshua Brown, Golden is determined to get revenge. With the help of a legendary gunfighter and a special gun, Golden must not only deal with Quantrill and his men, but has to dodge General Custer and his army, as well.

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