The best William Phillips’s western movies

William Phillips

William Phillips

01/06/1908- 27/06/1957
We present our ranking of the best William Phillips’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about William Phillips.
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High Noon

High Noon
8/10
  • Genre: ThrillerWestern
  • Release: 09/06/1952
  • Character: Barber (uncredited)
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.

Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star
6.8/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 24/03/1955
  • Character: Cookie (as Wm. "Bill" Phillips)
Man Without a Star is a 1955 western film starring Kirk Douglas as a wanderer who gets dragged into a range war. It was based on the novel of the same name by Dee Linford.

The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive
7.1/10
  • Genre: DramaWestern
  • Release: 12/07/1956
  • Character: Lars Toomey
Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass
6.3/10
A St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls
7/10
On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.

The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado
6.7/10
Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of them has had deep-rooted psychological damage due to his experiences during the war, and as his behavior becomes more erratic--and violent--his friend desperately tries to find a way to help him.

Backlash

Backlash
6.6/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 11/04/1956
  • Character: Rebel, the Bartender
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.

Fort Yuma

Fort Yuma
5.3/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 04/10/1955
  • Character: Sgt. Milo Hallock
Apaches plan to attack a fort by wearing uniforms plundered from a cavalry officer's (Peter Graves) supply column.

Revolt at Fort Laramie

Revolt at Fort Laramie
5.6/10
At the breaking of the Civil War the garrison of Fort Laramie splits between the sympathezers of the two different factions, but when the fort is attacked by the Sioux, they unite their forces to fight them.

Bugles in the Afternoon

Bugles in the Afternoon
6/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 04/03/1952
  • Character: Tinney (as William 'Bill' Phillips)
Old enemies stationed together at an Army post vie for the same woman.

Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon
5.4/10
An outlaw woman helps one Arizona convict stop another with a Gatling gun.

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

The Law vs. Billy the Kid
5.2/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 01/08/1954
  • Character: Charley Bowdre
Billy the Kid is forced to kill for the woman he loves, and is ultimately brought to justice by his old friend Pat Garrett.

Stagecoach To Fury

Stagecoach To Fury
5.9/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 13/12/1956
  • Character: Harold, the Bartender
A group of stagecoach passengers are held hostage by bandits waiting for a shipment of gold they plan to steal.

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