Best Anthony Mann Westerns
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Best Anthony Mann Westerns

He made all kinds of movies, but he was particularly good at Westerns. How would you rank the versatile director's genre classics?

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1 Winchester '73
This moody noirish Western follows the gun of the title as it passes through many hands and becomes a powerful symbol of violence. 446 586
2 Bend of the River
As a raider tempted back into the criminal life, James Stewart gives a commanding performance that keeps the audience in suspense. 373 533
3 The Man from Laramie
Another James Stewart collaboration, this one a psychological Western about a man who suffers as a result of visiting the wrong small town. 340 492
4 The Far Country
James Stewart stars in this intense flick as a greedy prospector in the Klondike who changes his ways after the death of a friend. 316 486
5 The Naked Spur
In this provocative gem, James Stewart goes to the dark side as a cowboy looking to catch an old pal for the reward money. 284 474
6 Man of the West
Gary Cooper puts in a great latter-day performance in this dark unsung Western about a man forced to confront his criminal past. 196 430
7 The Tin Star
Henry Fonda stars as a typical Mann outsider (a sheriff turned bounty hunter) in this conventional but masterful pic. 193 453
8 Devil's Doorway
In Mann's first Western, about a Shoshone chief who becomes a Civil War hero, the audience is meant to root for the Indian -- a bold choice. -49 365
9 The Furies
This drama focuses on the relationship between a widowed cattle baron (Walter Huston) and his daughter (Barbara Stanwyck). -83 351
10 The Last Frontier
This tale of a frontiersman serving under a corrupt colonel shows Mann's sophistication in exploring complicated themes. -88 334