Good Cowboys Gone Bad

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1 Lee Marvin in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Perennial hero Marvin gives one of his most magnetic performances as the manic gunfighter at the heart of this classic. 3 3

2 Burt Lancaster in Vera Cruz (1954)
Lancaster's crooked mercenary is a delightful lout and a far cry from the From Here to Eternity role that earned him an Oscar nod. 2 2

3 Henry Fonda in Fort Apache (1948)
It's delicious to see mild-mannered actor Fonda playing the arrogant fop in this war flick about a self-serving lieutenant leading his men into war. 2 2

4 John Wayne in Red River (1948)
As the adoptive father to Montgomery Clift's cowpoke, Wayne sheds his grizzled good-guy image by plotting to kill Clift over some cattle. 2 2

5 Robert Duvall in True Grit (1969)
Before Duvall cemented his lovable-coot status in Lonesome Dove, he trades shots with John Wayne as the villanous outlaw Ned Pepper. 2 2

6 Yul Brynner in Westworld (1973)
The Magnificent Seven hero goes to the other extreme as a cold robotic cowboy who hunts tourists at a Wild West theme park. 2 4

7 James Stewart in Two Rode Together (1946)
Not only does Stewart play against type as a scheming sheriff in this buddy flick, frequent villain Richard Widmark is his good-guy partner. 0 2

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