There were some incredible Westerns released during the 1950s, including John Wayne movies like The Searchers and impressive epics like Giant.

The 1950s was the greatest decade for the traditional Hollywood Western movie, seeing the release of many underrated classics from unsung masters.

There have been plenty of great Westerns released in the last 40 years, with Unforgiven, Bone Tomahawk, and Django Unchained ...

Back in 1950's The Gunslinger deconstruction of Western tropes turned it into an instant classic, but the movie is yet to get a remake.