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Best Western Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 936 western movies released in the 1950s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is High Noon.

936 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    High Noon

    1952· 1h 25m· en

    7.71.6K
  3. 3

    Rio Bravo

    1959· 2h 21m· en

    7.81.3K
  4. 4

    Giant

    1956· 3h 21m· en

    7.6772
  6. 6

    Shane

    1953· 1h 58m· en

    7.3707
  7. 7

    3:10 to Yuma

    1957· 1h 32m· en

    7.3431
  24. 24

    Viva Zapata!

    1952· 1h 53m· en

    6.8245
  26. 26

    Old Yeller

    1957· 1h 24m· en

    6.9308
  27. 27

    Broken Arrow

    1950· 1h 33m· en

    6.7226
  28. 28

    Oklahoma!

    1955· 2h 28m· en

    6.6193
  29. 29

    Warlock

    1959· 2h 2m· en

    6.8175
  30. 30

    Vera Cruz

    1954· 1h 34m· en

    6.7277
  34. 34

    Hondo

    1953· 1h 24m· en

    6.5250
  37. 37

    Jubal

    1956· 1h 40m· en

    6.991
  43. 43

    Broken Lance

    1954· 1h 36m· en

    6.587

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Frequently asked questions

How many western movies came out in the 1950s?

936 western movies from the 1950s carry real rating data.

How are these western films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated western movie of the 1950s?

High Noon holds the top position in this collection.