Shane (1953) | |
| Director(s) | George Stevens |
| Producer(s) | Ivan Moffat (associate), George Stevens |
| Top Genres | Drama, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Gunfighters, Integrity, Ranchers |
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Shane Overview:
Shane (1953) was a Drama - Western Film directed by George Stevens and produced by George Stevens and Ivan Moffat.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Jack Schaefer published in 1949.
SYNOPSIS
Considered one of the greatest Westerns, this is Ladd's finest role. Like High Noon, with which it shares some similarity, Shane proposes that the stain of killing can't be washed away, even if the death comes in a righteous cause. Ladd gets involved in a nasty skirmish between ranchers and farmers when he rides up to Heflin's farmhouse looking for water. From the first, he impresses young De Wilde with his instinctual quick draw and then earns Heflin's trust when he backs down bullying Meyer. Ladd seems to be putting down roots as he fights for the farmers. But after a final showdown with steely-eyed Palance, he rides away from the farm he's made secure, knowing that his mere presence will bring more death. A landmark Western, beautifully directed and photographed.
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.Shane was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1993.
Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Brandon De Wilde | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Palance | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Loyal Griggs | Won |
| Best Director | George Stevens | Nominated |
| Best Picture | George Stevens, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | A. B. Guthrie, Jr. | Nominated |
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Quotes from
Shane: I've heard about you.
Jack Wilson: What have you heard, Shane?
Shane: I've heard that you're a low-down Yankee liar.
Jack Wilson: Prove it.
Shane: You speaking to me?
Chris Calloway: I don't see nobody else standing there.
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Jean Arthur, a committed animal lover, took it upon herself to personally inspect the conditions that the film's roster of livestock were being kept in. If they wasn't up to her satisfaction, she would ensure that the matter was rectified.
Jean Arthur, then over 50, came out of semi-retirement to play Marian Starrett, largely as a favor to her friend, director George Stevens. She would retire completely from the film business after this picture.
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