Acclaimed director George Stevens legendary rendition of the quintessential Western myth earned six Academy Award® nominations*, and made SHANE one of the classics of the American cinema. The story brings Alan Ladd, a drifter and retired gunfighter, to the assistance of a homestead family terrorised by a wealthy cattleman and his hired gun (Jack Palance). In fighting the last decisive battle, Shane sees the end of his own way of life. Mysterious, moody and atmospheric, the film is enhanced by the intense performances of its splendid cast.

Critic Reviews:

• " There's something different about the way director George Stevens constructed Shane that makes it a more powerful, more complex and more enduring film. " – Richard Propes (TheIndependen­tCritic.com)

• " Director George Stevens and writer A. B. Guthrie Jr. have fashioned one of the best of all the Hollywood westerns… " – Clyde Gilmour (Maclean's Ma­gazine)

• " The simple story, the legendary hero: this is the Western tradition. But in developing his narrative George Stevens employs an unusually sophisticated technique. " – Penelope Houston (Sight & Sound)