"Shane! Come back!" Even if you haven't had the chance to catch this great western yet, there's a good chance that you know its most famous quote. Alan Ladd stars as the titular character in this beautifully shot and ultimately sad western, which brilliantly deconstructs the "gunfighter" myth associated with so many westerns of the era.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
