Zandy’s Bride (1974): Jan (“The Emigrants”) Troell’s Western, Starring Gene Hackman and Liv Ullmann (Mail Bride)

Swedish director Jan Troell (The Emigrants) directed Zandy’s Bride, a Western starring Gene Hackman and Liv Ullmann.

Law and Jake Wade, The (1958): John Sturges Western, Starring Robert Taylor in his Last Top-Lead Picture, Richard Widmark, Patricia Owens

John Sturges directed The Law and Jake Wade, a Western shot in Metrocolor CinemaScope, starring Robert Taylor in his last A-picture as the top-billed lead, Richard Widmark, and Patricia Owens.

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971): Altman’s Moody Western, Starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in Top Form

One of Altman’s very best films, “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” is an elegiac revisionist Western with top-notch performances from Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in the leads.