Shane

Directed by George Stevens ("Giant"), this sagebrush classic stars Alan Ladd as Shane, a retired, laconic gunfighter who comes to the assistance of a homestead family when they are terrorized by a wealthy cattleman (Emile Meyer). As the clan's young son Joey (Brandon deWilde) begins to idolize him, Shane is forced to do battle with a hired gun (Jack Palance) to protect everything he believes in. With Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Ben Johnson; based on the 1949 novel by Jack Schaefer. 117 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.