The American West on Film

More than a history of Western movies, The American West on Film intertwines film history, the history of the American West, and American social history into one unique volume.

The American West on Film chronicles 12 Hollywood motion pictures that are set in the post–Civil War American West, including The Ox—Bow Incident, Red River, High Noon, The Searchers, The Magnificent Seven, Little Big Man, and Tombstone. Each film overview summarizes the movie's plot, details how the film came to be m...