Shane - BLU-RAY

Epic western drama with James Stewart as wealthy, widowed Virginia farmer Charlie Anderson, whose opposition to slavery causes him and his family to remain neutral during the Civil War. But Anderson finds himself forced to choose sides when his youngest son (Phillip Alford) is taken prisoner by Union troops who think he's a Confederate spy. Doug McClure, Katharine Ross, Patrick Wayne, Glenn Corbett co-star. 105 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer; bonus short InchThe Defiant Virginian.Inch

Director George Stevens' (A Place in the Sun, Giant) legendary rendition of the archetypal Western myth made Shane one of the enduring classics of American cinema. Based on Jack Schaeffer's novel, the story brings Alan Ladd (The Great Gatsby), a drifter and retired gunfighter, to the assistance of a homestead family terrorized by an aging cattleman and his hired gun (Jack Palance, The Lonely Man). 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 it's splendid cast, featuring Jean Arthur (The Plainsman), Van Heflin (3 10 to Yuma) and Brandon deWilde (Hud). Shane earned 6 Academy Award nominations for 1953, including Best Motion Picture and Best Supporting Actor (for both Palance and deWilde), winning for it's now iconic Technicolor cinematography by Loyal Griggs.

Screen icons Lee Marvin (Prime Cut, Shout at the Devil), Jack Palance (Attack, The Lonely Man) and Jeanne Moreau (Diary of a Chambermaid, The Bride Wore Black) star in this gripping saga that covers the tumultuous final days of the Old West. Facing a changing landscape where barbed wire and railways replace the freedom of the open range, Monte Walsh (Marvin) and his fellow cowboys consider new work opportunities, toy with the idea of settling down, and draw their pistols for one last showdown. Decades after it's original theatrical debut, the unbridled spirit of the American frontier rides again. Legendary cinematographer William A. Fraker wonderfully directs this realistic western featuring a strong supporting cast that includes Mitchell Ryan, Jim Davis, G.D. Spradlin, Michael Conrad, Bo Hopkins, Matt Clark and Billy Green Bush.