Western Writers of America's 100 Greatest Westerns

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"Western Writers of America, a nonprofit organization of more than 600 professional writers, founded in the 1950s to promote and honor the best literature about the American West -- including screenwriting -- announced the 100 Greatest Western Movies of All Time on Thursday, June 12, at Scottsdale’s Chaparral Suites during the association’s annual convention."

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  1. 1 new

    Shane

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
  2. 3 new

    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
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    Dances with Wolves

    1990, in 17 top lists Check
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    Tombstone

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    1948, in 25 top lists Check
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    True Grit

    1969, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Shootist

    1976, in 6 top lists Check
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    Unforgiven

    1992, in 24 top lists Check
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    Ride the High Country

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
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    Jeremiah Johnson

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Cowboys

    1972, in 0 top lists Check
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    My Darling Clementine

    1946, in 20 top lists Check
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    3:10 to Yuma

    2007, in 1 top list Check
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    Rio Bravo

    1959, in 20 top lists Check
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    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
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    Lonely Are the Brave

    1962, in 3 top lists Check
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    Hud

    1963, in 9 top lists Check
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    3:10 to Yuma

    1957, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Grey Fox

    1982, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Alamo

    1960, in 1 top list Check
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    Silverado

    1985, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Big Country

    1958, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Hi-Lo Country

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
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    Duel in the Sun

    1946, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 10 top lists Check
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    The Last Picture Show

    1971, in 21 top lists Check
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    The Grapes of Wrath

    1940, in 24 top lists Check
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    Bad Day at Black Rock

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
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    Man of the West

    1958, in 8 top lists Check
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    3 Godfathers

    1948, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Wind

    1928, in 14 top lists Check
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    The Westerner

    1940, in 0 top lists Check
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    They Died with Their Boots On

    1941, in 1 top list Check
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    A Man Called Horse

    1970, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Big Sky

    1952, in 5 top lists Check
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    Young Guns

    1988, in 1 top list Check
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    Junior Bonner

    1972, in 1 top list Check
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    The Misfits

    1961, in 5 top lists Check
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    No Country for Old Men

    2007, in 23 top lists Check
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    The Gunfighter

    1950, in 8 top lists Check
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    Devil's Doorway

    1950, in 2 top lists Check
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    Hondo

    1953, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Unforgiven

    1960, in 2 top lists Check
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    Broken Arrow

    1950, in 1 top list Check
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    Giant

    1956, in 10 top lists Check
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    Pursued

    1947, in 4 top lists Check
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    McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    1971, in 20 top lists Check
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