Principal cast
Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde and Jack Palance
Film 69 of 498 on the Screen Path
Shane
The greatest story of the West ever filmed!
About the film
Shane at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1953 film at stop 69 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
Key craft credits
Loyal Griggs (director of photography), Tom McAdoo (editor), William Hornbeck (editor), Victor Young (original music composer) and A.B. Guthrie Jr. (screenplay)
- Director
- George Stevens
- Release
- 1953-04-23
- Runtime
- 118 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Western
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Full cast
- Alan LaddCharacter: Shane
- Jean ArthurCharacter: Marian Starrett
- Van HeflinCharacter: Joe Starrett
- Brandon De WildeCharacter: Joey Starrett
- Jack PalanceCharacter: Jack Wilson
- Ben JohnsonCharacter: Chris Calloway
- Edgar BuchananCharacter: Fred Lewis
- Emile MeyerCharacter: Rufus Ryker
- Elisha Cook Jr.Character: Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
- Douglas SpencerCharacter: Axel 'Swede' Shipstead
- John DierkesCharacter: Morgan Ryker
- Ellen CorbyCharacter: Liz Torrey
Full crew
Full crew
- George StevensCredits: Director, Producer
- Jack SchaeferCredits: Novel
- A.B. Guthrie Jr.Credits: Screenplay
- Jack SherCredits: Dialogue
- Loyal GriggsCredits: Director of Photography
- William HornbeckCredits: Editor
- Tom McAdooCredits: Editor
- Hal PereiraCredits: Art Direction
- Walter H. TylerCredits: Art Direction
- Victor YoungCredits: Original Music Composer
- John IndrisanoCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Paul BaxleyCredits: Stunt Double
- Wayne BursonCredits: Stunt Double
- Danny SandsCredits: Stunts
- Ray SpikerCredits: Stunts
- Russell SaundersCredits: Stunt Double
- Gretchen SteinbrookCredits: Stunt Double
- Henry WillsCredits: Stunts
- Emile KuriCredits: Set Decoration
- Edith HeadCredits: Costume Design
- Wally WestmoreCredits: Makeup Artist
- John R. CoonanCredits: Assistant Director
- Farciot EdouartCredits: Visual Effects
- Gordon JenningsCredits: Visual Effects
- Irmin RobertsCredits: Second Unit Cinematographer
- Vic JonesCredits: Gaffer
- Sidney CutnerCredits: Orchestrator
- John C. HammellCredits: Music Editor
- George ParrishCredits: Orchestrator
- Leo ShukenCredits: Orchestrator
- Ivan MoffatCredits: Associate Producer
- Gene GarvinCredits: Sound Recordist
- Harry LindgrenCredits: Sound Recordist
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