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1) The spoilers
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It takes a man with guts
A rare breed of bullbog and bloodhound, private detective Luke Starbuck has been hired to ferret out the Judas working for the Central Pacific-a mastermind behind a string of train robberies. The target: gold shipments from the Frisco mint. All Starbuck has to do is pass himself off as an outlaw and infiltrate the pack...
To take on the Barbary Coast
But chumming up to a gang leader like Denny O'Brien means that Starbuck...
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The Plunderer by Roy Norton is a Western novel about a young cowboy named Frank Lawler, who is framed for a crime he didn't commit. He manages to escape from jail and sets out to clear his name and bring the real culprit to justice. Along the way, he meets a woman named Belle who is also seeking revenge against the same man. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey filled with gunfights, horse chases, and unexpected twists and turns. As they get...
3) Noble outlaw
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Gunfighter chronicles (Matt Braun) volume 1
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Noble Outlaw
Matt Braun
John Wesley Hardin's powderkeg temper earned him twelve bodies by age twenty-and a place at the top of the Texas MOST WANTED list. Now a happy husband and a father, he thinks his fighting days are over and done. Until he's ambushed by an angry loser in a local poker game...
Soon the law is on Wes's trail again, but this time he's got too much at stake. Hardin only wants peace-but he's willing to wage a one-man war to stay...
4) The warlords
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WHILE WORLD WAR I WAS EXPLODING IN FOREIGN LANDS
It's 1915. In Europe, men are dying in trenches. In Washington, sentiment is growing for war against the Kaiser. And, in Mexico, an explosive plot is set in motion by a German agent, a deposed dictator, and an army of murderous rebels.
A NEW WAR WAS BLAZING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE...Amidst the chaos of Pancho Villa's revolution, a force of embittered Tejanos has crossed the Rio Grande, burning ranches,...
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The Devil has ridden out...
Montana's most feared outlaw has left his secret lover, Maria, alone in their secluded house deep in the wilds. If he had known that she was pregnant at the time, The Devil might have stayed.
That was almost nine months ago and Maria is still awaiting her lover's return and the arrival of her child. But while Maria waits for The Devil, a vengeful band of gunslingers are tracking him. Led by the relentless Rickman Chill,...
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Colorado, 1833. Floyd Logan has grown into a strong young man, thriving as a rugged loner in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains. Through hard work, he's honed his skills and carved out an uncomplicated existence - only to have his peace shattered by an enormous grizzly's roar. And though Floyd deals the bear a killing blow, his dire wounds mean only the skilled hands of a Shoshone Chief's wife and her enchanting assistant can pull him back from death's...
7) Gatling Gun
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A group of cavalry soldiers tries to transport a powerful machine gun to their fort while being pursued by a tribe of Apache Indians who want to seize the weapon for themselves.
1971 American Western Film
The film begins with two cavalry deserters, Sneed and Elwood, who kill some of their comrades and steal a Gatling gun, a rapid-fire weapon that can wipe out hundreds of enemies. They plan to sell the gun to Chief Two Knife, the leader of the Apache...
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Sally und Sue McNall sind fünfzehn, als sie bei einem Indianerüberfall die Eltern verlieren und selbst von zwei Revolvermännern in letzter Minute gerettet werden. Joe Scarlock und Ben Savage stehen nicht in dem Ruf, Ehrenmänner zu sein, doch die schönen Zwillinge sehen in ihnen ihre Retter und verlieben sich unsterblich in sie. Gemeinsam mit den beiden verlassen sie die verwüstete Farm in den Hügeln und reiten in die große Welt. Ein Leben,...
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A cowboy looking for his missing father, poses as an outlaw and joins the gang he thinks is responsible.
1930 American western film directed and written by John P. McCarthy that is a precursor to the singing cowboy genre. It stars Bob Steele in his second talkie film playing the lead role and singing, along with Rita Rey, Al St. John and Charles King as part of the film's cast.
The quiet border town of Santa María has been invaded by a band of...
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A man who has lost everything joins others paid to convey a wealthy man's wife-and a mysterious treasure-to safety in San Francisco.
1969 American Western Adventure Action Drama Film
19th-century figure Joaquin Murietta is a formerly wealthy and respected California landowner. However, he has lost his land, his wife, and everything else he held dear. Embittered and questioning his previous faith in God and man, he joins a disparate group of men...
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El jinete Matt O'Brien recibe la misión de escoltar a la señorita Owens a un pueblo remoto. Pero cuando descubre una operación minera ilegal que contrabandea oro al otro lado de la frontera, su superior, el sargento Means, le ordena regresar.
Película estadounidense de 1945 del género western dirigida por Derwin Abrahams, filmada en Cinecolor en Lake Hemet, California. La película está protagonizada por Bob Steele, Joan Woodbury y cuenta con...
12) Apache Rose
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When oil is discovered on a Vegas ranch, Mexican gambler Carlos is in a deadly fight with his enemies for the oil, putting his girlfriend (Dale Evans) at risk as well as his female cousin whom the bad guys shoot in the arm. His girlfriend then masquerades as his wounded cousin, but cowboy hero and oil prospector, Roy Rogers catches wind of the plot and begins a rescue mission for Dale. Eventually, a tense gun battle and fist fight ensue to bring justice....
13) Texas-Marshal
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Mit letzter Kraft schafft US Marshal Lin Adams den Weg zur Ranch der schönen Fee Allison. Wieder hat er im Namen des Gesetzes getötet und blieb selbst nicht unverletzt. Es ist ein harter Job, den er macht, und oft verflucht er sich deswegen. Besonders, wenn er bei Fee ist, fragt er sich nach dem Sinn seines Tuns, wünscht er sich einen festen Platz auf der Welt. Bei Fee könnte er ihn finden, dennoch treibt es ihn immer wieder fort von ihr auf Verbrecherjagd....
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The period is the 1820's and the first wagon train leaves Independence heading west to Santa Fe. In order to maintain his power, the ruthless Official at Santa Fe must not let them arrive and he sends out his men to stop them. The wagon train then has to endure repeated attacks but is aided by a mysterious rider that shoots singing arrows and rides a painted stallion.
15) Colorado Sundown
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A rancher helps a friend claim a spread he's inherited, only to find himself caught up in a web of lies and murder.
1952 Black-and-White American Crime Western Comedy Musical Film
The film opens with a runaway stagecoach with Rex and Slim in pursuit. Rex jumps on and stops the stagecoach, rescuing Jackie and Mattie. However, they mistake him for the careless stagecoach driver. Troubles arise when Jackie and Slim find they are inheriting a third...
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Dark Winds volume 4
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Leaphorn risks his life in pursuit of a suspect, while Manuelito stands up to the sheriff in a bid to rescue her boss. Seeking answers on a case, Chee considers a dangerous proposition.
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Billy the Kid and his friends come to the aid of ranchers victimized by a crooked land dealer.
1940 American Action Adventure Western Film directed by Sam Newfield for Producers Releasing Corporation, and 3rd in PRC's Billy the Kid series.
Billy the Kid and his friend Jeff are ambushed in a cabin by bounty hunters. They escape, but Jeff is wounded, so they decide to hide out at Jeff's uncle's ranch in Little Bend Valley.
He will soon find out that...
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A young gunfighter forms a tenuous alliance with an old former outlaw to hunt down and eliminate the bandits who killed his family.
1967 Italian Western drama film directed by Giulio Petroni, written by Luciano Vincenzoni and starring Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip Law. The film revolves around Bill, a boy whose family was murdered and who goes out 15 years later for revenge, having used the time to become an expert marksman with a gun.
The brutal...
19) Cahills Männer
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Colorado, Winter 1879. Der junge Arzt Allan Kerrish ist auf der Flucht vor den Männern von Senator Cahill. Auf seinem Weg durch die verschneite Landschaft rettet er Catherine Archer das Leben. Ihr Mann wurde ermordet, und die Täter sind mit der Besitzurkunde für die Archer-Goldmine über alle Berge. Der Doktor und die Witwe landen in dem trostlosen Goldgräbernest Three Oaks - einem gesetzlosen Ort, in dem allein das Recht des Stärkeren zählt.
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"Richly textured and visually compelling" (The Hollywood Reporter), "Heaven's Gate" is a lavish, epic western that retells the true story of Wyoming's infamous Johnson County War - a brutal, late 19th century conflict during which wealthy cattlemen, backed by the U.S. government, hired mercenaries to murder 125 immigrant settlers. Written and directed by Michael Cimino and starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges,...
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