Western films and television shows have been staples of the film industry for over a century. For a long time, they were the most popular genre in American cinema. Today, they exist in a more niche ...

The climax to many Western films often involves a shootout between the hero with a white hat and villain in black. The cliche quick-draw duel was the opening for the long-running show “Gunsmoke.” The ...

Is there a more famous Western lawman than Wyatt Earp? Whether you know him as the marshal of Dodge City, a participant in the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, or as a mythic Old West figure who ...