Realização:
George StevensArgumento:
A.B. Guthrie Jr.Câmara:
Loyal GriggsMúsica:
Victor YoungElenco:
Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde, Jack Palance, Ben Johnson, Edgar Buchanan, Emile Meyer, Elisha Cook Jr., Douglas Spencer, Ellen Corby (mais)Sinopses(1)
George Stevens' classic Western, adapted from the Jack Schaefer novel, stars Alan Ladd in the title role. Riding the ranges of Wyoming's Grand Tetons, Shane stops at the farm of homesteader Joe Starrett (Van Heflin) just before Ryker (Emile Meyer), a powerful and predatory cattleman, arrives with his hired muscle to make the farmer a threatening offer for land that he intends to get by any means necessary. When Shane lets the cattle baron know that his gun will back Starrett if there's any trouble, the grateful homesteader offers the stranger a job as a hired hand, which he accepts. Joe's young son Joey (Brandon de Wilde) is drawn to the quiet stranger, whose difference from the men he knows is confirmed by the accidental revelation of a gunfighter's lightning reflexes. Shane becomes a valuable asset to the farm, but is slowly drawn into the continuing hostilities between the two opposing groups. To complicate matters, Shane feels an unspoken, and unwanted, attraction to Starrett's wife Marian (Jean Arthur). This creates a sense of ambivalence in Joe, whose son already idolizes the gunslinger. (texto oficial do distribuidor)
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Academy Awards
- 1954 - Loyal Griggs (Best Cinematography (Color))
- 1954 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1954 - George Stevens (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1954 - Brandon De Wilde (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1954 - Jack Palance (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1954 - A.B. Guthrie Jr. (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1954 - Best Film
- 1954 - Van Heflin (Best Foreign Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1953 - George Stevens (Best Director)