Shane

 "Shane" is a 1953 American Western film directed by George Stevens. The film stars Alan Ladd in the title role, along with Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, and Brandon deWilde.

Set in the Wyoming Territory during the late 19th century, the story centers around Shane, a mysterious and enigmatic gunslinger who becomes embroiled in a conflict between a group of homesteaders and a ruthless cattle baron named Rufus Ryker. Shane befriends a homesteader named Joe Starrett and his family, including his wife Marian and their young son Joey. As tensions rise between the homesteaders and Ryker's men, Shane finds himself drawn into the conflict and must confront his own past and inner demons.