Shane (1966)

Directed by

David Greene, Gerd Oswald

Genre

Westerns on television

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 17 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former gunfighter and outlaw works as a ranch hand for a widow, her young son, and her father-in-law. He tries to keep his violent past hidden while helping them protect their land.

quietlonesomeearnestslow-burnmelancholicreflectivegrittyunderstated

What happens

Shane is an American Western television series which aired on ABC in 1966. It was based on the 1949 book of the same name by Jack Schaefer and the 1953 classic film starring Alan Ladd. David Carradine portrayed the titular character in the television series, a former gunfighter and sometimes outlaw who takes a job as a hired hand at the ranch of a widowed woman, her son, and her father-in-law. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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