The 10 Best Western Movies of the 40s, Ranked

Since the days of silent cinema, Westerns have been a timeless film genre pioneered by some of the greatest filmmakers of all time, such as John Ford, Howard HawksAnd Raoul WalshWhile there have been countless popular western classics over the years, the 1940s is a decade that produced some of the best westerns, including Red River, The Ox-Bow IncidentAnd She wore a yellow ribbon.