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Joshua Ryder, an orphaned young man, has decided to head further west from Montana in the spring to settle near the Pacific Ocean and live in solitude with just his books and his horses for company. But a Nez Perce woman and her baby, an old washerwoman, a little girl of Chinese and white blood, and a young woman with red curls all begin to complicate his life. If he runs far enough and fast enough he can probably shake the law. If he stays and tries...

A rough-edged deputy marshall teams up with a strait-laced missionary to track down a band of murdering bank robbers. During the pursuit of the outlaws, a warm rapport develops between the rough-and-tumble lawman and the flinty reverend's daughter.

Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's blood by capturing Tom Chaney, the man who shot and killed him for two pieces of gold. Just fourteen, she enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger-happy U.S. Marshall with an affinity for drinking, and hardened Texas Ranger LaBoeuf to track the fleeing Chaney. Despite their differences, their ruthless determination leads them on a perilous adventure that can only have one outcome: retribution....

"Welcome to the Ponderosa, where Pa, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe Cartwright bring order and family values to the Wild West"--Container.

During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds. "Academy Award� winner Gary Oldman gives a "towering performance" (Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair) in acclaimed director Joe Wright's soaring drama Darkest Hour. As Hitler's forces storm across the European landscape and close...

Hell town: When Dare Rudd and Dinkie Hooly head for Wyoming to get some help from Dare's rancher cousin Tom Fillmore, Dare didn't think Tom's girlfriend Judy Worstall would be his reason to settle down. Angel and the badman: Outlaw Quirt Evans is searching for the man who killed his foster father when he is injured and taken in by a kind Quaker family. Soon the hardened Evans begins to fall for their beautiful, innocent daughter. As Evans slowly...

White Comanche: A pair of half-white, half-Comanche Indian twin brothers constantly find themselves at odds and at war with each other. After much conflict and a desperate struggle with their identities they find an even ground and even a little brotherly love. Great American West - documentary: The legacy of famed film director John Ford is the focus of Great American West and involves the comprehensive, intimate interviews of James Stewart, Henry...

In the summer of 1919 young Mac joins the Forest Rangers who teaches him the meaning of hard work. He also clashes with the cook who turns out to have a secret talent other than just cooking and bonding with his dinner bell.

"Captain Hayes of the mighty law enforcement squad named the Texas Rangers reached the pinnacle of his career when he captured the notorious John Henry, an outlaw cowboy, and put him behind bars. Twenty years later, upon his release, Henry is older but unrepentant."--Container.