How the West Was 'Cast
Whether you grew up watching the movies of John Wayne, cut your teeth on Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” trilogy, or consider Kevin Costner to be the screen’s quintessential cowboy star, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST is just the podcast you’ve been waiting for. Join screenwriter and journalist Matthew Chernov and film historian Andrew Patrick Nelson as they discuss the beloved masterpieces, forgotten treasures, and curious cult movies that make up the Western film genre. From the timeless classics of the 1940s and ‘50s, to the bold and bloody titles of the 1960s and ‘70s, to the prestige Westerns of today, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST explores one of cinema’s most fascinating and enduring genres.
How the West Was 'Cast
The Gunfighter (1950)
A provocative discussion about Henry King's Oscar-nominated classic "The Gunfighter," starring Gregory Peck as a retired gunslinger whose notorious reputation follows him everywhere. Why isn't this masterful psychological Western at the top of every fan's list of favorite oaters? Co-hosts Matthew Chernov and Andrew Patrick Nelson tackle the question.
