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HANG 'EM HIGH: 110 YEARS OF WESTERN MOVIE POSTERS, 1911-2020

Hang 'Em High: 110 Years of Western Movie Posters, 1911-2020 - Cover 'Hang 'Em High: 110 Years of Western Movie Posters, 1911-2020' is a 340-page oversized hardback book that features a collection of film posters associated with the Western film genre. Over 500 posters, I hasten to add, which helped promote such memorable films as 'Stagecoach', 'Red River', and 'The Wild Bunch', to name but a few. The book also chronicles the evolution of the genre, expertly written by the film scholar, Mark Fertig, and it was published by Fantagraphics. What now follows is a selection of film posters from the aforementioned book. Please enjoy.


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The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (1938): Film serial directed by William Witney and John English and stars Chief Thundercloud, Lynn Roberts, and Stanley Andrews

Stagecoach

Stagecoach (1939): Film directed by John Ford and stars John Wayne, Claire Trevor, and Andy Devine

The Outlaw

The Outlaw (1943): Film directed by Howard Hughes and stars Jack Buetel, Thomas Mitchell, and Jane Russell

The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven (1960): Film directed by John Huston and stars Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, and Audie Murphy

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven (1960): Film directed by John Sturges and stars Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson

One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks (1961): Film directed by Marlon Brando and stars Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, and Pina Pellicer

The Last Sunset

The Last Sunset (1961): Film directed by Robert Aldrich and stars Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, and Dorothy Malone

Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together (1961): Film directed by John Ford and stars James Stewart, Richard Widmark, and Shirley Jones

The Comancheros

The Comancheros (1961): Film directed by Michael Curtiz and stars John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, and Ina Balin

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962): Film directed by John Ford and stars James Stewart, John Wayne, and Vera Miles

Geronimo

Geronimo (1962): Film directed by Arnold Laven and stars Chuck Connors, Kamala Devi, and Pat Conway

Lonely Are the Brave

Lonely Are the Brave (1962): Film directed by David Miller and stars Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, and Walter Matthau

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962): Film directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway, and George Marshall and stars James Stewart, John Wayne, and Gregory Peck

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969): Film directed by George Roy Hill and stars Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross

Django Unchained

Django Unchained (2012): Film directed by Quentin Tarantino and stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Leonardo DiCaprio



'Hang 'Em High: 110 Years of Western Movie Posters, 1911-2020' is a 340-page oversized hardback book written by the film scholar, Mark Fertig, and published by Fantagraphics. For further information, please feel free to check out the official Website, Instagram, and Twitter pages for Fantagraphics. Or better yet, why not pick up a copy via Amazon!

*** Please Note: The film posters on display were sourced via the internet and are a lot sharper in the book

HANG 'EM HIGH: 110 YEARS OF WESTERN MOVIE POSTERS, 1911-2020 HANG 'EM HIGH: 110 YEARS OF WESTERN MOVIE POSTERS, 1911-2020 Reviewed by David Andrews on September 09, 2024 Rating: 5

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