4-Movie Marathon: Classic Western Collection (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed) [DVD]

I bought this because I love the movie canyon passage. Dana Andrews is one of my favorites. So far I have watched canyon passage and the Fred McMurray movie as well which was fun. I have not seen the other two, but the whole thing was very enjoyable so far.

Four great movies, I can watch them again. The value of getting four movies are that low price, made it just that better.

Here are listed all 4 westerns with my rating system of 5 stars or less. THE TEXAS RANGERS 1936. 5 stars. This was for me the surprise of the 4 films. Its the only one in b/w but with young Fred Mc Murray an excellent story. You will really enjoy this one. CANYON PASSAGE 1946 IN COLOR. 5 stars (10 if it were possible) This is by far and away the best of the 4. With Dana Andrews, Susan Hayworth and an evil Ward Bond. It takes place in Oregon in 1856. It has great story, fine acting and beautiful scenery and good action. A really good different western. KANSAS RAIDERS 1950 IN COLOR 2 stars. This the worst of the 4 by far. With Audie Murphy and Brian Donlevy. If you can believe it baby faced Murphy plays young Jesse James as guerrilla for southern irregulars with a conscience. Completely unbelievable as is wooden Brian Donlevy as leader of guerrillas. Very good action, otherwise 1 star. LAWLESS BREAD 1952 IN COLOR 4 stars. With very young handsome Rock Hudson and a very young and pretty Julia Adams. It pretends to be sort of the life story of famous Texas Gunslinger John Wesley Hardin and it is Hollywood style. Complete nonsense but colorful and Rock and Julia make a beautiful couple. With some action. So, well worth buying. Three out of four at a good price ain't bad!

The movies are hopelessly hokey, but the DVD was in perfect shape, Like New. Case likewise, plus speedy delivery.

Four classic westerns in one package. Texas Rangers is very good, Rock Hudson in the Lawless Breed is also very good, but I loved Canyon Passage! I have moved to Oregon and seeing places I have come to know, along with very well researched pioneer life as a backdrop to an excellent story make the whole package well worth this low price. Kansas Raiders was bad history, and not great acting. But you should buy this and make up your own mind.

Usually in these 4-packs - you have a couple of great movies & a couple of 'okay' movies. "Kansas Raiders" & "Canyon Passage" are fantastic classics! (I haven't watched the other two yet). The scenery & camera work in the two aforementioned movies is excellent! I had to laugh a little bit (being from Kansas, myself) at the beautiful pine-covered mountains of Kansas in "Kansas Raiders"! Absolutely NOTHING like that anywhere in this state! Haha! (Too bad, too!)

Great movie starring Audie Murphy!

The black and white "Texas Ranger" was made in 1939 with Fred MacMurray played a bandit with a pal turned good.With not much of a story and actions with injections of some light-hearted moments typical of the time. 3 stars."Canyon Passage" from 1946 was the best one among the 4 with detailed plot lines and gorgeous sceneries and photography and an unexpected ending(without a major gunfight). 4 stars."Kansas Raider" with Audie Murphy was a rehash of Jesse James story but with a lot of actions. 3 stars.Lastly "The Lawless Breed" by Raoul Walsh about John Wesley Hardin starring the young Rock Hudson.It is a lean western with a good story and a very good Rock Hudson in one of his early role. 4 stars.Average rating: 3 1/2 stars.

Canyon Passage may only be in 4:3 aspect ratio and made in 1946 but the scenery and colours make up for that and more. A love story set in the frontier days, with lots of twists and turns.Kansas Raiders, 4:3 aspect ratio, great scenery and colour. Set at the end of the civil war. Jesse & Frank James, Jim & Cole Younger and Kit Dalton and join Quantrill's Raiders for southern revenge and loot.The Lawless Breed, The story of John Wesley Hardin told by himself.The Texas Rangers, two outlaws join the Texas Rangers and set out to find a way that it'll benefit their outlaw ways. The only black/white movie in the bunch.All are 4:3 aspect ratio.

Four very good westerns from the 1950's (or earlier) when they really made the best. Good selection of stars and really good value for money. Try buying these individually!! You do need a dvd player which plays region 1 dvd's or play on your computer if you have a dvd drive as you can change regions on that. The Texas Rangers (remade as Streets of Laredo later) has plenty of action as does Kansas Raiders. I feel Canyon Passage is the weakest film of the group but only a personal opinion.

If like me you are a fan of the traditional westerns of the 1940's and 1950's? Then this is the perfect collection for you. I enjoyed everyone of these films. And I certainly will be watching them again. You won't get one of these films for the price you pay for this collection. Teat yourself and buy it.

Good collection of 4 movies... Always liked westerns the best since I was a kid... Always went to the Saturday afternoon movies... 90% of them were westerns and the rest mostly sword fighting movies and sailing ships on the Spanish Main... Alot of the movies about pirates and sailing ships back in the 1950s are not available any longer. I wonder why?

Start your home movie library with this classic set of 4 westerns. They don't make movies like this anymore! Plenty of action and beautiful scenery (and girls). This is what Saturday afternoons were made for!