>>213428581
>Jimmy Stewart wasn't tough guy in that movie
Him grabbing Dan Duryea by the throat and barking at him like a madman was what transformed him from the silly beanpole to a real no-bullshit western lead. This is a matter of historical fact, and James Stewart himself said that Winchester '73 saved his film career.
>>213428631
>i pick my westerns based on how much they exemplify the genre
Nevermind that that isn't what this thread is asking-- You believe that Belle Starr is the quintessential western that best exemplifies the genre? And then Dodge City, Broken Arrow, The Professionals, and Bend of the River are all the closest movies to Belle Starr, reinforcing it? Your list seems entirely random