num_pages: 80
description: This text looks at the film Shane (1953) directed by George Stevens, then one of Hollywood's most successful film-makers. In the film, Alan Ladd plays the charismatic outsider who defends a community against a predatory gang and, in so doing, transforms the life of a family.
language: English
title: Shane
titlecomplete: Shane (BFI Film Classics)
genres: Film
ratings_count: 18
series: BFI Film Classics
publisher: British Film Institute