The old western was almost always a tale of a courageous loner imposing order on lawlessness, as in the Wayne films and Shane (1953).
Old westerns, as in the Wayne films, were critically acclaimed. 
mnli hypothesis: Old westerns, as in the Wayne films, were critically acclaimed.  premise: The old western was almost always a tale of a courageous loner imposing order on lawlessness, as in the Wayne films and Shane (1953).