KnowraWestern filmLinked fromLinked fromThe 44 pages that link to Western film, each with the reason it gives.All 44Related 12Narrower topic 27Compared with 5American frontierCompared with: Its conventions often replace the varied history of frontier regions with heroic narratives.Action filmCompared with: Westerns often contain action, yet their frontier setting and historical mythology define the genre.JidaigekiCompared with: Western and samurai films developed parallel frontier myths and influenced one another.CowboyCompared with: Western films shaped public images that differ from the routines of ranch work.American WestCompared with: The genre helped popularize heroic frontier myths that differ from the region’s complex histories.