When Jean Arthur's contract with Columbia finally expired, after Garbo she became the second choosiest star in Hollywood, still making films, but now only the best was good enough, deigning only to work with directors of the calibre of Wilder and Stevens.
Meanwhile for the first ten years of Alan Ladd's career in leads he was typecast as a cold-blooded killer, but 'Shane' reveals the melancholy that lay behind those big blue eyes bonding with Brandon De Wilde.
The film doesn't stint on villainy however, with Jack Palance at his evil best; while Elisha Cook plays the worm that as usual picks the worst possible time to turn.
Meanwhile for the first ten years of Alan Ladd's career in leads he was typecast as a cold-blooded killer, but 'Shane' reveals the melancholy that lay behind those big blue eyes bonding with Brandon De Wilde.
The film doesn't stint on villainy however, with Jack Palance at his evil best; while Elisha Cook plays the worm that as usual picks the worst possible time to turn.