MGM Presents: Westerns

MGM Presents: Westerns attinge al vasto archivio cinematografico della Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, concentrandosi sul genere western così come si è sviluppato nel cinema americano. Gli spettatori negli Stati Uniti possono vedere film classici della metà del XX secolo, incluse opere dirette da John Ford e interpretate da attori come James Stewart o John Wayne. Il canale include anche western revisionisti più recenti, degli anni Sessanta e Settanta, oltre a serie televisive originariamente prodotte per la rete. Documentari sul Far West e brevi featurette dietro le quinte riempiono occasionalmente gli spazi tra un film e l’altro.

I palinsesti sono organizzati in blocchi tematici, come i western del pomeriggio nei fine settimana o i doppi spettacoli serali. Il canale è disponibile tramite operatori via cavo e satellite in tutto il paese, e alcuni episodi o film possono essere accessibili on demand attraverso piattaforme di streaming affiliate. Le guide TV sui giornali locali e nei database online mostrano solitamente la programmazione giornaliera, che ruota i titoli del catalogo senza ripetere lo stesso film troppo spesso nell’arco di un singolo mese.

Programma TV

31 Mag 1 Giu 2 Giu 3 Giu 4 Giu

07:25 - 09:26

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

Movie, Western

When Quintero (Fernando Rey), a Mexican revolutionary leader, is left to rot in jail by the forces of President Diaz, it's up to his subordinate, Max (Reni Santoni), to bust him out. With $600 in hand, he crosses the border into America and hires Chris Adams (George Kennedy), a mercenary of considerable skill, who uses the rest of the cash on more hired guns. After the team is rounded out by experts on close-combat fighting, explosives and knife-throwing, they set off to free Quintero.

09:26 - 11:22

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

Movie, Western

Erstwhile gunslinger Chris Adams (Lee Van Cleef) has put his rowdy days behind him, settling down with a wife (Mariette Hartley) and serving as the sheriff of his town in the Arizona territory. So when his old pal Jim Mackay (Ralph Waite) asks for help defending the border town of Magdalena, Mexico, from a marauding bandit named De Toro, Chris refuses. It's only after De Toro's gang kidnaps Chris's wife that he changes his mind, enlisting a cutthroat gang of prisoners to help him.

11:22 - 13:34

Death Rides a Horse

Movie, Western

Having witnessed the brutal murder of his entire family by bandits at the age of 5, Bill Meceita has spent 15 years planning his vengeance. Finding a kindred spirit in Ryan, an experienced gunslinger seeking his own revenge on those who framed him, the two team up to find and kill Walcott, a fearsome bandit on the loose. But Bill soon discovers that Ryan may know more about his tragic past than he has let on.

13:34 - 15:31

God Forgives, I Don't

Movie, Western, Action

Psychotic bandit Bill San Antonio kills all the passengers on a train and steals a fortune in gold. Hutch Bessy, an insurance investigator, and his gunslinger partner, Cat Stevens, go on the hunt for Bill, hoping to retrieve the loot. Unfortunately, outlaws take Hutch and Cat prisoner. Cat manages to get away and saves Hutch's life. When Cat is kidnapped later by other crooks, Hutch has to reciprocate. But they still have Bill to worry about.

15:31 - 17:17

Alias Jesse James

Movie, Comedy

Foolish life insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth (Bob Hope) commits his biggest blunder yet when he unwittingly offers a six-figure policy to notorious gunslinger Jesse James (Wendell Corey). Furious, his boss orders him to repurchase the policy. James, however, parries Farnsworth's attempts with ease, robbing and humiliating him. But when James' latest scheme pairs the patsy with the bandit's sweetheart, Cora Lee Collins (Rhonda Fleming), Farnsworth and Cora begin falling in love.

17:17 - 19:09

Sam Whiskey

Movie, Western, Comedy

Great gambler Sam Whiskey (Burt Reynolds) has got his hands on a heist job that's pretty outrageous, even by Wild West standards. A drop-dead-gorgeous woman (Angie Dickinson) wants to quietly give back the gold her husband had stolen, now that he's dead. She approaches Sam to retrieve the gold from the bottom of a river and smuggle it back into the mint. The widow's beauty, and the nice sum she promises him, leave Sam powerless to resist the preposterous proposal.

19:09 - 21:35

The Missouri Breaks

Movie, Western, Drama

When vigilante land baron David Braxton (John McLiam) hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson), Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for their operation. Determined to stop the thefts at any cost, Braxton retains the services of eccentric sharpshooter Robert E. Lee Clayton (Marlon Brando), who begins ruthlessly taking down Logan's gang.

21:35 - 23:30

Billy Two Hats

Movie, Western

After a bank robbery goes wrong, outlaw Billy Two Hats (Desi Arnaz Jr.) is captured by Sheriff Gifford (Jack Warden). Billy's partner, Arch Deans (Gregory Peck), rescues him, but during the escape Deans gets shot in the leg. The wound leaves Deans unable to ride a horse, but Billy refuses to leave him behind. Instead, he builds a horse-drawn cot for him, and they continue together. The apparatus slows them down, however, making them even more vulnerable to capture from the pursuing sheriff.

23:30 - 02:46

The Big Country

Movie, Western, Romance, Drama

Retiring to the American West to marry his fiancée, Patricia Terrill (Carroll Baker), Captain James McKay (Gregory Peck) enters a land-and-water feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill (Charles Bickford), and the rough and lawless Hannassey family, led by Rufus (Burl Ives). McKay prefers peace between himself and the Hannasseys, who repeatedly attempt to provoke violence. But his steadfast demeanor only angers his fiancé and Major Terrill, who won't settle for truces.