Pocket Cinephile Western Essentials - # 1s. Rio Bravo, Howard Hawks, 1959. The Searchers, John Ford, 1956.

These two films, which, after much deliberation, we've concluded are inseperable atop this list, are marvels of perfect filmmaking, showcasing the prodigious talents of masters Howard Hawks, John Ford, and John Wayne at the absolute height of their respective, immense powers.