‘The Naked Spur’: A Masterful Psychological Western

Director Anthony Mann draws out the versatile talents of James Stewart as his character tracks a bandit for the bounty.

James Stewart is Howard Kemp in “The Naked Spur.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

NR | 1h 31m | Drama, Thriller, Western | 1953

The pairing of director Anthony Mann and actor James Stewart produced an exemplary slate of movies during the Golden Age of Hollywood, perhaps second only to the collaborations between director John Ford and actor John Wayne.