Barbara Stanwyck: The Queen of the Wild West

Barbara Stanwyck, if in the 1930s, had imposed herself on the big screen, with intimistic films as "Ladies of Leisure" "The Miracle Woman" "Forbidden" "Stella Dallas", in the 1940s as gorgeous actress of American comedy in "Ball of Fire" "The Lady Eve" "Lady of Burlesque" and subsequently great dark lady in "Double Indemnity" "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers", is in the 1950s showing all her passion in the Western films.
The Furies with Walter Huston, The Moonlighter with Fred MacMurray, Cattle Queen of Montana with Ronald Reagan, The Violent Men with Edward G. Robinson and Glenn Ford, The Maverick Queen with Barry Sullivan and especially Forty Guns directed by Samuel Fuller.
In Forty GUns is not used any stunt while Stanwyck is dragged to the ground by her horse.
In the 1960s will be TV to give success to this great actress, with the hit Western series The Big Valley set in California of 1870.
Barbara Stanwyck plays the character of Victoria Barkley, widow of Thomas Berkley, who with great strength and courage becomes the matriarch of the family.
An actress of great versatility that has always been able to deal roles of comedy actress, dark lady and woman capable of taking the lead in the Wild West.

Nominated 4 times as Best Actress in a Leading Role for the Academy Award, in 1982 received the Honorary Award for superlative creativity and unique contribution to the art of screen acting.
She died in 1990 in Santa Monica (California)

Music for this tribute is a version of soundtrack of the TV Series, The Big Valley.

Films in this video:
The Furies
The Moonlighter
Cattle Queen of Montana
The Violent Men
The Maverick Queen
Forty Guns
Tv Series: The Big Valley