and you better look at better put your hands up partner cuz these pistol-packin
hands up partner cuz these pistol-packin
hands up partner cuz these pistol-packin peace officers ain’t messing around
peace officers ain’t messing around
peace officers ain’t messing around welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten lawmen in westerns find the still leave
lawmen in westerns find the still leave
lawmen in westerns find the still leave us alone for this list we’re looking at
us alone for this list we’re looking at
us alone for this list we’re looking at the lawmen who tamed the silver screen
the lawmen who tamed the silver screen
the lawmen who tamed the silver screen with their quick wits and fast trigger
with their quick wits and fast trigger
with their quick wits and fast trigger fingers of course not everybody here is
fingers of course not everybody here is
fingers of course not everybody here is a hero some defend the law others bend
a hero some defend the law others bend
a hero some defend the law others bend the law but whether they’re courageous
the law but whether they’re courageous
the law but whether they’re courageous or corrupt they know how to keep the
or corrupt they know how to keep the
or corrupt they know how to keep the peace and they’ve got to be either
peace and they’ve got to be either
peace and they’ve got to be either memorable important or iconic we’re
memorable important or iconic we’re
memorable important or iconic we’re including sheriffs and marshals on this
including sheriffs and marshals on this
including sheriffs and marshals on this list however since we’re focusing on
list however since we’re focusing on
list however since we’re focusing on film TV characters like u.s. marshal
film TV characters like u.s. marshal
film TV characters like u.s. marshal Matt Dillon won’t make the cut number 10
Matt Dillon won’t make the cut number 10
Matt Dillon won’t make the cut number 10 deputy u.s. marshal Jed Cooper hang um
deputy u.s. marshal Jed Cooper hang um
deputy u.s. marshal Jed Cooper hang um hi
hi
hi [Music]
when you hang a man you better make sure
when you hang a man you better make sure he’s not Clint Eastwood after he’s
he’s not Clint Eastwood after he’s
he’s not Clint Eastwood after he’s mistaken for a cattle rustler and left
mistaken for a cattle rustler and left
mistaken for a cattle rustler and left for dead
for dead
for dead Jed Cooper signs on to work as a US
Jed Cooper signs on to work as a US
Jed Cooper signs on to work as a US Marshal pick up the badge with Cooper
Marshal pick up the badge with Cooper
Marshal pick up the badge with Cooper of course he isn’t worried about justice
of course he isn’t worried about justice
of course he isn’t worried about justice this guy wants revenge steely eyed and
this guy wants revenge steely eyed and
this guy wants revenge steely eyed and ticked off
ticked off
ticked off Cooper hunts down his attackers one by
Cooper hunts down his attackers one by
Cooper hunts down his attackers one by one and even though he’s supposed to
one and even though he’s supposed to
one and even though he’s supposed to bring them in alive well sometimes
bring them in alive well sometimes
bring them in alive well sometimes things get a little out of hand after
things get a little out of hand after
things get a little out of hand after all this is Clint Eastwood we’re talking
all this is Clint Eastwood we’re talking
all this is Clint Eastwood we’re talking about number 9 Sheriff John Baxter a
about number 9 Sheriff John Baxter a
about number 9 Sheriff John Baxter a fistful of dollars I’m John Baxter
fistful of dollars I’m John Baxter
fistful of dollars I’m John Baxter sheriff he’s a crime lord with a badge
sheriff he’s a crime lord with a badge
sheriff he’s a crime lord with a badge and he just made a deal with the wrong
and he just made a deal with the wrong
and he just made a deal with the wrong dude he’ll pay all right you’ll be
dude he’ll pay all right you’ll be
dude he’ll pay all right you’ll be strung up even though he’s a slimy
strung up even though he’s a slimy
strung up even though he’s a slimy gangster you have to feel sorry for
gangster you have to feel sorry for
gangster you have to feel sorry for Sheriff John Baxter you women things
Sheriff John Baxter you women things
Sheriff John Baxter you women things aren’t complicated for you you become
aren’t complicated for you you become
aren’t complicated for you you become suspicious and broiled in a Wild West
suspicious and broiled in a Wild West
suspicious and broiled in a Wild West gang war he also has to deal with a
gang war he also has to deal with a
gang war he also has to deal with a domineering wife a son who gets
domineering wife a son who gets
domineering wife a son who gets kidnapped and a mysterious gunfighter
kidnapped and a mysterious gunfighter
kidnapped and a mysterious gunfighter who isn’t what he seems he’ll get back
who isn’t what he seems he’ll get back
who isn’t what he seems he’ll get back on Tony own exchange my matter solely to
on Tony own exchange my matter solely to
on Tony own exchange my matter solely to take place in the water every so often
take place in the water every so often
take place in the water every so often he thinks he’s getting ahead but in the
he thinks he’s getting ahead but in the
he thinks he’s getting ahead but in the end the poor guy is always getting
end the poor guy is always getting
end the poor guy is always getting shafted by that man without a name good
shafted by that man without a name good
shafted by that man without a name good night
night
night [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight Marshalls Virgil Cole and
number eight Marshalls Virgil Cole and
number eight Marshalls Virgil Cole and Everett hitch Appaloosa well is on the
Everett hitch Appaloosa well is on the
Everett hitch Appaloosa well is on the new city marshal put it away or lose it
new city marshal put it away or lose it
new city marshal put it away or lose it everybody has a talent and these guys
everybody has a talent and these guys
everybody has a talent and these guys are good at enforcing the law mister
are good at enforcing the law mister
are good at enforcing the law mister terrorized by a cutthroat cattle baron
terrorized by a cutthroat cattle baron
terrorized by a cutthroat cattle baron the town of Appaloosa hires a pair of
the town of Appaloosa hires a pair of
the town of Appaloosa hires a pair of professional lawmen with plenty of guns
professional lawmen with plenty of guns
professional lawmen with plenty of guns and their own special contract but Cole
and their own special contract but Cole
and their own special contract but Cole and hitch aren’t just partners they’re
and hitch aren’t just partners they’re
and hitch aren’t just partners they’re friends who watch each other’s backs
friends who watch each other’s backs
friends who watch each other’s backs especially when it comes to vocabulary
especially when it comes to vocabulary
especially when it comes to vocabulary oh you will mr. bragin comb it what word
oh you will mr. bragin comb it what word
oh you will mr. bragin comb it what word am i trying for commiserate whether
am i trying for commiserate whether
am i trying for commiserate whether they’re chasing baddies or hashing out
they’re chasing baddies or hashing out
they’re chasing baddies or hashing out problems these buddies stick together
problems these buddies stick together
problems these buddies stick together through thick and thin it’s the best Old
through thick and thin it’s the best Old
through thick and thin it’s the best Old West bromance this side of Wyatt Earp
West bromance this side of Wyatt Earp
West bromance this side of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday bring any coffee dancer
and Doc Holliday bring any coffee dancer
and Doc Holliday bring any coffee dancer number seven
number seven
number seven Charley rakes lawless my name is Charlie
Charley rakes lawless my name is Charlie
Charley rakes lawless my name is Charlie Riggs I’m from Chicago
Riggs I’m from Chicago
Riggs I’m from Chicago he is the best dressed lawmen on our
he is the best dressed lawmen on our
he is the best dressed lawmen on our list he also might be the scariest when
list he also might be the scariest when
list he also might be the scariest when local authorities can’t stop the
local authorities can’t stop the
local authorities can’t stop the Bondurant brothers from making moonshine
Bondurant brothers from making moonshine
Bondurant brothers from making moonshine the government sends in special deputy
the government sends in special deputy
the government sends in special deputy Charlie rakes there’s is still where’s
Charlie rakes there’s is still where’s
Charlie rakes there’s is still where’s the liquor and where’s the money with
the liquor and where’s the money with
the liquor and where’s the money with his slicked back hair and penchant for
his slicked back hair and penchant for
his slicked back hair and penchant for perfume Raik seems a little obsessive
perfume Raik seems a little obsessive
perfume Raik seems a little obsessive about his clothes but behind that bowtie
about his clothes but behind that bowtie
about his clothes but behind that bowtie is a sadist who will stop at nothing to
is a sadist who will stop at nothing to
is a sadist who will stop at nothing to get what he wants
brutal ruthless and never without those
brutal ruthless and never without those fancy gloves rakes is a well-mannered
fancy gloves rakes is a well-mannered
fancy gloves rakes is a well-mannered monster and makes this a typical Western
monster and makes this a typical Western
monster and makes this a typical Western a must watch movie number six sheriff
a must watch movie number six sheriff
a must watch movie number six sheriff Bart Blazing Saddles
Bart Blazing Saddles
Bart Blazing Saddles [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he’s hip handsome and has his work cut
he’s hip handsome and has his work cut
he’s hip handsome and has his work cut out for him moments before execution
out for him moments before execution
out for him moments before execution this convict is appointed sheriff of
this convict is appointed sheriff of
this convict is appointed sheriff of Rock Ridge a town where the citizens
Rock Ridge a town where the citizens
Rock Ridge a town where the citizens aren’t exactly fans of civil rights I
aren’t exactly fans of civil rights I
aren’t exactly fans of civil rights I hereby assume the duties of the office
hereby assume the duties of the office
hereby assume the duties of the office of sheriff in and for the township of
of sheriff in and for the township of
of sheriff in and for the township of Rock Ridge
Rock Ridge
Rock Ridge fortunately he knows how to get himself
fortunately he knows how to get himself
fortunately he knows how to get himself out of a jam take it easy charlie
out of a jam take it easy charlie
out of a jam take it easy charlie my foots on the rail with his drunken
my foots on the rail with his drunken
my foots on the rail with his drunken deputy Bart beats everybody who comes
deputy Bart beats everybody who comes
deputy Bart beats everybody who comes his way from the bull riding giant to a
his way from the bull riding giant to a
his way from the bull riding giant to a seductress with a speech impediment play
seductress with a speech impediment play
seductress with a speech impediment play to comic perfection by Cleavon little
to comic perfection by Cleavon little
to comic perfection by Cleavon little this hilarious lawman is a whole lot
this hilarious lawman is a whole lot
this hilarious lawman is a whole lot cooler than Randolph Scott you do it for
cooler than Randolph Scott you do it for
cooler than Randolph Scott you do it for Randolph Scott number 5
Randolph Scott number 5
Randolph Scott number 5 sheriff Edie Tom Belle No Country for
sheriff Edie Tom Belle No Country for
sheriff Edie Tom Belle No Country for Old Men
Old Men
Old Men I was sheriff of this County when I was
I was sheriff of this County when I was
I was sheriff of this County when I was 25 years old
25 years old
25 years old he seems laid-back but this West Texas
he seems laid-back but this West Texas
he seems laid-back but this West Texas lawman has a lot on his mind that’s a
lawman has a lot on his mind that’s a
lawman has a lot on his mind that’s a mess ain’t it Sheriff
it’ll do till the mess gets here Edie
it’ll do till the mess gets here Edie Tom Bell has been sheriff for a long
Tom Bell has been sheriff for a long
Tom Bell has been sheriff for a long time but now he lives in a world he
time but now he lives in a world he
time but now he lives in a world he doesn’t recognize after a drug deal goes
doesn’t recognize after a drug deal goes
doesn’t recognize after a drug deal goes south Belle tries to save a country boy
south Belle tries to save a country boy
south Belle tries to save a country boy from a professional hitmen but his
from a professional hitmen but his
from a professional hitmen but his encounter with evil shakes him to the
encounter with evil shakes him to the
encounter with evil shakes him to the core you think there’s Bourne moss he’s
core you think there’s Bourne moss he’s
core you think there’s Bourne moss he’s got any notion of the sorts of sons of
got any notion of the sorts of sons of
got any notion of the sorts of sons of bitches that are hunting him no no I
bitches that are hunting him no no I
bitches that are hunting him no no I don’t kid you seen the same things I’ve
don’t kid you seen the same things I’ve
don’t kid you seen the same things I’ve seen and it certainly made an impression
seen and it certainly made an impression
seen and it certainly made an impression on me far from being your average
on me far from being your average
on me far from being your average Hollywood tough guy Belle is a weary old
Hollywood tough guy Belle is a weary old
Hollywood tough guy Belle is a weary old man who knows there’s a heavy price for
man who knows there’s a heavy price for
man who knows there’s a heavy price for wearing a badge he’s fixing to make a
wearing a badge he’s fixing to make a
wearing a badge he’s fixing to make a fire
fire
fire turn on that door no Nicole I knew that
turn on that door no Nicole I knew that
turn on that door no Nicole I knew that whenever I got there he’d be number four
whenever I got there he’d be number four
whenever I got there he’d be number four Reuben J rooster cogburn True Grit
Reuben J rooster cogburn True Grit
Reuben J rooster cogburn True Grit loaded cognate don’t you at first glance
loaded cognate don’t you at first glance
loaded cognate don’t you at first glance he doesn’t look like your typical movie
he doesn’t look like your typical movie
he doesn’t look like your typical movie hero I’ve never seen anybody in bed at
hero I’ve never seen anybody in bed at
hero I’ve never seen anybody in bed at 10 o’clock in the morning he wasn’t sick
okay
okay a one-eyed drunk who needs to lose a few
a one-eyed drunk who needs to lose a few
a one-eyed drunk who needs to lose a few pounds Cogburn is often as shady as the
pounds Cogburn is often as shady as the
pounds Cogburn is often as shady as the crooks he tracks down but when teenaged
crooks he tracks down but when teenaged
crooks he tracks down but when teenaged Mattie Ross hires him to catch her
Mattie Ross hires him to catch her
Mattie Ross hires him to catch her father’s killer this US marshal shows
father’s killer this US marshal shows
father’s killer this US marshal shows what he’s really made of perfectly
what he’s really made of perfectly
what he’s really made of perfectly portrayed on the big screen by both John
portrayed on the big screen by both John
portrayed on the big screen by both John Wayne and Jeff Bridges Cogburn shoots
Wayne and Jeff Bridges Cogburn shoots
Wayne and Jeff Bridges Cogburn shoots first and asks questions later
first and asks questions later
first and asks questions later but under all that grime and gristle
but under all that grime and gristle
but under all that grime and gristle there’s a genuine Western hero just
there’s a genuine Western hero just
there’s a genuine Western hero just don’t mention his weight I call it bold
don’t mention his weight I call it bold
don’t mention his weight I call it bold talk for a one-eyed fat man bury your
talk for a one-eyed fat man bury your
talk for a one-eyed fat man bury your hand you son of a bitch
hand you son of a bitch
hand you son of a bitch [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three little bill Daggett
number three little bill Daggett
number three little bill Daggett Unforgiven if I see you again I’m just
Unforgiven if I see you again I’m just
Unforgiven if I see you again I’m just gonna start shooting little figure it’s
gonna start shooting little figure it’s
gonna start shooting little figure it’s self-defense
self-defense
self-defense sure he’s a lousy carpenter but when it
sure he’s a lousy carpenter but when it
sure he’s a lousy carpenter but when it comes to facing down gun fighters little
comes to facing down gun fighters little
comes to facing down gun fighters little bill is second to none you’ve been
bill is second to none you’ve been
bill is second to none you’ve been talking about the Queen again on
talking about the Queen again on
talking about the Queen again on Independence Day sheriff of a small
Independence Day sheriff of a small
Independence Day sheriff of a small Wyoming town Daggett can’t abide
Wyoming town Daggett can’t abide
Wyoming town Daggett can’t abide assassins and whenever he speaks his
assassins and whenever he speaks his
assassins and whenever he speaks his word is law
unfortunately he only seems to have two
unfortunately he only seems to have two settings way too lenient and way too
settings way too lenient and way too
settings way too lenient and way too brutal one of gene Hackman’s finest
brutal one of gene Hackman’s finest
brutal one of gene Hackman’s finest performances this savage sheriff might
performances this savage sheriff might
performances this savage sheriff might stand for truth and justice but even
stand for truth and justice but even
stand for truth and justice but even though he wears a badge he isn’t really
though he wears a badge he isn’t really
though he wears a badge he isn’t really any better than the men he hunts down
number 2 marshal Wyatt Earp gunfight at
number 2 marshal Wyatt Earp gunfight at the OK Corral one of the most famous
the OK Corral one of the most famous
the OK Corral one of the most famous real-life lawmen herb has appeared in
real-life lawmen herb has appeared in
real-life lawmen herb has appeared in books TV shows and movies like tombstone
but while Kurt Russell certainly
but while Kurt Russell certainly resembles the mustachioed marshal our
resembles the mustachioed marshal our
resembles the mustachioed marshal our number 2 spot goes to Hollywood legend
number 2 spot goes to Hollywood legend
number 2 spot goes to Hollywood legend Burt Lancaster wider United States
Burt Lancaster wider United States
Burt Lancaster wider United States Marshal that’s all I need in this
Marshal that’s all I need in this
Marshal that’s all I need in this classic flick herb is a die-hard
classic flick herb is a die-hard
classic flick herb is a die-hard do-gooder who deals with everything from
do-gooder who deals with everything from
do-gooder who deals with everything from crazy Cowboys too sexy card sharps all
crazy Cowboys too sexy card sharps all
crazy Cowboys too sexy card sharps all while keeping tabs on Doc Holliday Eddie
while keeping tabs on Doc Holliday Eddie
while keeping tabs on Doc Holliday Eddie you’ve taken up a new occupation it’s
you’ve taken up a new occupation it’s
you’ve taken up a new occupation it’s too bad you were a good dentist my
too bad you were a good dentist my
too bad you were a good dentist my patients didn’t like my coughing but
patients didn’t like my coughing but
patients didn’t like my coughing but when he’s forced to choose between love
when he’s forced to choose between love
when he’s forced to choose between love and family this passionate peacekeeper
and family this passionate peacekeeper
and family this passionate peacekeeper ends up in the most infamous gun fight
ends up in the most infamous gun fight
ends up in the most infamous gun fight in US history
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions I don’t like it
some honorable mentions I don’t like it
some honorable mentions I don’t like it when a friend of mine offers to help in
when a friend of mine offers to help in
when a friend of mine offers to help in 20 minutes later he’s dead and I don’t
20 minutes later he’s dead and I don’t
20 minutes later he’s dead and I don’t like you Burdette because you set it up
like you Burdette because you set it up
like you Burdette because you set it up get your finger out of the end of my gun
get your finger out of the end of my gun
get your finger out of the end of my gun how dare you pull a gun on me I said
how dare you pull a gun on me I said
how dare you pull a gun on me I said take your finger out of the end of my
take your finger out of the end of my
take your finger out of the end of my gun well until I do you better take your
gun well until I do you better take your
gun well until I do you better take your finger off that trigger and let the
finger off that trigger and let the
finger off that trigger and let the hammer down real slow
who is it it’s me Dad I brought help
who is it it’s me Dad I brought help you’ve been gone a long time mr.
you’ve been gone a long time mr.
you’ve been gone a long time mr. Butterfield number one marshal will Kane
Butterfield number one marshal will Kane
Butterfield number one marshal will Kane i noon marshal turn in your badge the
i noon marshal turn in your badge the
i noon marshal turn in your badge the truth I kind of hate to do this without
truth I kind of hate to do this without
truth I kind of hate to do this without your new marshal being here this small
your new marshal being here this small
your new marshal being here this small town marshal seems like the luckiest guy
town marshal seems like the luckiest guy
town marshal seems like the luckiest guy on earth he’s a beloved figure newly
on earth he’s a beloved figure newly
on earth he’s a beloved figure newly married and ready to start life anew
married and ready to start life anew
married and ready to start life anew until he learns an old enemy is coming
until he learns an old enemy is coming
until he learns an old enemy is coming to town it pardon Frank Miller what is
to town it pardon Frank Miller what is
to town it pardon Frank Miller what is it don’t believe it but instead of
it don’t believe it but instead of
it don’t believe it but instead of running Kane pins his badge back on and
running Kane pins his badge back on and
running Kane pins his badge back on and that’s when his friends take off I guess
that’s when his friends take off I guess
that’s when his friends take off I guess you all know why I’m here I need
you all know why I’m here I need
you all know why I’m here I need deputies I’ll take all I can get you
deputies I’ll take all I can get you
deputies I’ll take all I can get you must be crazy coming in here to raise a
must be crazy coming in here to raise a
must be crazy coming in here to raise a posse
posse
posse even his pacifist wife leaves him in the
even his pacifist wife leaves him in the
even his pacifist wife leaves him in the lurch but this duty-bound lawman stands
lurch but this duty-bound lawman stands
lurch but this duty-bound lawman stands his ground and defends his town even
his ground and defends his town even
his ground and defends his town even though he’s all alone this is different
though he’s all alone this is different
though he’s all alone this is different well this ain’t like what you said it
well this ain’t like what you said it
well this ain’t like what you said it was gonna be this is just plain
was gonna be this is just plain
was gonna be this is just plain committing suicide and for what why me
committing suicide and for what why me
committing suicide and for what why me I’m no lawman a character with courage
I’m no lawman a character with courage
I’m no lawman a character with courage and conviction will Caine is
and conviction will Caine is
and conviction will Caine is unquestionably the quintessential
unquestionably the quintessential
unquestionably the quintessential Western lawman
do you agree with our list I don’t
do you agree with our list I don’t remember who’s your favorite Western
remember who’s your favorite Western
remember who’s your favorite Western lawmen I look stupid to you for more
lawmen I look stupid to you for more
lawmen I look stupid to you for more awesome top 10s published every day be
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I must do is all that concern
I must do is all that concern [Music]
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