A dying gunman returns to his friend for medical care in his last days, but becomes involved with a widow and her son; an alcoholic sheriff and his gunfighter friend battle cattle barons and businessmen in the Old West; when Ethan Edwards returns from the Civil War to find that Comanches have taken his niece and killed her parents, he sets out after them; the four sons of Katie Elder return home to Texas for her funeral and then set out to avenge both her death and their father's murder.

"The shootist" based on the novel by Glendon Swarthout ; "El Dorado" based on the novel "Stars in their courses" by Harry Brown ; "Searchers" based on the novel by Alan Le May. Originally released as motion pictures 1956-1976. Features: Shootist: cast and crew interviews, theatrical trailer ; El Dorado: theatrical trailer ; Searchers: introduction by John Wayne's son and "Searchers" costar Patrick Wayne, audio commentary, theatrical trailer ; Sons of Katie Elder: theatrical trailer.

The shootist (1976, 98 min.) / produced by M.J. Frankovich, William Self ; written by Miles Hood Swarthout, Scott Hale ; directed by Don Siegel -- El Dorado (1966, 126 min.) / written by Leigh Brackett ; produced and directed by Howard Hawks -- The searchers (1956, 119 min.) / written by Frank S. Nugent ; directed by John Ford -- The sons of Katie Elder (1965, 121 min.) / produced by Hal B. Wallis ; written by William H. Wright, Allan Weiss, Harry Essex ; directed by Henry Hathaway.