History YMMV / Shane

* WTHCastingAgency: Jack Schaefer, who wrote the original novel, thought that the diminutive Creator/AlanLadd was miscast as Shane, whom he envisioned as a dark and deadly character.

* AwardSnub: Creator/AlanLadd and Creator/JeanArthur weren't nominated for their performances at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s.

* AwardSnub: Creator/AlanLadd and Creator/JeanArthur weren't nominated for their performances.

* MemeticMutation: "Shane! Come back[[BeamMeUpScotty , Shane]]!"

* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Jack Wilson. He's only in a few scenes, and even in ''those'' few scenes he seldom speaks... but is nevertheless remembered as one of the creepiest villains in movie history, with the role being enough to warrant Creator/JackPalance an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
** Stonewall Torrey, thanks to his memorable death scene and for being played by [[SacrificialLion perennial movie victim]] CReator/ElishaCookJr

** Stonewall Torrey, thanks to his memorable death scene and for being played by [[SacrificialLion perennial movie victim]] Elisha Cook Jr.

** Jack Wilson. He's only in a few scenes, and even in ''those'' few scenes he seldom speaks... but is nevertheless remembered as one of the creepiest villains in movie history, with the role being enough to warrant Jack Palance an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

* TheHeroDies: As noted on the main page, the question of whether this trope is played straight or subverted remains a topic of debate.

* OneSceneWonder: Jack Palance's role as [[TheDragon Wilson]] is both brief enough, and unforgettable enough to qualify as this.
* {{Tearjerker}}:

* AwesomeMusic: The main theme, "The Call Of The Faraway Hills". It goes a ''long'' way to ramping up the feels, especially in the ending.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience:
** One of the few good westerns to use the Black Hat White Hat Trope straight.
** Strictly speaking, Shane's hat is ''gray'', appropriate to his moral ambiguity.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Jack Wilson. He's only in a few scenes, and even in ''those'' few scenes he seldom speaks... but is nevertheless remembered as one of the creepiest villains in movie history, with the role being enough to warrant Jack Palance an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

** Stonewall Torrey, for his memorable death scene and for being played by [[SacrificialLion perennial movie victim]] Elisha Cook Jr.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Jack Wilson. He's only in a few scenes, and even in ''those'' few scenes he seldom speaks... but in spite of this, is remembered as one of the creepiest villains in movie history, with the role being enough to warrant Jack Palance an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: One of the few good westerns to use the Black Hat White Hat Trope straight.

* {{Narm}}: Mrs. Starrett has her moments, whenever she gets upset over something.

* {{Tearjerker}}: ''"Shane...! Come Back!!!"''

* MemeticMutation: "Shane! Come back, Shane!"

* {{Tearjerker}}: ''"Shane, Come Back!!"''

* {{Narm}}: Mrs. Starret has her moments, when she gets upset over something.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Jack Wilson. He's only in a few scenes, and even in those few scenes, he seldom speaks... but is remembered as one of the creepiest villains in movie history, with the role being enough to warrant Jack Palance an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

* CompleteMonster: Jack Wilson. He almost seems to ''get off'' by shooting people.

* TheHeroDies: As noted on the main page, the question of whether this trope is played straight or subverted remains a topic of debate.