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All good stuff. I'd certainly add:
Red River - a Howard Hawkes masterpiece. John Wayne is nearly as cruel here as he was in The Searchers, but he's got Montgomery Clift to play off of and the results are lean, macho and transcendent.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence - incredibly subversive storyline, great drama
Django - another Italian gem. Toughs guys...everywhere.
Hang 'Em High - The film starts with Clint Eastwood swinging from a tree and it's all revenge from there on out.
Big Jake - John Wayne again. Sentimental favorite of mine, makes me think fondly of my old man.
High Noon - Brilliant film making in any genre. Gary Cooper turns in a stellar performance in this film that ratchets up the tension like none other.
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"Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies."
Earl of Chesterfield
"A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well."
Francis Bacon
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