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This year, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Shane, one of the most legendary Westerns of all time. It stars Alan Ladd as Shane, Jean Arthur as Marian, and Jack Palance in a legendary villain role as a grinning Grim Reaper.

Palance was 34 when this movie came out, by the way.

The ending is one of the most iconic conclusions. The kid notices that Shane is bleeding. Shane brushes it off and leaves. The kid calls out, “Shane, come back!” Some consider this a vague ending. Did Shane ride off to die?

Well, I finally got around to watching this movie, and I’m pretty sure Shane survived. He seemed way too chipper and not at all mortally wounded. But who knows, right? People still debate this ending online to this very day.

Today’s bonus prompt: which movie do you like that ends on a vague note?