Robert Taylor 4-Film Collection Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		4.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		3.5
Overall		4.0

Robert Taylor 4-Film Collection Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Randy Miller III January 8, 2026

Warner Archive's continued campaign of releasing multi-disc sets of existing Blu-rays at rock-bottom prices is an outstanding way to build your classic movie collection for pennies on the dollar, as each one features overwhelmingly solid A/V specs and sometimes a handful of interesting bonus features too. But the movies are the main draw, and this quartet of classics will be of great interest to fans of popular MGM leading man Robert Taylor; we get three varied but excellent Westerns with The Devil's Doorway, Westward the Women, and The Last Hunt, as well as the historical drama Ivanhoe, which were collectively all released within six years of one another during the early to mid-1950s.

For full synopses and appreciations of these four films, please see my full reviews linked below.

The Devil's Doorway - Anthony Mann's first of many Westerns, the socially progressive "Devil's Doorway" was one of only a handful of classic Hollywood films told from a Native American perspective, even if its main character is anything but. Robert Taylor stars as "Lance Poole" (AKA "Broken Lance"), a full-blooded Shoshone Indian who adopted the ways of the White man and even earned the Medal of Honor for his service in the Civil War. Nonetheless, he finds trouble in his hometown of Medicine Bow, Wyoming: the state is now an official U.S. territory, and as such his ethnicity makes Lance a non-citizen. Grazers have long had their eye on his expansive property known as "Sweet Meadow", where he resides along with a few dozen Shoshone who refuse to join reservations. After the locals band together to come for his land, Lance and his people must either fight back or become victims of the controlling majority.

Westward the Women - A deceptively substantial drama ahead of its time, William A. Wellman's "Westward the Women" is the rare Golden Age Western that, like others in this collection, may have gotten better with age in the past 70+ years. It might not look that way on paper, but this story -- written by none other than Frank Capra, with a solid screenplay by Charles Schnee (Red River, They Live by Night) -- has incredibly progressive elements that may likely have baffled 1951 audiences unaccustomed to strong female characters and minorities playing firmly against type. While a few small elements work against it here and there, this is still a surefire crowd-pleaser with high entertainment value and effective character arcs that help it stand out in a then-crowded genre.

Ivanhoe - Based on a three-volume 1819 novel by Sir Walter Scott, Richard Thorpe's "Ivanhoe" is a lavish Technicolor historical drama starring Robert Taylor and the first part of an unofficial trilogy that also includes Knights of the Round Table and The Adventures of Quentin Durward. Scott's source novel has been adapted many times since, including two different TV mini-series, an underrated 1982 feature film, and even a few comic books. While it's not without a few minor speed bumps along the way, this 1952 version remains a largely smooth and enjoyable Technicolor epic that was nominated for four Academy Awards -- including Best Picture -- and stands as MGM's biggest earner for that year.

The Last Hunt - Adapted and directed by Richard Brooks, "The Last Hunt" is an unusually grim Western with strong central characters, great performances to match, and a stop-and-start level of tension than tightens at a moment's notice. Robert Taylor and Stewart Granger star as opposing forces on a "dream team" of buffalo hunters in the late 19th century; it's a time when big money was to be had for pelts, but unregulated killing led to dwindling herds and fierce conflicts with Natives who relied on the animal for food, warmth, and religious rituals. Simply put, the team's short-lived success would give way to internal and external conflicts that result in the deaths of men and beasts.

Robert Taylor 4-Film Collection Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For information about each film's 1080p presentation, please see the reviews linked below.

The Devil's Doorway

Westward the Women

Ivanhoe

The Last Hunt

Robert Taylor 4-Film Collection Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For audio details, again please refer to the separate links below.

The Devil's Doorway

Westward the Women

Ivanhoe

The Last Hunt

Robert Taylor 4-Film Collection Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This four-disc set ships in a hinged keepcase with separate hubs for each disc. Like other Warner Archive multi-disc collections, this one repurposes existing poster-themed covers as a paneled collage. One or more modest bonus features are included on each disc and detailed in the review links below.

The Devil's Doorway

Westward the Women

Ivanhoe

The Last Hunt

Robert Taylor 4-Film Collection Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Robert Taylor was an in-demand actor and leading man in multiple decades and, while this new four-disc collection from Warner Archive only features a small cross-section of his work during the 1950s, it's a largely progressive and forward-thinking batch of films that unsurprisingly hold up well today. As with the boutique label's other recent actor and genre-themed collections, the A/V merits are solid throughout and several great bonus features are present too, making this yet another set worth picking up for fans and first-timers alike. Highly Recommended.