Revealing mistake: When Shane punches Chris in the bar, you can see that Shane's fist actually misses Chris' face.
Continuity mistake: During the fight between Shane and Chris in the bar, the amount of blood on Chris' face changes between shots.
Continuity mistake: Before the Swede picks up Torry after he has been shot down in the mud by Wilson, his coat, arms and pants are all wet. But in the shot as he moves to pick up Torry they are all bone dry. Apparently the scene in the movie was a retake because Torry's body had already got the Swede wet in an earlier take.
Continuity mistake: When Jack shoots a guy outside the saloon the sun is changing between shots.
Continuity mistake: When Jack Wilson looks outside over the swinging doors of the bar he's wearing a right side only gun and belt, not the double gun belt.
Answer: During the 1960's, there was a TV Series, "Shane," which ran for one season on ABC. The premise was Shane returned to the ranch to help the now widowed Starrett and her son.
Thanks for the reply, but my daughter already suggested that one. That definitely wasn't it though. I've never even seen that TV show. The one I saw first was Allan Ladd and no other. All the other actors the same as well. There is no other movie that I have ever thought this about.