he had a starring role in the western movie wells fargo (1937) and union pacific (1939). those movies turned mccrea, into a prominent actor in westerns, from that moment he would never stop starring in westerns. in another of his classics, buffalo bill (1944), he plays the legendary buffalo hunter. his other successful role was of "the virginian" in the virginian (1946). he was directed by renowned director raoul walsh in colorado territory (1949), he plays an outlaw who plans to rob the railroad.