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Movies Like Frontier Scout

If you liked Frontier Scout (1938), a action and western movie directed by Sam Newfield, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1The Rare Breed

    The Rare Breed (1966)

    ★ 6.2/10Also western

    When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. They enlist Sam "Bulldog" Burnett in their…

  2. 2Go West

    Go West (1940)

    ★ 6.6/10Also western

    A con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.

  3. 3The Tall Men

    The Tall Men (1955)

    ★ 6.4/10Also western

    Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.

  4. 4Gunless

    Gunless (2010)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and western

    American gunslinger Sean Rafferty—aka The Montana Kid—is unable to find someone to duel in a Canadian town where no one understands the brutal code of the American Wild West.

  5. 5True Grit

    True Grit (1969)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western

    The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of…

  6. 68 Seconds

    8 Seconds (1994)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western

    This film chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time World Champion) and Cody Lambert.

  7. 7The Plainsman

    The Plainsman (1936)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western

    Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.

  8. 8Silverado

    Silverado (1985)

    ★ 6.9/10Also western and action

    Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse…

  9. 9The Fighting Kentuckian

    The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)

    ★ 6/10Also western

    John Breen (John Wayne), a Kentucky militiaman falls in love with French exile Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston). He discovers a plot to steal the land that Fleurette's exiles plan to settle on and aims to foil it.

  10. 10Man Without a Star

    Man Without a Star (1955)

    ★ 6.4/10Also western

    A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.

  11. 11Spirit Untamed

    Spirit Untamed (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10Also western

    Lucky Prescott's life is changed forever when she moves from her home in the city to a small frontier town and befriends a wild mustang named Spirit.

  12. 12Oscar Shaw

    Oscar Shaw (2026)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and western

    After retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…

  13. 13No Name on the Bullet

    No Name on the Bullet (1959)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and western

    When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.

  14. 14El Dorado

    El Dorado (1966)

    ★ 7.4/10Also western

    Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their…

  15. 15Chisum

    Chisum (1970)

    ★ 6.6/10Also western

    Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.

  16. 16North to Alaska

    North to Alaska (1960)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western

    After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally…

  17. 173 Bad Men

    3 Bad Men (1926)

    ★ 7/10Also western

    Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.

  18. 18The Spikes Gang

    The Spikes Gang (1974)

    ★ 6.7/10Also western and action

    Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young men with stories of his exciting past. The adventurous tales inspire them to…

  19. 193:10 to Yuma

    3:10 to Yuma (1957)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western

    Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.

  20. 20Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again (1939)

    ★ 7.2/10Also western

    Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the…

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