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Movies Like Three Godfathers

If you liked Three Godfathers (1936), a action and drama movie directed by Richard Boleslawski, 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. 13:10 to Yuma

    3:10 to Yuma (1957)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western and drama

    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.

  2. 2Silverado

    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…

  3. 3Bad Day at Black Rock

    Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western and drama

    One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.

  4. 4Hombre

    Hombre (1967)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western and drama

    John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.

  5. 5El Dorado

    El Dorado (1966)

    ★ 7.4/10Also western and drama

    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…

  6. 6Rooster Cogburn

    Rooster Cogburn (1975)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and western

    After a band of drunken thugs overruns a small Indian Nation town, killing Reverend Goodnight and raping the women folk, Eula Goodnight enlists the aid of US Marshal Cogburn to hunt them down and bring her father's…

  7. 7Oscar 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…

  8. 8True Grit

    True Grit (1969)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western and drama

    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…

  9. 9The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

    ★ 7.9/10Also drama and western

    Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.

  10. 10Red River

    Red River (1948)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western and drama

    Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth…

  11. 11Into the West

    Into the West (1992)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and western

    Accused of a crime they didn't commit, two city kids and a magical horse are about to become the coolest outlaws ever to ride Into The West.

  12. 12No 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.

  13. 13The Fastest Gun Alive

    The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and western

    Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when…

  14. 14The Cowboys

    The Cowboys (1972)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western and drama

    When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys…

  15. 15Hud

    Hud (1963)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama and western

    Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict…

  16. 16Return of the Bad Men

    Return of the Bad Men (1948)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and western

    US Marshall Vance is assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws.

  17. 17Meek's Cutoff

    Meek's Cutoff (2011)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western and drama

    A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.

  18. 18The Legend of Zorro

    The Legend of Zorro (2005)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and western

    Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.

  19. 19Twister

    Twister (1996)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and drama

    An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more…

  20. 20Old Yeller

    Old Yeller (1957)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and western

    Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the…

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