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Movies Like Will Penny

If you liked Will Penny (1967), a western and romance movie directed by Tom Gries, 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 White Buffalo

    The White Buffalo (1977)

    ★ 6/10Also western

    In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns…

  2. 2Open Range

    Open Range (2003)

    ★ 7.2/10Also western

    A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.

  3. 3The War Wagon

    The War Wagon (1967)

    ★ 6.8/10Also western

    An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.

  4. 4Jeremiah Johnson

    Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western

    While slowly adapting to the grueling life of a mountain man in the Rocky Mountains, Jeremiah Johnson encounters the Crow and Flathead tribes as well as hunters, trappers and settlers, all of whom call these mountains…

  5. 5Chato's Land

    Chato's Land (1972)

    ★ 6.6/10Also western

    In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.

  6. 6The Shootist

    The Shootist (1976)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western

    Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the…

  7. 7Oklahoma!

    Oklahoma! (1955)

    ★ 6.6/10Also western and romance

    There's a box social coming up, and Curly asks Laurey if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish ranch hand Jud instead. Meanwhile…

  8. 8Quigley Down Under

    Quigley Down Under (1990)

    ★ 6.7/10Also western

    American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the…

  9. 9Ulzana's Raid

    Ulzana's Raid (1972)

    ★ 6.9/10Also western

    After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.

  10. 10Australia

    Australia (2008)

    ★ 6.6/10Also romance

    Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000…

  11. 11Young Guns II

    Young Guns II (1990)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western

    Three of the original five "young guns" — Billy the Kid, Jose Chavez y Chavez, and Doc Scurlock — return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his race to safety in Old Mexico while being…

  12. 12Warlock

    Warlock (1959)

    ★ 6.8/10Also western

    A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives…

  13. 13Day of the Outlaw

    Day of the Outlaw (1959)

    ★ 6.8/10Also western

    Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal wound and the town is a powder…

  14. 14Call of the Wild

    Call of the Wild (1935)

    ★ 6.3/10Also western

    Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog that is part wolf to keep him from being shot by an…

  15. 15The Fighting Kentuckian

    The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)

    ★ 6/10Also western and romance

    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.

  16. 16Shoot Out

    Shoot Out (1971)

    ★ 6.3/10Also western

    Clay Lomax, a bank robber, gets out of jail after an 7 year sentence. He is looking after Sam Foley, the man who betrayed him. Knowing that, Foley hires three men to pay attention of Clay's steps. The things get…

  17. 17American Outlaws

    American Outlaws (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also western

    When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge, a group of young ranchers join forces to take back what is rightfully theirs. They will…

  18. 18Last of the Dogmen

    Last of the Dogmen (1995)

    ★ 6.8/10Also western

    A Montana bounty hunter is sent into the wilderness to track three escaped prisoners. Instead he sees something that puzzles him. Later with a female Native Indian history professor, he returns to find some answers.

  19. 19The Naked Spur

    The Naked Spur (1953)

    ★ 7/10Also western

    A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.

  20. 20The Outlaw Josey Wales

    The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

    ★ 7.5/10Also western

    After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.

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