Movies Like Under California Stars

If you liked Under California Stars (1948), a western movie directed by William Witney, 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
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.
2
News of the World (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also western
A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.
3
The Misfits (1961)
★ 7/10Also western
While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with…
4
Old Yeller (1957)
★ 6.9/10Also 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…
5
Will Penny (1967)
★ 6.7/10Also western
Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse, squatters. He finds that his cabin in the high mountains has been appropriated…
6
The Electric Horseman (1979)
★ 6.1/10Also western
A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain…
7
Chato's Land (1972)
★ 6.5/10Also 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.
8
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also western
When the Scooby gang visits a dude ranch, they discover that it and the nearby town have been haunted by a ghostly cowboy, Dapper Jack, who fires real fire from his fire irons. The mystery only deepens when it’s…
9
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.
10
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…
11
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
★ 7.7/10Also western
A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot.
12
Rio Bravo (1959)
★ 7.8/10Also western
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
13
The Left Handed Gun (1958)
★ 6/10Also western
When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the…
14
The Tall T (1957)
★ 7/10Also western
Pat Brennan's luck is about to go from bad to worse; after gambling his horse away, he gets a ride from Willard and Doretta Mims. However, their stagecoach is hijacked by a trio of merciless bandits, led by ruthless…
15
Stagecoach (1939)
★ 7.6/10Also western
A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.
16
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.
17
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
★ 6.9/10Also western
On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.
18
Shane (1953)
★ 7.3/10Also western
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
19
Heaven's Gate (1980)
★ 6.7/10Also western
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected…
20
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
★ 7.5/10Also western
An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.