Movies Like Trail Riders
If you liked Trail Riders (1942), a western and action movie directed by Robert Emmett Tansey, 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.
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Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also action and crimeAfter 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…
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Gunless (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also action and westernAmerican 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.
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No Name on the Bullet (1959)
★ 6.6/10Also action and westernWhen 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.
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Return of the Bad Men (1948)
★ 6.3/10Also western and actionUS Marshall Vance is assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws.
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Silverado (1985)
★ 6.9/10Also western and actionFour 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…
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The Spikes Gang (1974)
★ 6.7/10Also western and actionThree 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…
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Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
★ 7/10Also western and crimeRespected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
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My Blue Heaven (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crimeFBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli…
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See Spot Run (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also action and crimeA drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible…
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Angel and the Badman (1947)
★ 6.4/10Also western and actionA wounded outlaw finds unexpected mercy in the care of a rancher's daughter. The hope of love pulls him toward a different life until the law, and his violent past, close in on his new home. Now he must choose the kind…
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The War Wagon (1967)
★ 6.8/10Also western and actionAn 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.
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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also western and crimeOne-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.
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The Mark of Zorro (1920)
★ 7.2/10Also western and actionDon Diego Vega pretends to be an indolent fop as a cover for his true identity, the masked avenger Zorro. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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The Legend of Zorro (2005)
★ 6.1/10Also action and westernDespite 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.
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Batman: Hush (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also action and crimeA mysterious new villain known only as Hush uses a gallery of villains to destroy Batman's crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne's personal life, which has been further complicated by a relationship with Selina…
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The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
★ 6.6/10Also action and westernTo restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly…
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Thunder Road (1958)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and actionUnrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, but won't let his younger brother Robin join the family business. Under pressure from…
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The Brotherhood of Justice (1986)
★ 6/10Also action and crimeHigh-school students start a vigilante group in their neighbourhood but, as their power increases, they become more abusive and dangerous.
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Batman (1943)
★ 6.2/10Also action and crimeJapanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and…
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The Blue Lamp (1950)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and actionP.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also…