Movies Like Cry of the Black Wolves
If you liked Cry of the Black Wolves (1972), a western and adventure movie directed by Harald Reinl, 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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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and westernA young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When…
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Boss Nigger (1975)
★ 6.7/10Also westernTwo black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk.
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Dances with Wolves (1990)
★ 7.8/10Also adventure and westernWounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with…
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The Call of the Wild (1972)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and westernJohn Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure out how to travel the deadly 600 miles…
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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and westernLegends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russel fight in the Creek Indian War…
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The White Buffalo (1977)
★ 6/10Also western and adventureIn 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…
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True Grit (1969)
★ 7.3/10Also western and adventureThe 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…
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The Way West (1967)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and westernIn the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on…
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Barbarosa (1982)
★ 5.9/10Also westernKarl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger…
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Last of the Renegades (1964)
★ 6.7/10Also western and adventureForester, a ruthless oil baron, wants to create a war between the native American tribes and the white men. Old Shatterhand, Winnetou and their sidekick Castlepool try to prevent this.
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The Shooting (1966)
★ 6.3/10Also westernTwo miners agree to guide a mysterious woman, who has appeared in their camp from nowhere, to a nearby town; but soon, because of her erratic behavior, they begin to suspect that her true purpose is quite different.
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Man in the Wilderness (1971)
★ 6.3/10Also western and adventureIn the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear…
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Young Guns II (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also western and adventureThree 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…
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The Man From Snowy River II (1988)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and westernAfter a few years trying to earn money to marry Jessica Harrison, Jim Craig returns to Snowy River. But he finds that a lot of things have changed.
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Vera Cruz (1954)
★ 6.7/10Also western and adventureAfter the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are…
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Old Shatterhand (1964)
★ 6.2/10Also western and adventureRenegades trying to get the army to abandon their fort get the Indians addicted to whiskey, then convince them to attack and drive out the soldiers.
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Doc West (2009)
★ 6.2/10Also westernAfter bandits steal his poker winnings this American legend makes his way to the next town in search of them. Seeking out his revenge during a poker game gone bad Doc West finds himself in the local town jail. When his…
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North to Alaska (1960)
★ 6.5/10Also westernAfter 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…
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
★ 8/10Also adventure and westernTwo 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.
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Winnetou - A New World (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also western and adventureThe first part, "A New World", tells how the young German engineer Karl May comes to America and starts to work for a railway company in the Wild West. Under dramatic circumstances, he meets Apache chief Winnetou and…