Movies Like Yellow Sky
If you liked Yellow Sky (1948), a western movie directed by William A. Wellman, 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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100 Rifles (1969)
★ 5.9/10Also westernWhen half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker…
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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also westernOne-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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American Outlaws (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also westernWhen 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…
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Young Guns II (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also westernThree 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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El Dorado (1966)
★ 7.4/10Also westernCole 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…
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One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
★ 6.7/10Also westernRunning from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been…
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Day of the Outlaw (1959)
★ 6.8/10Also westernBlaise 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…
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The Searchers (1956)
★ 7.7/10Also westernAs a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
★ 7.8/10Also westernQuestions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of…
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News of the World (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also westernA 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.
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Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
★ 5.8/10Also westernWhile confronting the disapproving father of his girlfriend Lola, Native American man Willie Boy kills the man in self-defense, triggering a massive manhunt, led by Deputy Sheriff Christopher Cooper.
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Shoot Out (1971)
★ 6.3/10Also westernClay 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…
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The Train Robbers (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also westernA gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her deceased husband so that she may return it and clear the family name.
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Bandidas (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also westernWhen a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a rough-and-tumble, idealistic peasant and a sophisticated heiress embark on a quest for justice, vengeance…and a few good heists.
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Dead Man (1995)
★ 7.3/10Also westernOn the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.
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Rancho Notorious (1952)
★ 6.5/10Also westernA man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, Altar Keane, gives shelter to outlaws fleeing from the law in exchange for a price.
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Tall in the Saddle (1944)
★ 6.6/10Also westernWhen Rocklin arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who hired him as a foreman has been murdered. He is out to solve the murder and thwart the scheming to take the ranch from its rightful owner.
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Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)
★ 6.6/10Also westernPassing through a border town, a man is caught up in a Mexican's murder of a member of the town's most powerful family.
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The Way West (1967)
★ 6.1/10Also 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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Rio Bravo (1959)
★ 7.8/10Also westernA 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.