Movies Like Pioneers of the West
If you liked Pioneers of the West (1940), a western movie directed by Lester Orlebeck, 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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The Last Wagon (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also westernWhen a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who has lived with the Comanches most of his life and is wanted for the…
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The Indian Fighter (1955)
★ 6.3/10Also westernA scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.
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Bend of the River (1952)
★ 7.1/10Also westernTwo men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...
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The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
★ 6.1/10Also westernA wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.
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The Big Trail (1930)
★ 6.7/10Also westernYoung scout Breck Coleman leads a wagon train along the dangerous trail to Oregon as he tries to get the affection of the beautiful pioneer Ruth Cameron and plans his revenge on the harsh scoundrels who murdered a…
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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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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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Jubal (1956)
★ 6.9/10Also westernJubal Troop is a cowboy who is found in a weakened condition, without a horse. He is given shelter at Shep Horgan's large ranch, where he quickly makes an enemy in foreman Pinky, a cattleman who accuses Jubal of…
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A Man Called Sledge (1970)
★ 6.1/10Also westernJames Garner is Luther Sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of gold. But after the thieves actually manage to get away with the bounty, they soon discover that the enemy lies within…
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Dodge City (1939)
★ 6.9/10Also westernIn this epic Western, Wade Hatton, a wagon master turned sheriff, tames a cow town at the end of a railroad line.
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Run for Cover (1955)
★ 6.8/10Also westernAn ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.
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Badland (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also westernDetective Matthias Breecher, hired to track down the worst of the Confederate war criminals, roams the Old West seeking justice. His resolve is tested when he meets a determined pioneer woman who is far more than she…
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Man of the West (1958)
★ 6.6/10Also westernHeading east to Fort Worth to hire a schoolteacher for his frontier town home, Link Jones is stranded with singer Billie Ellis and gambler Sam Beasley when their train is held up. For shelter, Jones leads them to his…
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Silverado (1985)
★ 6.9/10Also westernFour 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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Hombre (1967)
★ 7.1/10Also westernJohn Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.
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Two Rode Together (1961)
★ 6.4/10Also westernTwo tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.
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Wagon Master (1950)
★ 6.7/10Also westernTwo young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.
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The Wild Bunch (1969)
★ 7.6/10Also westernAn aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
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Buck and the Preacher (1972)
★ 6.3/10Also westernA wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.
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Appaloosa (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also westernTwo friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.