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Movies Like South of the Rio Grande

If you liked South of the Rio Grande (1932), a western and drama movie directed by Lambert Hillyer, 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. 1True Grit

    True Grit (1969)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western and drama

    The 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…

  2. 2No Name on the Bullet

    No Name on the Bullet (1959)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and western

    When 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.

  3. 3The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

    ★ 8/10Also adventure and drama

    Two 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.

  4. 4The Black Pirate

    The Black Pirate (1926)

    ★ 6.7/10Also adventure and drama

    A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a merchant vessel, but things are complicated…

  5. 5Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark

    Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (2007)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and adventure

    This instalment of Babylon 5 is in two parts: the first is about an entity that has possessed a worker. Colonel Lochley prevents a priest from performing an exorcism. The host is returned to Earth. The second has Galen…

  6. 6Tarzan's Secret Treasure

    Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and adventure

    A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.

  7. 7Union Pacific

    Union Pacific (1939)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and western

    One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief…

  8. 8Inferno

    Inferno (1953)

    ★ 6.2/10Also adventure and drama

    When selfish and arrogant millionaire Donald Carson fractures his leg during a desert vacation, his wife, Geraldine, leaves with their friend Joseph Duncan to supposedly get help. However, the two of them are really…

  9. 9The Count of Monte-Cristo

    The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)

    ★ 6.8/10Also adventure and drama

    Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

  10. 10Vera Cruz

    Vera Cruz (1954)

    ★ 6.7/10Also western and adventure

    After 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…

  11. 11Red River

    Red River (1948)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western and drama

    Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth…

  12. 12Comes a Horseman

    Comes a Horseman (1978)

    ★ 6/10Also western and drama

    Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through…

  13. 133:10 to Yuma

    3:10 to Yuma (1957)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western and drama

    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.

  14. 14Hombre

    Hombre (1967)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western and drama

    John 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.

  15. 15Jesus

    Jesus (1999)

    ★ 6.8/10Also adventure and drama

    Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.

  16. 16Into the West

    Into the West (1992)

    ★ 6.4/10Also adventure and drama

    Accused of a crime they didn't commit, two city kids and a magical horse are about to become the coolest outlaws ever to ride Into The West.

  17. 17Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

    Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action and adventure

    Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize…

  18. 18Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

    Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)

    ★ 6.3/10Also adventure and western

    Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass…

  19. 19Man in the Shadow

    Man in the Shadow (1957)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and western

    In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but…

  20. 20Old Yeller

    Old Yeller (1957)

    ★ 6.9/10Also adventure and drama

    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…

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