Movies Like Twilight on the Rio Grande

If you liked Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947), a adventure and music movie directed by Frank McDonald, 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
Blackthorn (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and western
In Bolivia, Butch Cassidy (now calling himself James Blackthorn) pines for one last sight of home, an adventure that aligns him with a young robber and makes the duo a target for gangs and lawmen alike.
2
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and western
A 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…
3
The Big Sky (1952)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and western
Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to…
4
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and western
Legends (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…
5
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…
6
Last of the Dogmen (1995)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and western
A Montana bounty hunter is sent into the wilderness to track three escaped prisoners. Instead he sees something that puzzles him. Later with a female Native Indian history professor, he returns to find some answers.
7
Spirit Untamed (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and western
Lucky Prescott's life is changed forever when she moves from her home in the city to a small frontier town and befriends a wild mustang named Spirit.
8
Bend of the River (1952)
★ 7.1/10Also western and adventure
Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...
9
River of No Return (1954)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and western
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.
10
The White Buffalo (1977)
★ 6/10Also western and adventure
In 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…
11
Virginia City (1940)
★ 6.3/10Also western and romance
Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confederate sympathizer and a Mexican bandit, each with their own stake in…
12
The Lone Ranger (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and western
The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him…
13
Oklahoma! (1955)
★ 6.6/10Also western and music
There's a box social coming up, and Curly asks Laurey if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish ranch hand Jud instead. Meanwhile…
14
Wagon Master (1950)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and western
Two 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.
15
The Legend of Zorro (2005)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and western
Despite 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.
16
Tom Thumb (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also music and adventure
A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
17
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
★ 6/10Also western and romance
John Breen (John Wayne), a Kentucky militiaman falls in love with French exile Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston). He discovers a plot to steal the land that Fleurette's exiles plan to settle on and aims to foil it.
18
Holiday in the Sun (2001)
★ 6/10Also romance and adventure
Sisters Alex and Madison are whisked away to the Bahamas for winter break but soon find themselves crossing paths with a man smuggling stolen artifacts.
19
Young Guns II (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also western and adventure
Three 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…
20
Press Play (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also music and romance
Laura and Harrison have the picture-perfect romance built on the foundation of a shared love of music. After a deadly accident, Laura gets the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape…