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Movies Like 3 Godfathers

If you liked 3 Godfathers (1948), a western movie directed by John Ford, 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. 1Stagecoach

    Stagecoach (1939)

    ★ 7.6/10Also western

    A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.

  2. 23:10 to Yuma

    3:10 to Yuma (1957)

    ★ 7.3/10Also western

    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.

  3. 33:10 to Yuma

    3:10 to Yuma (2007)

    ★ 7.2/10Also western

    In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his…

  4. 4Frontera

    Frontera (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western

    After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel, a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s wife. After learning of his imprisonment, Miguel’s…

  5. 5Rio Bravo

    Rio Bravo (1959)

    ★ 7.8/10Also western

    A 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.

  6. 6Hombre

    Hombre (1967)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western

    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.

  7. 7Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

    Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)

    ★ 5.8/10Also western

    While 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.

  8. 8Young Guns II

    Young Guns II (1990)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western

    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…

  9. 9The Pilgrim

    The Pilgrim (1923)

    ★ 6.9/10Also western

    The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.

  10. 10Wagon Master

    Wagon Master (1950)

    ★ 6.7/10Also 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.

  11. 11News of the World

    News of the World (2020)

    ★ 6.9/10Also western

    A 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.

  12. 12Warlock

    Warlock (1959)

    ★ 6.8/10Also western

    A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives…

  13. 13She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

    ★ 6.9/10Also western

    On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.

  14. 14Forty Guns

    Forty Guns (1957)

    ★ 6.6/10Also western

    An authoritarian rancher rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns. When a new Marshal arrives to set things straight, the cattle queen finds herself falling for the avowedly non-violent lawman. Both…

  15. 15The Tall T

    The Tall T (1957)

    ★ 7/10Also western

    Pat Brennan's luck is about to go from bad to worse; after gambling his horse away, he gets a ride from Willard and Doretta Mims. However, their stagecoach is hijacked by a trio of merciless bandits, led by ruthless…

  16. 16Cry Macho

    Cry Macho (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also western

    A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.

  17. 17American Outlaws

    American Outlaws (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also western

    When 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…

  18. 18Shoot Out

    Shoot Out (1971)

    ★ 6.3/10Also western

    Clay 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…

  19. 19The Shootist

    The Shootist (1976)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western

    Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the…

  20. 20Gun Fury

    Gun Fury (1953)

    ★ 6.1/10Also western

    After a stagecoach holdup, Frank Slayton's notorious gang leave Ben Warren for dead and head off with his fiancée. Warren follows, and although none of the townspeople he comes across are prepared to help, he recruits…

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