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Movies Like Ride in the Whirlwind

If you liked Ride in the Whirlwind (1966), a western and thriller movie directed by Monte Hellman, 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. 1Rio Bravo

    Rio Bravo (1959)

    ★ 7.8/10Also western and drama

    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.

  2. 2Return of the Bad Men

    Return of the Bad Men (1948)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and western

    US Marshall Vance is assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws.

  3. 3Dead Man

    Dead Man (1995)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama and western

    On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

  4. 4Ride the High Country

    Ride the High Country (1962)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western and drama

    An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.

  5. 5Rooster Cogburn

    Rooster Cogburn (1975)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and western

    After a band of drunken thugs overruns a small Indian Nation town, killing Reverend Goodnight and raping the women folk, Eula Goodnight enlists the aid of US Marshal Cogburn to hunt them down and bring her father's…

  6. 6Frontera

    Frontera (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western and drama

    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…

  7. 7One-Eyed Jacks

    One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

    ★ 6.7/10Also western and drama

    Running 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…

  8. 83:10 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.

  9. 9Wyatt Earp

    Wyatt Earp (1994)

    ★ 6.8/10Also western and drama

    From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and…

  10. 10News of the World

    News of the World (2020)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and 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.

  11. 11Rancho Notorious

    Rancho Notorious (1952)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and western

    A 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.

  12. 12The House on Carroll Street

    The House on Carroll Street (1988)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller

    A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house…

  13. 13Killer's Kiss

    Killer's Kiss (1955)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and drama

    Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The…

  14. 14Heist

    Heist (2001)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and thriller

    Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young…

  15. 15Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

    Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)

    ★ 5.8/10Also western and drama

    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.

  16. 16Lonely are the Brave

    Lonely are the Brave (1962)

    ★ 7.4/10Also western and drama

    A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape with an old friend who has been sentenced to the penitentiary.

  17. 17Changing Lanes

    Changing Lanes (2002)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and drama

    A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will…

  18. 18The Lazarus Project

    The Lazarus Project (2008)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    After Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death sentence isn't quite what it seems, as Ben regains consciousness near an…

  19. 19They Made Me a Fugitive

    They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and thriller

    After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.

  20. 20The Cowboys

    The Cowboys (1972)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western and drama

    When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys…

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