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Movies Like The Law of the Plains

If you liked The Law of the Plains (1929), a western movie directed by J.P. McGowan, 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. 1Ramrod

    Ramrod (1947)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western

    A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her father Ben wanted her to marry. She…

  2. 2Dead for a Dollar

    Dead for a Dollar (2022)

    ★ 5.8/10Also western

    In 1897, veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens — a sworn enemy he sent to prison years before. Max is on a mission to find and return…

  3. 3Nevada Smith

    Nevada Smith (1966)

    ★ 6.7/10Also western

    Nevada Smith is the alias of Max Sand, the son of an Indian mother and American father. When they are killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to avenge them. The young man is taken in by a gun merchant who shows…

  4. 4Terror on the Prairie

    Terror on the Prairie (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10Also western

    A pioneering family fights back against a gang of vicious outlaws that is terrorizing them on their newly-built farm on the plains of Montana.

  5. 5Gunman's Walk

    Gunman's Walk (1958)

    ★ 6.7/10Also western

    A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.

  6. 6Lawman

    Lawman (1971)

    ★ 6.5/10Also western

    While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock…

  7. 7Go West

    Go West (1940)

    ★ 6.6/10Also western

    A con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.

  8. 8Decision at Sundown

    Decision at Sundown (1957)

    ★ 6.4/10Also western

    A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.

  9. 9Boss Nigger

    Boss Nigger (1975)

    ★ 6.7/10Also western

    Two 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.

  10. 10A Man Called Sledge

    A Man Called Sledge (1970)

    ★ 6.1/10Also western

    James 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…

  11. 11Two Rode Together

    Two Rode Together (1961)

    ★ 6.4/10Also western

    Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.

  12. 12Open Range

    Open Range (2003)

    ★ 7.2/10Also western

    A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.

  13. 13The Bravados

    The Bravados (1958)

    ★ 6.6/10Also western

    Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice…

  14. 14Barbarosa

    Barbarosa (1982)

    ★ 5.9/10Also western

    Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger…

  15. 15Return of the Gunfighter

    Return of the Gunfighter (1967)

    ★ 6.1/10Also western

    A gunfighter and a cowboy help a Mexican girl avenge the land-related murder of her parents.

  16. 16The Left Handed Gun

    The Left Handed Gun (1958)

    ★ 6/10Also western

    When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the…

  17. 17Rancho Notorious

    Rancho Notorious (1952)

    ★ 6.5/10Also 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.

  18. 18Rust

    Rust (2024)

    ★ 6.8/10Also western

    Infamous outlaw Harland Rust breaks his estranged grandson Lucas out of prison, after Lucas is convicted to hang for an accidental murder. The two must outrun legendary U.S Marshal Wood Helm and bounty hunter Fenton…

  19. 19Man in the Shadow

    Man in the Shadow (1957)

    ★ 6.7/10Also 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. 20In a Valley of Violence

    In a Valley of Violence (2016)

    ★ 6.1/10Also western

    The story of a drifter named Paul who arrives in a small town seeking revenge on the thugs who murdered his friend. Sisters Mary Anne and Ellen, who run the town's hotel, help Paul in his quest for vengeance.

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