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Movies Like Canadian Pacific

If you liked Canadian Pacific (1949), a western and adventure movie directed by Edwin L. Marin, 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. 1Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

    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…

  2. 2The Big Sky

    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…

  3. 3Oklahoma!

    Oklahoma! (1955)

    ★ 6.6/10Also western and romance

    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…

  4. 4Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

    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…

  5. 5Young Guns II

    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…

  6. 6Kings of the Sun

    Kings of the Sun (1963)

    ★ 6.2/10Also history and adventure

    In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into…

  7. 7The White Buffalo

    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…

  8. 8Spirit Untamed

    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.

  9. 9The Fighting Kentuckian

    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.

  10. 10Last of the Dogmen

    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.

  11. 11Bend of the River

    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...

  12. 12Davy 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…

  13. 13River of No Return

    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.

  14. 14Call of the Wild

    Call of the Wild (1935)

    ★ 6.3/10Also adventure and western

    Jack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog that is part wolf to keep him from being shot by an…

  15. 15Virginia City

    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…

  16. 16Wagon Master

    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.

  17. 17Geronimo: An American Legend

    Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)

    ★ 6.3/10Also western and history

    The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the…

  18. 18The Valley of Gwangi

    The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

    ★ 7.1/10Also western and adventure

    A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an expedition to the Forbidden Valley where they discover living…

  19. 19The Lone Ranger

    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…

  20. 20Hidalgo

    Hidalgo (2004)

    ★ 6.9/10Also western and adventure

    Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...

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