Movies Like Land of Wanted Men

If you liked Land of Wanted Men (1931), a movie directed by Harry L. Fraser, 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
El Dorado (1966)
★ 7.4/10
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their…
2
Firecreek (1968)
★ 6.2/10
A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.
3
Young Guns (1988)
★ 6.7/10
A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.
4
Shane (1953)
★ 7.3/10
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
5
The Sheepman (1958)
★ 6.9/10
A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range…
6
Rio Bravo (1959)
★ 7.8/10
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.
7
Decision at Sundown (1957)
★ 6.4/10
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.
8
The Cowboys (1972)
★ 7.1/10
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…
9
Appaloosa (2008)
★ 6.6/10
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
10
Open Range (2003)
★ 7.2/10
A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.
11
Terror on the Prairie (2022)
★ 6.1/10
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.
12
Ramrod (1947)
★ 6.5/10
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…
13
Silverado (1985)
★ 6.9/10
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse…
14
Man Without a Star (1955)
★ 6.4/10
A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.
15
Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
★ 6.9/10
In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough.
16
A Perfect Pairing (2022)
★ 6.8/10
To land a major client, an LA wine exec travels to an Australian sheep station, where she signs on as a ranch hand and hits it off with a rugged local.
17
Eddington (2025)
★ 6.5/10
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
18
Monte Walsh (2003)
★ 6.1/10
Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins are long-time cowhands, working whatever ranch work comes their way, but "nothing they can't do from a horse." Their lives are divided between months on the range and the occasional trip…
19
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
★ 5.8/10
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.
20
The Left Handed Gun (1958)
★ 6/10
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…