Movies Like The Overlanders

If you liked The Overlanders (1974), a western and action movie directed by Don Eccleston, 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
The Quick and the Dead (1987)
★ 6.4/10Also action and western
In 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law. And for Duncan and Suzanna McKaskel, newly arrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman Con Vallian is the only hope.
2
Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also western and tv movie
Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable…
3
Jane Got a Gun (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also western and action
After her outlaw husband returns home shot with eight bullets and barely alive, Jane reluctantly reaches out to an ex-lover who she hasn't seen in over ten years to help her defend her farm when the time comes that her…
4
Gunslingers (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also action and western
When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small Kentucky town, his violent history -- and a blood-thirsty mob seeking vengeance and a king’s ransom -- soon follow. As brothers face off against one another and…
5
Gunless (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also action and western
American gunslinger Sean Rafferty—aka The Montana Kid—is unable to find someone to duel in a Canadian town where no one understands the brutal code of the American Wild West.
6
Barbarosa (1982)
★ 5.9/10Also western and action
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…
7
The Way West (1967)
★ 6.1/10Also action and western
In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on…
8
The Outsider (2002)
★ 5.9/10Also western and tv movie
Montana sheep farmer Rebecca Yoder offers sanctuary to an on-the-lam outlaw, Johnny Gault, who is suffering from a gunshot wound. Yoder is a recent widow, and her decision to help the outsider doesn't sit well with her…
9
Rust (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also western and action
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…
10
Thieves Highway (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also western and action
After discovering a plot to haul stolen cattle in the middle of nowhere, a desperate and isolated lawman becomes the only thing standing between a group of dangerous rustlers and a clear run to the border.
11
Love's Enduring Promise (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also western and tv movie
In the 1800s frontier, Missie Davis is a bright and beautiful schoolteacher whose love for the prairie is matched only by her passion for books. When Missie encounters Grant, a handsome New England railroad executive…
12
Crossfire Trail (2001)
★ 6.4/10Also western and action
Rafe Covington is as good as his word, and he's determined to keep his promise to a dying man that he'll look after the man's widow and Wyoming ranch. But the widow doubts the integrity of drifter Covington. And an…
13
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
★ 6.6/10Also action and western
A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.
14
Gunfight at Rio Bravo (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also western and action
When mysterious Russian gunslinger Ivan Turchin rides into a small Texas town, he runs afoul of a bloodthirsty outlaw gang known as The Hellhounds. Outmanned and outgunned, the town must put their trust in Turchin to…
15
Love's Abiding Joy (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also western and tv movie
The continued Westward journey of settlers Missie and Willie Lahaye. Their roots now firmly planted as they set up homestead in the far West, Missie begins to realize her passion for teaching as Willie cares for the…
16
The Warrior's Way (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also action and western
A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
17
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also action and western
Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam…
18
Apache Junction (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also western and action
Apache Junction is an outpost of lawlessness, a haven for thieves and cold-blooded killers. After big-city reporter Annabelle Angel arrives to write an article on the town, she becomes a target when notorious…
19
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
★ 6.6/10Also action and western
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
20
Surrounded (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also western and action
After her stagecoach is ambushed, a woman is tasked with holding a dangerous outlaw captive and must survive the day when the bandit’s gang tries to free him.