20 movies like Westward Ho, ordered by similarity : The Journeyman(2001), Honor of the Range(1934), Panhandle(1948), Ride Lonesome(1959), Billy the Kid in Texas(1940), The Belle Starr Story(1967), The Sisters Brothers(2018), Cavalcade of the West(1936), The Return of Jack Slade(1955), Hell or High Water(2016), California(1946), Phantom Rancher(1939) ...
Western
USA
1935
55 Minutes
John Wayne Sheila Bromley Frank McGlynn Jr. Jack Curtis Yakima Canutt Bradley Metcalfe Hank Bell Mary MacLaren Jim Farley Dickie Jones Glenn Strange
cowboy brother outlaw love interest vigilante confident spirited shocking wild west california saloon desert separation reunion brother relationship kidnapping retribution posse pursuit discovery
As a youngster John Wyatt saw his parents killed and his brother kidnapped. On a wagon train heading West he meets his brother who is now a spy for the gang which originally did the dirty work. He and his brother both fall for Mary Gordon.
Drama, Western
USA
2001
93 Minutes
Brad Hunt Daniel Lapaine Dash Mihok Arie Verveen Barry Corbin Assumpta Serna Burton Gilliam John Beasley Leon Singer Chris Dahlberg Willie Nelson
brother sibling orphan outlaw drifter fiery gutsy intense spirited wild wild west brother relationship brotherhood outlaws quest transformation 19th century
Orphaned since he and his brother were boys, a man tries to find and redeem the other who is now an outlaw in the Wild West.
Western
USA
1934
60 Minutes
sheriff brother saloon owner outlaw henchman love interest tense gritty gripping gutsy general store saloon hideout small town american west false accusations brother relationship theft set-up betrayal
After Sheriff Ken puts money in the safe, his brother Clem gives Rawhide the combination. With the money gone the disgruntled townsmen make Boots Sheriff and lock up Ken. Clem, now a ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1948
85 Minutes
Rod Cameron Cathy Downs Reed Hadley Anne Gwynne Blake Edwards Dick Crockett Rory Mallinson
gunslinger cowboy gambler outlaw saloon owner love interest tense rousing texas ranch wild west small town saloon hotel justice murder retribution cowboys love triangle old west
John Sands, a former Texas marshal turns to ranching, and later to a gunfighter when he sets out to prove that casino/saloon owner, Matt Garson, had his brother, a newspaperman, killed.
Western
USA
1959
73 Minutes
Randolph Scott Karen Steele Pernell Roberts James Best Lee Van Cleef James Coburn
bounty hunter killer brother widow outlaw native american dark tense profound fort california american southwest sierra nevada mountains wild west betrayal retribution old west cowboys bounty discovery
A bounty hunter escorts a killer to be tried for murder, but allows the man's outlaw brother to catch up with them to have a showdown over a previous shocking murder.
Western
USA
1940
52 Minutes
Bob Steele Terry Walker Al St. John Carleton Young Charles King John Merton Frank LaRue Charles Whitaker
billy the kid friend brother outlaw thief sheriff spirited brash intense town sheriff's office stagecoach wild west saloon robbery law and order brotherhood on the run crime old west
Arriving in a lawless Texas town, Billy finds his old friend Fuzzy. When Billy stands up to Flash and his gang, he is made Sheriff. He and Fuzzy then set out to retrieve the money stolen by... See full summary »
Western
Italy
1967
76 Minutes
Elsa Martinelli Robert Wood George Eastman Francesca Righini Bruno Piergentili Bruno Corazzari Vladimir Medar Remo De Angelis Eugene Walter
outlaw femme fatale robber gambler wild spirited suspenseful sultry wild west saloon desert outlaws love-hate relationship robbery gambling revenge pursuit rivalry temptation adventure
Abused and dominated by men in her youth, Belle Starr now out-rides, out-smokes, out-shoots, and out-gambles them as she makes her way around the Old West, usually wearing male garb. One ... See full summary »
Comedy, Crime, Western, Drama
France|Spain|Romania|Belgium|USA
2018
120 Minutes
John C. Reilly Joaquin Phoenix Jake Gyllenhaal Riz Ahmed Rebecca Root Allison Tolman Rutger Hauer Carol Kane Patrice Cossonneau
criminal gunslinger brother chemist detective assassin amusing brash thrilling suspenseful unrestrained witty wild west saloon camp wilderness desert guns robbery assassination
In 1850s Oregon, the infamous duo of assassins, Eli Sisters (John C. Reilly) and Charlie Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix), chase a gold prospector and his unexpected ally.
Western
USA
1936
70 Minutes
Hoot Gibson Rex Lease Marion Shilling Adam Goodman Nina Guilbert Earle Dwire Phil Dunham Bob McKenzie Steve Clark Jerry Tucker Barry Downing
outlaw mail carrier brother young man mother father frenetic spirited missouri wild west frontier rural community countryside stagecoach pony express reunion crime old west gold rush brotherhood
Two brothers are separated when young. One becomes the pony express rider Clint Knox and the other the outlaw Ace Carter. Their next meeting finds Ace way-laying Clint as he delivers the mail.
Western
USA
1955
79 Minutes
John Ericson Mari Blanchard Neville Brand Casey Adams Jon Shepodd Howard Petrie John Dennis Angie Dickinson
gunslinger professor pinkerton agent outlaw alcoholic femme fatale spirited gripping rousing wild west hideout saloon canyon undercover operations outlaws cowboys deception manhunt father/son relationship pursuit
Jack Slade, son of a famed lawman and man-hunter, is hired by a Pinkerton detective, Joseph Ryan, to help wipe out a gang of outlaws and train robbers, Billy Wilcox, Harry Sutton and Little... See full summary »
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action, Western
USA
2016
97 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Chris Pine Ben Foster Gil Birmingham Marin Ireland Katy Mixon Dale Dickey Kevin Rankin
divorce brother son ex-convict banker texas ranger brooding raw intense texas house bank casino car office brother relationship foreclosure desperation search family
A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.
Western
USA
1946
97 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Ray Milland Barry Fitzgerald George Coulouris Albert Van Dekker Anthony Quinn Frank Faylen Gavin Muir James Burke Edward Ciannelli Roman Bohnen
deserter poker player prospector saloon girl irishman landowner engaging melodramatic spirited gutsy california wagon train mining town saloon small town graveyard california gold rush self-sacrifice marriage of convenience mining
Epic account of how California became a state, featuring a wagon train, the Gold Rush, a wicked saloon queen, and an evil profiteer.
Western
USA
1939
61 Minutes
Ken Maynard Dorothy Short Harry Harvey Ted Adams Dave O'Brien Tom London John Elliott Reed Howes
masked man outlaw sheriff vigilante rancher love interest rousing spirited engaging ranch pasture farm frontier wild west town land dispute old west romance murder foreclosure
Cowboy puts on a black mask and a black outfit to fight a gang of land-grabbing crooks.
Western
USA
1937
59 Minutes
lawyer government agent bandit brother gang leader gambler gutsy confident rousing american west stagecoach courtroom saloon small town brother relationship undercover operations debt robbery shoot-out dangerous mission
Tom Allen comes to Rawhide to open a law office. But he becomes the Sheriff instead and goes after Wilson and his outlaw gang hoping his brother Billy is not one of them.
Western
USA
1938
56 Minutes
Tom Tyler Lois Wilde Bob Terry Dorothy Short Lafe McKee Dave O'Brien Roger Williams Jim Corey
hobo detective murder suspect brother girlfriend sister-in-law thrilling suspenseful confident california shack cattle ranch murder kidnapping investigation false accusations cattle rustling brother relationship rescue pursuit
Tom Wade is a range detective whose brother stands accused of robbing a bank and murdering the bank president. To prove him innocent, Wade must decipher his only clue, an unusual set of tire tracks.
Western
USA
1956
79 Minutes
Buster Crabbe Ann Robinson Neville Brand Michael Ansara James Seay
ex-soldier young woman brother partner cattle rustler outlaw gritty tense gripping wyoming ranch trading post saloon stagecoach reunion romance cattle rustling going straight betrayal outlaws
After 6 years in the cavalry, Chad Santee plans to raise cattle with his brother Jubal but Jubal is involved in a different line of work.
Western
USA
1952
81 Minutes
Jane Russell George Brent Scott Brady Forrest Tucker Andy Devine Jack Lambert John Litel Ray Teal Rory Mallinson Roy Barcroft Hollis Bane
outlaw brother marshal native american gambler saloon owner spirited sultry tense intricate oklahoma saloon small town jail desert hideout belle starr love triangle robbery gambling
In Oklahoma, outlaw Belle Starr joins the Dalton gang but she causes a romantic rivalry and a rift between the gang members, especially on the eve of the planned robbery of a bank where a posse is secretly waiting in ambush.
Western
USA
1935
53 Minutes
John Wayne Marion Burns Yakima Canutt Reed Howes Denny Meadows Bert Dillard Jack Jones Nelson McDowell Archie Ricks Tex Phelps James Sheridan
beautiful woman brother son murderer boyfriend father spirited wild emotional wild west saloon train tracks house father/son relationship vengeance love triangle sabotage jealousy dueling love
Just as John travels to visit his father, he witnesses his death and suffers a gun wound - a beautiful woman is kind enough to help him bring the killers to justice, but jealousy from another man may cause problems.
Western
USA
1962
90 Minutes
Maureen O'Hara Brian Keith Steve Cochran Chill Wills Strother Martin Will Wright Jim O'Hara
outlaw veteran bank robber saloon girl son gunslinger dark thrilling arizona ghost town wild west desert bank bank robbery accidental killing guilt promises death of child burial rise
An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.
Western
USA
1935
57 Minutes
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Molly O'Day Al St. John Lafe McKee Ted Adams Fred Burns Curley Baldwin Martin Garralaga Broderick O'Farrell James Sheridan Glenn Strange
cowboy sidekick young woman father lawyer sheriff spirited confident positive valley hill cattle ranch settlement sheriff's office cowboys vigilantism outlaws cattle ranchers justice land grab
A dozen British soldiers, lost in a Mesopotamian desert during World War I, are menaced by unseen Arab enemies.
Western
1955
97 Minutes
James Stewart Ruth Roman Walter Brennan Corinne Calvet John McIntire Jay C. Flippen Harry Morgan Steve Brodie Royal Dano Gregg Barton Chubby Johnson
cowboy partner lawman saloon owner townsperson miner suspenseful gritty wyoming yukon mountain small town saloon ship klondike gold rush cattle drives double-cross lawlessness romance wealth
Two Wyoming cattlemen (James Stewart, Walter Brennan) drive a herd to gold-rush Alaska and find trouble.