20 movies like Thunder Trail, ordered by similarity : The Journeyman(2001), Lone and Angry Man(1965), The Searchers(1956), West of the Divide(1934), The Showdown(1950), Heritage of the Desert(1939), Blood for a Silver Dollar(1965), Four Fast Guns(1959), The Bravados(1958), The Man Called Noon(1973), The Dawn Rider(1935), Cavalcade of the West(1936) ...
Western
USA
1937
58 Minutes
Gilbert Roland Marsha Hunt Charles Bickford J. Carrol Naish James Craig Monte Blue Barlowe Borland
gunslinger brother father figure outlaw melodramatic engaging wagon train wild west wilderness vengeance siblings murder reunion revenge quest discovery 19th century
A wagon train is robbed by a gang of bandits who kill everyone but a pair of young brothers. Years later, the brothers join force to bring the bandits' leader to justice.
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
Italy|Spain
1965
95 Minutes
Antonio De Teffe Guido Malatesta Armando Calvo Luciana Gilli Bob Johnson Eduardo Fajardo Fulvia Franco Santiago Rivero Jorge Rigaud Tomás Torres Rafael Vaquero
highwayman gang leader thief gunslinger sheriff loner engaging brooding melodramatic gutsy tense suspenseful wild west vengeance outlaws robbery retribution suspicion gangs discovery
Spaghetti Western icon Anthony Steffen stars as Shenandoah, a man of mystery who joins a vicious band of highwaymen after passing a near impossible and death defying initiation. When the ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1956
119 Minutes
John Wayne Jeffrey Hunter Natalie Wood Vera Miles Ward Bond John Qualen Harry Carey Jr. Olive Carey Antonio Moreno Henry Brandon Hank Worden
gunslinger uncle niece brother native american powerful engaging texas new mexico wilderness wild west abduction family revenge native people missing persons bigotry quest adventure discovery
An American Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches.
Western
USA
1934
54 Minutes
John Wayne Virginia Brown Faire Lloyd Whitlock George "Gabby" Hayes Yakima Canutt Billy O'Brien Lafe McKee Blackie Whitcomb Earle Dwire Dick Dickinson Tex Palmer
rancher outlaw brother daughter father companion thrilling melodramatic suspenseful frontier ranch wild west town doomed romance land grab helping others murder plot undercover operations siblings revenge
Ted Hayden impersonates a wanted man and joins Gentry's gang only to learn later that Gentry was the one who killed his father. He saves Virginia Winters' dad's ranch from Gentry and also rescues his long-lost brother Spud.
Western
USA
1950
86 Minutes
Bill Elliott Stuart E. McGowan Walter Brennan Marie Windsor Harry Morgan Rhys Williams Jim Davis William Ching Nacho Galindo
gunslinger cowboy killer captain pretty woman brother brooding tense wild west wilderness saloon investigation vengeance cattle drives murder showdown family revenge quest 19th century
Shadrach Jones is convinced that his brother was robbed and killed by a Circle K Ranch cowhand and therefore he joins the outfit in order to find the murderer.
Western
USA
1939
74 Minutes
Donald Woods Evelyn Venable Russell Hayden Robert Barrat Sidney Toler C. Henry Gordon
gunslinger rancher son daughter outlaw scientist suspenseful wild melodramatic wild west desert ranch wilderness abduction hired killers love triangle family ties unlikely allies real estate rescue
John Abbott returns to the desert land he owns, and after being wounded by hired gunman Chick Chance, he is befriended by rancher Andrew Naab and his son, Marvin. Naab's daughter, Marian, ... See full summary »
Western
Italy|France
1965
92 Minutes
Giuliano Gemma Evelyn Stewart Peter Cross Giuseppe Addobbati Franco Fantasia Tullio Altamura Massimo Righi Nazzareno Zamperla
brother soldier landowner killer assassin thrilling suspenseful gripping engaging melodramatic united states siblings brother relationship murder plot hired killers danger fighting discovery adventure quest
After the Civil War, ex-Confederate officer returns home where he gets embroiled in local feuds involving an unscrupulous strongman and his hired henchmen.
Western
USA
1959
72 Minutes
James Craig Martha Vickers Edgar Buchanan Brett Halsey Paul Richards Blu Wright Richard Martin John Swift Paul Raymond
gunslinger townspeople lawman outlaw widow loner brooding dark suspenseful intense engaging tense arizona false identity saving the town gunfight murder shoot-out outlaws discovery
In 1873, the town of Purgatory hires a town-tamer but the evil saloon owner hires 3 gunfighters to kill the town-tamer.
Western
USA
1958
98 Minutes
Gregory Peck Joan Collins Stephen Boyd Albert Salmi Henry Silva Kathleen Gallant Barry Coe George Voskovec Herbert Rudley Lee Van Cleef Ada Carrasco
cowboy outlaw ex-girlfriend daughter young woman gritty tense suspenseful wild west new mexico small town ranch prairie kidnapping chase rape murder mission revenge discovery
A man is chasing four outlaws who killed his wife and finds them in a small town's jail, but they escape to Mexico.
Western
UK|Italy|Spain
1973
94 Minutes
Richard Crenna Stephen Boyd Rosanna Schiaffino Farley Granger Patty Shepard Ángel del Pozo Howard Ross Aldo Sanbrell Jose Jaspe Carlos Bravo Ricardo Palacios
amnesiac outlaw beautiful woman judge gunslinger engaging emotional thrilling wild west ranch cave canyon town memory loss gunfight hidden treasure investigation attempted murder tragic death revenge
An amnesiac gunfighter, aided by a sympathetic outlaw, tries to discover his own identity and past.
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
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
1957
90 Minutes
James Stewart Audie Murphy Dan Duryea Dianne Foster Elaine Stewart Brandon de Wilde Jay C. Flippen Herb Anderson Robert Wilke Hugh Beaumont Jack Elam
outlaw gunslinger lawman railroad tycoon brother robber gritty suspenseful wild west colorado train train robbery brotherhood theft old west moral dilemma pursuit quest 19th century
A fired railroad man is re-hired and trusted to carry a ten thousand dollar payroll in secret, even though he is suspected of being connected to outlaws.
Western
USA
1969
142 Minutes
William Holden Ernest Borgnine Robert Ryan Edmond O'Brien Warren Oates Jaime Sanchez Ben Johnson Emilio Fernández Strother Martin L.Q. Jones Albert Van Dekker
outlaw gunslinger traitor bounty hunter brutal fiery gutsy texas small town wilderness wild west robbery showdown armed conflict betrayal aging quest pursuit revenge rivalry
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
Western
USA
1957
81 Minutes
Scott Brady Anne Bancroft Jay C. Flippen Jim Davis Rhys Williams Leo Gordon Scott Marlowe Eddy Waller Harry Cheshire Myron Healey Gerald Milton
lawyer father murderer woman gangster sheriff intense gory suspenseful thrilling patriotic brooding texas saloon mexico sheriff's office western films gangsters bandits murder
A troubled sheriff, a failure at everything in his life, tries to redeem himself by extraditing a popular gunfighter from Mexico to stand trial for murder.
Western
USA
1937
57 Minutes
Robert Randall Ray Corrigan Max Terhune Rita Hayworth Ed Cassidy Sammy McKim Yakima Canutt Harry Tenbrook F.R. Smith Eddie Boland George Plues
saloon girl gunslinger rancher swindler sheriff son patriotic suspenseful melodramatic wild west saloon wilderness sheriff's office town ranch horse thieves illicit business protected wildlife love triangle murder
Greedy rancher McGowan wants to have a local wild horse sanctuary closed, so he can capture and sell them while Tucson tries to break up Stony's marriage to a sexy, gold-digging saloon girl.
Western
USA
1958
84 Minutes
Robert Taylor Julie London John Cassavetes Donald Crisp Charles McGraw Royal Dano Richard Erdman Douglas Spencer Ray Teal Jay Adler Stanley Adams
cowboy rancher brother outlaw gunslinger showgirl gritty intense wild west ranch brotherhood old west land wars reformation revenge fall 19th century
Steve Sinclair is a world-weary former gunslinger, now living as a peaceful rancher. Things go wrong when his wild younger brother Tony arrives on the scene with his new gun and pending bride and former saloon girl Joan Blake.
Western
USA
1949
88 Minutes
Robert Sterling Gloria Grahame Claude Jarman Jr. John Ireland Jeff Donnell Myrna Dell Martha Hyer George Cooper Jeff Corey Sara Haden James Bell
cattle rancher younger brother sheriff ex-convict friend dance hall girl engaging melodramatic spirited thrilling california trail ranch mountain american west ranchers siblings escaped criminals ambush murder
Three escaped convicts, planning revenge, search for rancher Clay Phillips who, on the way to Sonora with a few horses, stops to help four saloon girls stranded by the roadside.
Western
USA
1956
93 Minutes
Richard Egan Dorothy Malone Cameron Mitchell Billy Chapin Royal Dano Edward Andrews John Dehner DeForest Kelley Joe De Santis Angie Dickinson Paul Richards
gunslinger partner witness sheriff wife outlaw thrilling melodramatic gripping wild west small town sheriff's office saloon wilderness wrongfully accused new town exile reputation redemption underdog
A reluctant gunslinger tires of having to defend himself at every cow town he visits, so he adopts an alias and continues his wandering. At an outpost run by a father and young son, he gets... See full summary »
Western
USA
1938
57 Minutes
Roy Rogers Lynne Roberts Raymond Hatton J. Farrell MacDonald Purnell Pratt Harry Woods Bruce MacFarlane Lane Chandler Chester Gunnels Lee Powell Frank McCarroll
roy rogers texas ranger love interest senator brother trigger rousing thrilling engaging texas camp wilderness small town ranch texas rangers murder outlaws reunion desertion political corruption
Disbanded Texas Rangers are gathered together to help the U.S. Cavalry put an end to marauding outlaws.