20 movies like The Westerner, ordered by similarity : Tornado Range(1948), The Left Handed Gun(1958), Arizona Bound(1941), Texans Never Cry(1951), King of the Pecos(1936), The Sons of Katie Elder(1965), Rio Bravo(1959), My Darling Clementine(1946), 3:10 to Yuma(2007), Last Train From Gun Hill(1959), Thunder Over the Plains(1953), The Missouri Breaks(1976) ...
Romance, Western, Drama
USA
1940
97 Minutes
Gary Cooper Walter Brennan Doris Davenport Fred Stone Forrest Tucker Chill Wills Dana Andrews Tom Tyler Lilian Bond
judge drifter homesteader actress offbeat melodramatic gutsy amusing bar ranch theater texas frontier justice theft showdown revenge 1880s
Judge Roy Bean, a self-appointed hanging judge in Vinegarroon, Texas, befriends saddle tramp Cole Harden, who opposes Bean's policy against homesteaders.
Western
USA
1948
56 Minutes
Eddie Dean Roscoe Ates Jennifer Holt George Chesebro Terry Frost Buster Slaven Marshall Reed Lane Bradford Russell Arms
rancher daughter homesteader son sidekick u.s. marshal tense fiery melodramatic frontier ranch town texas sheriff's office land dispute ranchers homesteading father/daughter relationship hired killers trial
Eddie Dean, under orders as a U.S. Land Office agent, is trying to prevent a range war from being started between homesteaders and ranchers when a caravan of the so-called 'Nesters', start ... See full summary »
Crime, Western, Drama
USA
1958
102 Minutes
Paul Newman Lita Milan John Dehner Hurd Hatfield James Congdon James Best Colin Keith-Johnston John Dierkes Wally Brown Ainslie Pryor Martin Garralaga
outlaw pat garrett friend wife sheriff rancher brooding tense new mexico territory wild west small town ranch billy the kid fugitives stand-off murder friendship frontier justice quest pursuit
After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.
Western
USA
1941
58 Minutes
Buck Jones Tim McCoy Raymond Hatton Luana Walters Denny Meadows Kathryn Sheldon Tristram Coffin Horace Murphy
cowboy gunslinger lawman ranch hand reverend outlaw melodramatic rousing suspenseful mesa city, ariz. ranch desert wild west town vigilantism bandits old west justice friendship showdown
The Rough Riders are called upon to help save a stagecoach line.
Western
USA
1951
70 Minutes
Pat Buttram Mary Castle Russell Hayden Gail Davis Don Harvey Tom Keene
texas ranger gene autry gunslinger con artist cowgirl rancher melodramatic suspenseful rousing texas ranch saloon wild west frontier financial troubles scam law and order old west kidnapping rescue
Texas Ranger Sergeant Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and his pal, Pecos Bates (Pat Buttram), save from eviction the family of Nancy Carter (Gail Davis), whose father (Harry Tyler) has purchased ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1936
54 Minutes
John Wayne Muriel Evans Cyrus W. Kendall Arthur Aylesworth Herbert Heywood Frank Glendon Edward Hearn Mary MacLaren
lawyer judge cattleman murderer young boy grandfather brooding gritty unrestrained austin, texas sweetwater, texas pecos river ranch frontier courtroom death of parents witnessing murder land dispute law justice
Texas cattle baron Stiles killed John Clayborn's parents ten years earlier. Now a lawyer, Clayborn tries legally to break up Stiles' water monopoly and rustling operation. When that fails he must use force.
Western
USA
1965
122 Minutes
John Wayne Dean Martin Martha Hyer Michael Anderson Jr. Earl Holliman Jeremy Slate James Gregory George Kennedy Paul Fix Dennis Hopper John Litel
cowboy sheriff gunslinger gambler brother mother rousing gutsy tense wild west ranch texas revenge family honor land wars showdown revenge sacrifice 1870s
Ranch owner Katie Elder's four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother.
Western
USA
1959
141 Minutes
John Wayne Dean Martin Ricky Nelson Angie Dickinson Walter Brennan Ward Bond John Russell Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez Estelita Rodriguez Claude Akins Bob Steele
sheriff drunk crippled man rancher gunslinger gambler amusing tense mushy gutsy rio bravo hotel jail ranch saloon frontier justice gambling false accusations romance alcoholism
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Western
USA
1946
97 Minutes
Henry Fonda Linda Darnell Victor Mature Walter Brennan Cathy Downs Tim Holt Ward Bond Alan Mowbray John Ireland Jane Darwell
sheriff cowboy barber schoolteacher gambler love interest charming gutsy engaging o.k. corral wild west tombstone, ariz. barbershop saloon justice wyatt earp doc holiday cattle underdog revenge
The Earps battle the Clantons at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
Western, Drama
USA
2007
120 Minutes
Russell Crowe Christian Bale Logan Lerman Dallas Roberts Ben Foster Peter Fonda Vinessa Shaw Alan Tudyk Luce Rains Gretchen Mol
outlaw rancher gunslinger gang member cowboy gritty suspenseful train arizona ranch robbery death daunting task explosion dangerous assignment quest revenge rivalry 1880s
A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.
Romance, Western
USA
1959
94 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Anthony Quinn Carolyn Jones Earl Holliman Brad Dexter Brian G. Hutton Ziva Rodann Bing Russell
marshal wife rancher murderer henchman accomplice gripping wild west small town ranch street murder stand-off corruption justice pursuit revenge 19th century
A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for his role in the rape and murder of the marshal's Native American wife.
Western
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Randolph Scott Lex Barker Phyllis Kirk Charles McGraw Henry Hull Elisha Cook Jr. Hugh Sanders Lane Chandler James Brown Fess Parker Richard Benjamin
lawman northerner politician wife prisoner veteran gutsy tense melodramatic texas jail ranch frontier political corruption framed for murder vigilantism civil war reconstruction carpetbagger lynching pursuit
In Post-Bellum Texas, an army captain tries to keep the peace between overtaxed, impoverished farmers and greedy carpetbaggers.
Western, Drama
USA
1976
125 Minutes
Marlon Brando Jack Nicholson Randy Quaid Kathleen Lloyd Frederic Forrest Harry Dean Stanton John McLiam John P. Ryan Sam Gilman Steve Franken Richard Bradford
thief land baron daughter bounty hunter farmer gritty offbeat tense railway ranch camp forest montana horse thieves farming old west train robbery love revenge escape
Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.
Western
USA
1945
111 Minutes
Errol Flynn Alexis Smith S.Z. Sakall Victor Francen Florence Bates John Litel Paul Kelly John Alvin Monte Blue Robert Shayne Robert Barrat
rancher kingpin dancer gunslinger engaging thrilling san antonio, texas mexico alamo ranch range war cattle theft old west justice romance quest revenge rivalry 19th century
Tough dance hall girl working for the local villain falls for a cowboy trying to clean up the town.
Western
USA
1935
57 Minutes
Buck Coburn Marion Shilling Bud Osborne Benny Corbett Henry Hall Roger Williams Dick Botiller Nelson McDowell Lloyd Ingram Tracy Layne Lafe McKee
cowboy rancher outlaw daughter henchman sheriff gritty melodramatic ranch range sheriff's office cabin road secrets abduction gunfight ranching grudge murder revenge
Parker, seeking revenge on Culverson, is bringing in a flood of sheep. Branning signs on at the Culverson ranch to help fight them off. Standing in his way is hired gunman and crooked ... See full summary »
Western, Drama
USA
2008
116 Minutes
Ed Harris Viggo Mortensen Renée Zellweger Jeremy Irons Timothy Spall Lance Henriksen Rex Linn Ariadna Gil Tom Bower James Gammon
deputy rancher friend widow marshal gritty witty small town jail bar ranch assassination violence friendship trial abduction survival pursuit rescue 1880s
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.
Western
USA
1948
88 Minutes
Robert Mitchum Barbara Bel Geddes Robert Preston Walter Brennan Phyllis Thaxter Frank Faylen Tom Tully Charles McGraw Tom Tyler
cowboy outlaw homesteader daughter beautiful woman cattle rancher bleak gutsy gritty suspenseful new mexico territory ranch tavern sedona, ariz. settlement native american reservation friendship ethics betrayal showdown
Unemployed cowhand Jim Garry is hired by his dishonest friend Tate Riling as muscle in a dispute between homesteaders and cattleman John Lufton.
Western
USA
1956
86 Minutes
Claudette Colbert Barry Sullivan Ray Collins James Bell Horace MacMahon Gregory Walcott John Litel Douglas Fowley Don Haggerty Walter Sande Alexander Campbell
publisher gambler deputy judge rancher beautiful woman melodramatic suspenseful moving texas small town newsroom ranch sheriff's office riverboat journalism corruption grief inheritance unlikely allies
A strong-headed woman from the East inherits a newspaper in a small Texas town where the local cattle barons, who control the region, want her out of their hair.
Western
USA
1945
58 Minutes
Tex Ritter Dave O'Brien Guy Wilkerson Lorraine Miller I. Stanford Jolley Jack Ingram Frank Ellis Jack Hendricks
texas ranger cowboy lawman criminal young woman father spirited gutsy rousing texas cabin frontier prairie wild west investigation crime theft murder fur trade old west
Ellen Williams' father has a valuable collection of furs and an outlaw gang is after them. Before he is killed, Williams hides a note revealing their location. The Texas Rangers are on the ... See full summary »
Romance
USA|UK
1990
105 Minutes
Rosalind Chao Chris Cooper Dennis Dun Michael Paul Chan Jimmy Skaggs Will Oldham David Hayward Beth Broderick Kim Chan
young woman slave trader bar owner partner townsperson gutsy passionate frontier idaho china mining town bar arranged marriage cross-cultural romance prostitution running away survival rise underdog escape
In 1880's China, young Lalu is sold into marriage by her impoverished father. Rather than becoming a bride, Lalu ends up in an Idaho gold-mining town, the property of a saloon owner who ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1954
73 Minutes
Scott Brady Betta St. John James Griffith Alan Hale Jr. Paul Cavanagh Wm. "Bill" Phillips
ranch hand sheriff rancher niece foreman pat garrett brooding melodramatic new mexico territory ranch saloon cabin hotel billy the kid friendship cattle ranchers posse shoot-out murder fall
Billy the Kid is forced to kill for the woman he loves, and is ultimately brought to justice by his old friend Pat Garrett.