20 movies like Hands Across the Border, ordered by similarity : Come On Tarzan(1932), My Pal Trigger(1946), The Man From Snowy River(1982), The Law of the 45's(1935), Springtime in the Rockies(1937), The Palomino(1951), Shine on Harvest Moon(1938), The Cowboys(1972), Smoky(1946), Call of the Canyon(1942), Hit the Saddle(1937), Winds of the Wasteland(1936) ...
Western
USA
1943
72 Minutes
Roy Rogers Ruth Terry Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Onslow Stevens Mary Treen Joseph Crehan Duncan Renaldo Roy Mason
cowboy horse breeder horse roy rogers sheriff daughter winsome spirited positive wild west ranch stable contract competition tragic death family business horse breeding loyalty rivalry adventure
Horse breeders Adams and Brock are vying for the Army contract. When Adams is killed trying to ride his horse Trigger, Roy saves the horse from being shot. He trains him and then plans to ride him in the race to win the contract.
Western
USA
1932
61 Minutes
Ken Maynard Myrna Kennedy Kate Campbell Roy Stewart Bob Kortman Niles Welch Benny Corbett Jack Rockwell Nelson McDowell Jack Mower Edmund Cobb
cowboy horse rancher horse owner sheriff businessman spirited suspenseful engaging wild west prairie desert ranch family home animal rights animal slaughter romance horse thieves relationships american west
Frazier and his gang are rustling horses. When the wild horse Tarzan frees Frazier's horses. Frazier gets the Sheriff to declare Tarzan an outlaw and have him shot. But Tarzan is Ken's favorite and he now tries to protect him.
Western
USA
1946
79 Minutes
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Dale Evans Jack Holt Roy Mason Roy Barcroft Sam Flint Kenne Duncan Ralph Sanford Francis Macdonald Harlan Briggs
horse horse trader rancher nightclub owner roy rogers winsome campy ranch prairie wilderness horses framed animals false accusations adventure underdog rivalry 1800s
Gabby refuses to breed his horse the Golden Sovereign with Roy's. When the Sovereign and Roy's horse escape, Skoville shoots the Sovereign by mistake but Roy is blamed and jailed. A year ... See full summary »
Western
Australia
1982
102 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Tom Burlinson Sigrid Thornton Jack Thompson Lorraine Bayly Tommy Dysart Bruce Kerr
cowboy rancher father daughter rival young man heartwarming powerful spectacular australia mountain ranch countryside mine home father/daughter relationship ambition honor horse breaking sibling rivalry
In 1880s Australia, after young Jim Craig's father dies, Jim takes a job at the Harrison cattle ranch, where he is forced to become a man.
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
USA
1937
60 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Polly Rowles Ula Love Ruth Bacon Jane Hunt George Chesebro Alan Bridge Tom London Edmund Cobb Frankie Marvin
ranch owner rancher gene autry businesswoman sidekick college graduate positive winsome spirited ranch wild west house family business inheritance schemes advice inexperience ranching rescue love
Ranch owner Sandra, fresh from animal husbandry school, brings a flock of sheep into cattle country. The local ranchers don't like it, and ranch foreman Gene must deal with it.
Western
USA
1951
73 Minutes
Jerome Courtland Beverly Tyler Joseph Calleia Roy Roberts Gordon Jones Robert Osterloh Trevor Bardette Juan Duval
heir love interest beautiful woman horse cowboy rival charming spirited thrilling farm house field business independence new job theft horse breeding romance rivalry love
A young man helps a pretty girl search for her stolen horse.
Western
USA
1938
55 Minutes
Roy Rogers Lynne Roberts Myrtle Wiseman Scott Wiseman Stanley Andrews William Farnum
business owner cattle rancher roy rogers love interest cowgirl daughter charming spirited thrilling ranch wild west house father/daughter relationship loyalty honor land dispute cattle rustling false accusations rivalry love
The one time partnership between two men has turned into a full fledged range war. Roy is the son of one of the former partners, the heroine is daughter to the other. The film featured and ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1972
128 Minutes
John Wayne Roscoe Lee Browne Bruce Dern Colleen Dewhurst Slim Pickens Lonny Chapman Charles Tyner A Martinez Alfred Barker Jr. Nicolas Beauvy Steve Benedict
rancher cowboy young boy cook pretty woman bandit spirited gritty montana wild west cattle drives daunting task loyalty mentorship cowboys adventure quest 19th century
Rancher Wil Andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of cattle rustlers is trailing them.
Western
USA
1946
87 Minutes
Fred MacMurray Anne Baxter Bruce Cabot Esther Dale Burl Ives Roy Roberts J. Farrell MacDonald
cowboy rancher horse brother heartwarming charming ranch cattle rustling horse breaking theft dark secrets horses pursuit rescue 1940s
Drama about the strong bond between a cowpoke and a wild bronco set during the 1940s.
Western
USA
1942
71 Minutes
Smiley Burnette Ruth Terry Thurston Hall Joe Strauch Jr. Cliff Nazarro Dorothea Kent Edmund MacDonald
gene autry cowboy cattle baron cattle rancher radio producer singer rousing spirited positive wild west ranch office business scheme gambling addiction cattle ranchers radio transmissions deception showdown rescue adventure
Gene heads some cattlemen who have been swindled by McCoy. McCoy needed their money to pay off his gambling debt.
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
1936
57 Minutes
John Wayne Phyllis Fraser Yakima Canutt Douglas Cosgrove Lane Chandler Sam Flint Lew Kelly Bob Kortman Ed Cassidy Merrill McCormick Jon Hall
cowboy business owner stagecoach driver mayor sidekick thrilling spirited tense wild west stagecoach california con game frontier life competition second chance contract changing times adventure rivalry 19th century
The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.
Western
USA
1955
80 Minutes
Randolph Scott Jocelyn Brando Richard Boone Skip Homeier Leo Gordon Donna Martell Alfonso Bedoya Clem Bevans
rancher sheriff nephew mistress mercenary leader melodramatic rousing spirited thrilling arizona ranch jail saloon american southwest border town hired killers law and order ranchers jailbreak
When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick Campbell hires ten outlaws to help him seize power in the territory.
Western
USA
1948
70 Minutes
Roy Rogers Jane Frazee Andy Devine George Lloyd Wade Crosby Michael Chapin House Peters Jr. Steve Clark Joseph Garro Bob Nolan Sons of the Pioneers
roy rogers disabled person teenager stepfather kidnapper horse rousing positive ranch california stable family home movie set horse thieves kidnapping father/son relationship disability celebrities helping others mystery
Rancher Roy and his boys track down a gang who have stolen Trigger and are holding him for ransom.
Western
USA
1970
106 Minutes
Lee Marvin Jeanne Moreau Jack Palance Mitchell Ryan Jim Davis John Hudkins Raymond Guth John McKee Michael Conrad Tom Heaton G.D. Spradlin
cowboy criminal storekeeper prostitute rancher brooding emotional thrilling wild west arizona ranch store small town house cowboys small-town life changing times settling down disillusionment friendship
An aging cowboy realizes that the West he knew and loved will soon be no more--and that there will be no room for him, either.
Western
USA
1937
59 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Ann Rutherford William Farnum James C. Morton Frank LaRue Maston Williams Arthur Loft Frankie Marvin House Peters Jr.
cowboy gene autry cattle rustler sheriff pilot spirited engaging winsome wild west sheriff's office ranch airplane cattle rustling law enforcement technology culture clash investigation pursuit adventure 1930s
Rustlers using modern technology (airplanes, shortwave radios, refrigerated trucks) are Gene's target.
Western
USA
1933
61 Minutes
Ken Maynard Dorothy Dix Frank Coghlan Jr. Charles Stevens Alan Bridge Harry Semels James Mason Charles Whitaker Kermit Maynard Hooper Atchley
rancher father brother outlaw sheriff cowboy engaging spirited tense cattle ranch sheriff's office house frontier wild west cattle rustling frame-up old west justice law and order crime
Skinner and his gang are grabbing land from the ranchers. When they go after Kerry's ranch Ken stops them. Skinner frames Ken for rustling but the Sheriff is on Ken's side, and with the ... See full summary »
Romance, Western
2006
87 Minutes
Erin Cottrell Logan Bartholomew John Laughlin Dale Midkiff Drew Tyler Bell Mae Whitman Kevin Gage Brianna Brown
wife pioneer sheriff daughter rancher baron positive moving emotional plains house ranch funeral rural community american west frontier life tragic death christianity family financial troubles
Tragedy tests the faith and love of a family of pioneers (Erin Cottrell, Logan Bartholomew) as they carve out a life on the frontier.
Western
USA
1940
65 Minutes
gene autry cowboy competitor meatpacker sheriff business owner lighthearted spirited endearing meatpacking plant range ranch valley train american west romance competition business schemes sabotage
Overly shy cowboy Gene inherits a meat-packing plant, then faces stiff competition from snooty Ann Randolph, rival owner determined to do him in.
Western
USA
1939
56 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette June Storey Harry Woods Tully Marshall Alan Bridge Glenn Strange Dorothy Granger Edmund Cobb
gene autry sidekick rancher smuggler henchman marshal spirited rousing positive frontier montana canadian border cattle ranch range fur trade cattle ranchers justice undercover operations smuggling murder
Autry follows a clue written on a rock by a dead man to get to a smuggling operation near the Canadian border.