20 movies like King of the Cowboys, ordered by similarity : The Sisters Brothers(2018), The Lone Ranger(1955), The Comancheros(1961), Night Stage to Galveston(1952), Come On, Rangers(1938), Hell or High Water(2016), Arizona Trail(1943), Australia(2008), Riders of the Whistling Pines(1949), Saginaw Trail(1953), The Last Round-Up(1947), Eyes of Texas(1948) ...
Western
USA
1943
67 Minutes
Smiley Burnette Peggy Moran Gerald Mohr Dorothea Kent Lloyd Corrigan James Bush Russell Hicks Irving Bacon
governor undercover agent sidekick nazi cowboy campy patriotic thrilling texas government building warehouse desert parade track world war ii sabotage investigation pursuit discovery 1940s
Saboteurs are blowing up government warehouses (during World War II). Roy and his pals work undercover to put an end to their operations.
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
1955
86 Minutes
Clayton Moore Jay Silverheels Lyle Bettger Bonita Granville Perry Lopez Robert Wilke John Pickard Beverly Washburn Michael Ansara Frank de Kova Charles Meredith
rancher governor indian sidekick cavalryman the lone ranger rousing thrilling patriotic texas range indian territory law and order land wars battle frontier life adventure pursuit quest 19th century
Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore aims to grab silver-rich Indian land by skilfully pitting Indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends The Lone Ranger to investigate.
Western
USA
1961
107 Minutes
John Wayne Stuart Whitman Lee Marvin Ina Balin Nehemiah Persoff Michael Ansara Patrick Wayne Bruce Cabot Joan O'Brien Jack Elam Edgar Buchanan
texas ranger native american outlaw gun runner gambler prisoner gritty rousing melodramatic texas mexico desert valley american west unlikely allies cowboys frontier justice violence romance adventure
Texas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves dealing with the Comanches known as Comancheros.
Western
USA
1952
62 Minutes
Virginia Huston Robert Randall Thurston Hall Judy Nugent Harry Cording Robert Bice Frank Sully
texas ranger corrupt cop police chief sidekick journalist singing cowboy melodramatic rousing suspenseful texas prairie jail office police corruption power struggle crime investigation law and order journalism rivalry
Texas law officers are so corrupt that Gene decides to put on his old Texas Ranger uniform and set things right.
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.
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
1943
57 Minutes
Tex Ritter Fuzzy Knight Denny Meadows Janet Shaw Jack Ingram Erville Alderson Joseph J. Greene Glenn Strange Dan White Art Fowler
cowboy man friend father family patriarch engaging thrilling suspenseful gripping arizona farm cowboys self-defense fight for justice fighting ranching family discovery adventure quest
A young cowboy returns home to help his father fight off a gang trying to take over the family ranch.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, War, Western
UK|Australia|USA
2008
165 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Hugh Jackman David Wenham Bryan Brown Jack Thompson David Gulpilil Brandon Walters Essie Davis David Ngoombujarra Ben Mendelsohn Barry Otto
wife cowboy elderly person boy aboriginal owner engaging passionate england australia ranch desert journey romance family cattle world war ii pursuit rivalry transformation
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.
Western
USA
1949
72 Minutes
Gene Autry Patricia Barry Jimmy Lloyd Douglas Dumbrille Damian O'Flynn Clayton Moore Harry Cheshire Leon Weaver Loie Bridge Jerry Scoggins Bert Dodson
hunter forest ranger lumberjack daughter sidekick gene autry suspenseful engaging forest mountain hunting lodge camp deception murder guilt investigation chase mystery pursuit 1940s
When asked about the Ghost Riders song he sings, Gene Autry (Gene Autry) tells this legend: Gene is about to resign as an investigator for the county attorney and go into the cattle ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1953
56 Minutes
fur trapper singing cowboy settler henchman native american cowgirl confident spirited thrilling michigan valley house forest american west homestead intimidation fur trade undercover operations old west law and order
Hamilton's Rangers, led by our hero Gene, must keep the Indians in the northern Michigan territory from attacking the settlers.
Western
USA
1947
76 Minutes
rancher ranch owner land baron son indian singing cowboy spirited engaging thrilling american west ranch desert mesa city, ariz. land grab relocation old west schemes law and order native americans discovery
Gene is assigned to round up a tribe of Indians squatting on barren land.
Western
USA
1948
71 Minutes
Roy Rogers Lynne Roberts Andy Devine Nana Bryant Francis Ford
attorney nephew uncle roy rogers physician henchman spirited gritty camp law office doctor's office trail jail inheritance dogs camp impersonation murder investigation pursuit
A ranch owner (Francis Ford) turns his place into a home for boys who have lost their fathers in World War II. His evil female lawyer (Nana Bryant) covets the ranch and works in cahoots ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1952
85 Minutes
Broderick Crawford Barbara Hale Johnny Stewart Lloyd Bridges Mickey Shaughnessy George Mathews Hugh Sanders Ric Roman Chubby Johnson Martin Milner Milton Parsons
cavalryman stagecoach driver comanche warrior cowboy gory brutal raw suspenseful thrilling wild west desert ruins fort safety western films fight to the death justice bravery adventure discovery
The remnants of a massacred cavalry troop and ragtag group of stagecoach passengers fight for survival against fierce Comanches at a desert ruin.
Western
USA
1952
62 Minutes
Gene Autry Pat Buttram Carolina Cotton Harry Lauter Mary Scott Sydney Mason Francis X. Bushman Gregg Barton Tom London Byron Foulger Frank Matts
sidekick frontier woman outlaw gang leader gene autry native american rousing engaging tense desert house office small town headquarters washington, d.c. undercover operations crime old west banditry law and order
When a white man sets out to keep Indians drunk so they'll do what he wants them to, the US government sends Autry to fix things.
Western
USA
1946
60 Minutes
Charles Starrett Tex Harding Dub Taylor Carole Mathews
cowboy sidekick daughter stagecoach owner friend hero thrilling fiery playful wild west post office saloon murder investigation business scheme father/daughter relationship honor stagecoach robbery rivalry pursuit
Jeff Waring (Charles Starrett) and his friends Tex Harding (Tex Harding) and Cannonball (Dub Taylor) become involved in the affairs of two rival stagecoach lines, one of them headed by Mary... See full summary »
Western
USA
1963
90 Minutes
Audie Murphy Ben Cooper Colleen Miller DeForest Kelley Jan Merlin John Hubbard
detective bandit saloon owner cowboy criminal rousing thrilling suspenseful wild west colorado prison train saloon undercover operations disguise illicit business schemes murder investigation new love pursuit
In 1875 a murderous outlaw gang breaks criminals from jail, uses them to help in crimes, and then kills them for the reward, when it goes high enough.
Western
USA
1965
124 Minutes
Charlton Heston Richard Harris Jim Hutton James Coburn Michael Anderson Jr. Senta Berger Mario Adorf Brock Peters Warren Oates Ben Johnson R. G. Armstrong
officer criminal prisoner of war deserter widow native american tense new mexico territory fort mexico village war kidnapping teamwork quest pursuit rivalry 1860s
In 1864, due to frequent Apache raids from Mexico into the U.S., a Union officer decides to illegally cross the border and destroy the Apache, using a mixed army of Union troops, Confederate POWs, civilian mercenaries, and scouts.
Western
USA
1943
54 Minutes
Ray Corrigan Denny Meadows Max Terhune Evelyn Finley Steve Clark John Merton Glenn Strange Carl Sepulveda George Chesebro Hank Worden Frank Ellis
cattleman cattle rustler cowboy rancher gang leader gang member patriotic thrilling suspenseful intricate ranch jail barn american west town murder cattle rustling black market undercover operations frame-up
In this WW II film meant to discourage the purchase of black market beef, the Range Busters are called on to fight cattle rustlers. This time they're up against a gang that strikes fast by hauling the beef away in trucks.
Western
USA
1947
61 Minutes
Eddie Dean Roscoe Ates Dolores Castle Gregg Barton Jimmy Martin Zon Murray Alex Montoya Harry J. Vejar
undercover agent sidekick mysterious woman prospector gang leader criminal engaging suspenseful spirited saloon house party wild west mexican-american border border town undercover operations diamond theft crime old west
A western sheriff chases a gang trying to rob a rancher's gold.
Western
USA
1946
57 Minutes
Eddie Dean Roscoe Ates Shawn Smith Lee Bennett Lee Roberts Kermit Maynard Jack O'Shea Hal Smith Matty Roubert Carl Mathews
rancher sidekick thug cattle rustler cowboy foreman rousing engaging spirited ranch american west prairie saloon cattle drives cattle rustling crime frontier life law and order investigation quest
When Eddie and his pals deliver cattle to the Lawrence ranch, they run into trouble with Ringo Evans and his gang. Ringo's men are rustling cattle and attempting to kill the foreman. Seeing... See full summary »