20 movies like Red River, ordered by similarity : Call of the Canyon(1942), Cow Country(1953), Stars Over Texas(1946), Blue Montana Skies(1939), The Westward Trail(1948), The Tioga Kid(1948), Cattle Town(1952), The Cowboys(1972), The Law of the 45's(1935), The Singing Hill(1941), Tornado Range(1948), Comes a Horseman(1978) ...
Western
USA
1948
133 Minutes
John Wayne Montgomery Clift Walter Brennan Joanne Dru Coleen Gray John Ireland Noah Beery Jr. Harry Carey Harry Carey Jr. Paul Fix Mickey Kuhn
rancher cowboy sidekick cook rousing spirited texas ranch abilene, kan. oklahoma daunting task travel cattle troubled youth rivalry quest adventure 1860s
Dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in Missouri. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a mutiny, led by his adopted son.
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.
Drama, Western
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Edmond O'Brien Helen Westcott Bob Lowry
cowboy cattle rancher cattleman fugitive daughter confident cool engaging texas ranch cattle farming cattle ranchers greed criminals pursuit rivalry 1870s
In 1875, the collapse of the world beef market creates hardships for Texas cattle growers. In Garnet Basin, many cattlemen are forced to sell their cattle for low prices. Processed in ... See full summary »
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 »
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.
Western
USA
1948
56 Minutes
Roscoe Ates Phyllis Planchard Eileene Hardin Steve Drake Bob Duncan
cowboy sidekick rancher younger brother sheriff saloon owner spirited tense gutsy rousing american west small town ranch saloon ranchers murder land grab greed double-cross corruption
Singing lawman Eddie Dean and sidekick Soapy Jones help a city woman and her ne'er-do-well brother save their ranch from a ruthless cattle baron seeking silver.
Western
USA
1948
54 Minutes
Eddie Dean Roscoe Ates Jennifer Holt Denny Meadows Lee Bennett William Fawcett Ed Parker Bob Woodward Wylie Grant Terry Frost Tex Palmer
texas ranger brother cattle rustler rancher twin singing cowboy gripping intense charming tender texas prairie ranch paddock wild west town mistaken identity cattle rustling crime family feud
"The Tioga Kid" is a remake of 1946's "Driftin' Kid" with only slight plot changes - hero Eddie Dean now has an identical twin brother working with the outlaws of stock from the original, ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1952
71 Minutes
Dennis Morgan Philip Carey Amanda Blake Rita Moreno Paul Picerni Ray Teal Jay Novello George O'Hanlon Robert Wilke Sheb Wooley Charles Meredith
governor cattle rancher cattleman daughter love interest wealthy man brooding engaging gutsy unrestrained spirited striking texas cattle ranchers illegal activity father/daughter relationship new love power saving the town rescue
Post-civil-war Texas sells lands to wealthy Northerners but some of them are crooks bent on cheating the locals, prompting an investigation headed by the governor's envoy.
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
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
1941
61 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Virginia Dale Mary Lee Spencer Charters Gerald Oliver Smith George Meeker Wade Boteler Harry Stubbs Jack Kirk
gene autry sidekick rancher cattleman landowner villain endearing charming wild west prairie ranch party ranchers community land dispute justice greed quest sacrifice rivalry
If a young lady gives up her inheritance the local ranchers will lose their free grazing land.
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 »
Western
USA
1978
118 Minutes
Jane Fonda James Caan Jason Robards George Grizzard Richard Farnsworth Jim Davis Mark Harmon Macon McCalman Basil Hoffman James Kline James Keach
rancher veteran nemesis henchman ranch hand love interest brash gritty spirited american west ranch house plains woods cattle oil land ownership violence feud determination
Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1936
58 Minutes
sheriff gene autry sidekick daughter veterinarian criminal rousing spirited engaging ranch texas hotel small town canyon murder frame-up justice election cattle outlaws
After being framed for murdering the sheriff, Gene proves his innocence, then gets elected sheriff to go after the baddie who framed him.
Western
USA
1939
61 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette June Storey Maude Eburne Ferris Taylor Jack Pennick Hooper Atchley Jack Ingram
gene autry sidekick aunt hobo rancher developer lighthearted thrilling campy spirited american west ranch town valley land wars auction robbery teamwork unlikely allies theft
Standard western fare: Gene has to save the ignorant and naive from underhanded land grabs by the baddies.
Western
USA
1942
68 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Fay McKenzie Edith Fellows Pierre Watkins Joe Strauch Jr. William Haade
gene autry sidekick teen girl teacher traveler rancher endearing spirited ranch train american west prairie paddock journey ranching rodeo honesty rural life schemes quest
Gene and Smiley help an all-too-proper girl Connie in her attempt to run a cattle ranch.
Western
USA
1935
61 Minutes
gene autry sidekick daughter rancher bandit gypsy lighthearted cheery rodeo ranch trail town camp ranchers thievery singing kidnapping father/daughter relationship cattle rustling quest
Gene goes after the badguys after they kidnap the baby he should have been babysitting.
Western
USA
1945
56 Minutes
Buster Crabbe Al St. John Evelyn Finley Carl Hackett I. Stanford Jolley Bud Osborne Kermit Maynard
deputy friend cousin outlaw cattle rustler rancher rousing suspenseful engaging diner ranch small town american west look-alikes cattle rustling mistaken identity murder grudge showdown rivalry
Billy Carson is accused of the crimes committed by his dead-ringer, outlaw cousin, Jim Slade, and barely escapes a lynching. With the aid of his pal, Fuzzy Jones, Billy catches up with his cousin and clears his own name.
Western
USA
1958
165 Minutes
Gregory Peck Jean Simmons Carroll Baker Charlton Heston Burl Ives Charles Bickford Alfonso Bedoya Chuck Connors Chuck Hayward Buff Brady Dorothy Adams
captain fiancée family patriarch land owner rancher son rousing gutsy thrilling spirited american west ranch land ownership american west harassment land wars family feud honor revenge rivalry
A New Englander arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.
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
1937
62 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Betty Bronson Roy Mason Charles Middleton Russell Simpson Jack Dougherty Guy Wilkerson Frankie Marvin Henry Hall Fred S. Toones
gene autry rancher father son cattle rustler turpentiner engaging rousing thrilling confident georgia forest ranch jail small town schemes land dispute murder frame-up cattle rustling
The old west range war story transported to Georgia, with Autry as the hero.