20 movies like High Lonesome, ordered by similarity : Rancho Notorious(1952), Roaring Six Guns(1937), Riders of the Purple Sage(1925), Roll on Texas Moon(1946), Panhandle(1948), Overland Riders(1946), King of the Pecos(1936), Texas Wildcats(1939), Last Train From Gun Hill(1959), The Bravados(1958), Vengeance Valley(1951), Down Dakota Way(1949) ...
Western
USA
1950
80 Minutes
John Barrymore Jr. Chill Wills John Archer Basil Ruysdael Jack Elam Dave Kashner
stranger foreman rancher cowboy rival murder suspect suspenseful intricate striking cattle ranch texas wild west trading post investigation family feud land dispute murder wrongfully accused vengeance revenge
When a sudden spurt of murders occurs in Texas Big Bend country, suspicion immediately falls on a young drifter who just moved to the area.
Western
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Marlene Dietrich Mel Ferrer Arthur Kennedy Lloyd Gough Gloria Henry William Frawley Lisa Ferraday John Raven Jack Elam George Reeves Frank Ferguson
man matron killer thief fiancée outlaw gritty intense wild west general store jail ranch hideout bank murder betrayal investigation deception robbery quest
After the murder of his fiancée, a Wyoming ranch hand sets out to find her killer.
Western
USA
1937
57 Minutes
Kermit Maynard Mary Hayes Sam Flint
cowboy girlfriend uncle banker rancher suspenseful thrilling emotional brooding american west small town ranch saloon marriage land grab murder greed romantic dilemma family mystery
Sinclair has a government lease on range land that is about to expire. George Ringold wants the land and hires Roberts and his men. But they turn out to be a gang of killers and trouble ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1925
56 Minutes
Tom Mix Beatrice Burnham Arthur Morrison Seessel Anne Johnson Warner Oland Fred Kohler Charles Newton Joe Rickson Mabel Ballin Charles LeMoyne Harold Goodwin
lawman sister daughter rancher lawyer thug rousing suspenseful striking spirited texas ranch courtroom cave range town kidnapping assumed identity family search
A Texas Ranger searches for his kidnapped sister.
Western
USA
1946
67 Minutes
Roy Rogers Dale Evans George "Gabby" Hayes Francis Macdonald
roy rogers sheriff rancher foreman neighbor niece engaging thrilling texas ranch countryside small town land dispute deception murder investigation mystery rivalry 1940s
Roy Rogers tries to prevent a range war between cattlemen and sheepherders.
Western
USA
1948
85 Minutes
Rod Cameron Cathy Downs Reed Hadley Anne Gwynne Blake Edwards Dick Crockett Rory Mallinson
gunslinger cowboy gambler outlaw saloon owner love interest tense rousing texas ranch wild west small town saloon hotel justice murder retribution cowboys love triangle old west
John Sands, a former Texas marshal turns to ranching, and later to a gunfighter when he sets out to prove that casino/saloon owner, Matt Garson, had his brother, a newspaperman, killed.
Western
USA
1946
49 Minutes
Buster Crabbe Al St. John Patti McCarty Charles Whitaker Bud Osborne Jack O'Shea Frank Ellis Al Ferguson
cowboy sidekick young woman rancher henchman gang leader suspenseful rousing gutsy stagecoach ranch trail prison american west robbery business deal murder frame-up friendship jailbreak
Billy arrives to buy Barkley's cattle and gets involved in Landreau's scheme to get Barkley's ranch. When Landreau kills Barkley he takes the money Billy paid him. But Billy had been ... 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
1939
57 Minutes
Tim McCoy Joan Barclay Benny Corbett Forrest Taylor Ted Adams Avando Reynaldo Bob Terry Dave O'Brien Frank Ellis
cowboy sidekick thief suspect young woman landowner intense rousing wild west prairie ranch frontier saloon crime frontier justice homesteading chase murder investigation pursuit
Lightning Bill Carson and sidekick Magpie are after Burrows, the man that killed a friend of theirs. Burrows is after the Arden ranch and his gang are rustling their cattle. Bill is robbing... See full summary »
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
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
USA
1951
83 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Robert Walker Joanne Dru Sally Forrest John Ireland Carleton Carpenter Hugh O'Brian
foreman rancher brother rival mother wife tense thrilling colorado ranch jail household adoption jealousy sibling rivalry framed illegitimate child infidelity rivalry revenge
The sons of a Colorado cattle baron, one biological and the other adopted, resent one another and fight for control of their father's cattle empire.
Western
USA
1949
67 Minutes
Dale Evans Pat Brady Byron Barr Emmett Vogan Roy Barcroft Montie Montana Elisabeth Risdon
roy rogers grocer teacher rancher murderer veterinarian melodramatic south dakota small town ranch grocery store school cattle ranchers investigation murder deception disease pursuit 1940s
A crooked businessman is trying to sell cattle infected with deadly hoof-and-mouth disease. He has the local veterinarian murdered to cover up his plans.
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
1953
73 Minutes
Broderick Crawford John Derek Charles Bickford Wanda Hendrix Warner Anderson Henry Hull Will Wright Tom Powers
sheriff drunk cattle rancher bandit deputy family member brooding tense suspenseful range saloon wild west cattle rustling robbery posse revenge murder old west escape underdog
When a disgruntled rancher and his sons rob at gun-point a rival rancher, the town forms a posse to go after the culprits but the ensuing events are muddled by unclear facts, false testimony, old scores, secrets, murder and stolen money.
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
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
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
1965
132 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Lee Van Cleef Gian Maria Volonte Josef Egger Mara Krup Rosemarie Dexter Klaus Kinski Mario Brega
bounty hunter rival colonel outlaw woman adult gritty intense emotional wild west texas new mexico train saloon bank teamwork crime murder betrayal partnership
A man with no name (Clint Eastwood) and a man with a mission (Lee Van Cleef) hunt a Mexican bandit (Gian Maria Volonte) for different reasons.
Western
USA
1940
58 Minutes
Ken Maynard Fay McKenzie Ralph Peters Michael Vallon Julian Rivero Sven Hugo Borg
cowboy rancher archaeologist baron doctor undercover agent suspenseful plains ranch trading post american west land grab murder investigation mining espionage mystery adventure 1940s
Ken Baxter and his two pals, Pancho and Panhandle, discover Professor Wahl injured and wandering on the range. They take him to the Blue Mesa Trading Post, where two archaeologists, Dr. ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1957
63 Minutes
Rory Calhoun Anne Francis Vince Edwards John Litel Chuck Connors Robert Burton Salvadore Baques Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Regis Parton
gunslinger murderer wife widow gutsy suspenseful thrilling texas ranch mexico new mexico wrongful conviction murder investigation unlikely allies divorce inheritance pursuit mystery love 19th century
Ellen Beldon is due to be hanged in Texas for the murder of her husband, but Jud Farrow, ranch foreman for her uncle, breaks her out of jail and escorts her to the safety of her uncle's New... See full summary »