20 movies like The Yellow Tomahawk, ordered by similarity : Hostiles(2017), The Battle at Apache Pass(1952), Bugles in the Afternoon(1952), Shootout(1971), Fort Bowie(1958), Pawnee(1957), Rancho Notorious(1952), Never Grow Old(2019), Drum Beat(1954), A Thunder of Drums(1961), Blood on the Moon(1948), The Big Country(1958) ...
Western
USA
1954
82 Minutes
Rory Calhoun Peggie Castle Noah Beery Jr. Warner Anderson Peter Graves Lee Van Cleef Rita Moreno Walter Reed Dan Riss Adam Williams Ned Glass
major cavalryman fiancée tribal leader cheyenne warrior native american brutal tense disheartening melodramatic wyoming territory fort plains battlefield american west frontier massacre american indian wars cross-cultural relations friendship
When the army insists on building a fort on Indian land, in defiance of a treaty, the warnings of a scout go unheeded.
Drama, History, Western
USA
2017
133 Minutes
Christian Bale Rosamund Pike Wes Studi Jesse Plemons Adam Beach Rory Cochrane Peter Mullan Scott Wilson Paul Anderson Timothée Chalamet Ben Foster
native american chief soldier commanding officer widow native american traveler brutal tense gritty raw emotional gory new mexico montana desert plains fort town american indian wars native americans
In 1892, a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.
Western
USA
1952
85 Minutes
John Lund Jeff Chandler Susan Cabot Beverly Tyler Bruce Cowling John Hudson James Best Regis Toomey Richard Egan Hugh O'Brian Palmer Lee
american pioneer love interest native american native american chief soldier engaging gory gripping intense powerful tense united states new mexico territory battlefield ranch civil war territorial disputes fight to the death rivalry
When Cochise bands together with Geronimo and other Indian tribes, Major Colton abandons his fort, heading towards Fort Sheridan, through Apache Pass. The only thing in his way are the Indians he used to call his friends.
Western
USA
1952
85 Minutes
Ray Milland Helena Carter Hugh Marlowe Forrest Tucker George Reeves Gertrude Michael
cavalry captain native american native american chief native american warrior rival army officer brash gutsy patriotic rousing tense montana battlefield dakota territory fort rivalry demotion battle of the little bighorn love interest love triangle
After violently attacking a fellow officer Lt. Edward Garnett, cavalry Captain Kern Shafter is court martialled. Later, he rejoins the army with Custer's regiment at Fort Lincoln, Dakota, becoming a sergeant, where he runs into his old foe.
Western
USA
1971
95 Minutes
Gregory Peck Pat Quinn Robert F. Lyons Susan Tyrrell Jeff Corey James Gregory Rita Gam Dawn Lyn Pepe Serna John Davis Chandler Paul Fix
bank robber partner young girl ex-lover thug bleak gripping tense saloon wild west america camp betrayal manhunt responsibility crime revenge parent/child relationship adventure discovery
A former bank robber searches for his double crossing partner who left him for dead, while having to look after a 6 year old girl.
Western
USA
1958
80 Minutes
Ben Johnson Jan Harrison Kent Taylor Jana Davi Larry Chance Peter Mamakos Jerry Frank Barbara Parry Ed Hinton Johnny Western J. Ian Douglas
captain major colonel cavalryman wife apache fiery gripping tense thrilling fort arizona desert covered wagon massacre dangerous mission false accusations betrayal siege cross-cultural romance
At Fort Bowie, Captain Thompson favors peace talks but Major Wharton advocates war with the renegade Apaches led by Chief Victorio.
Western
USA
1957
80 Minutes
George Montgomery Bill Williams Lola Albright Francis J. McDonald Robert Griffin Dabbs Greer Kathleen Freeman Charlotte Austin Ralph Moody Ann Barton Raymond Hatton
native american warrior native american chief native american woman settler uncle wagon master brash tense melodramatic american west camp wagon train prairie native americans identity crisis love triangle murder death cultural assimilation transformation
Pale Arrow is a white man raised since a boy by the Pawnee Chief. With wagon trains now encroaching on Pawnee land, the Chief sends Pale Arrow to be with the white people. Now known as Paul... See full summary »
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Western
Ireland|Belgium|France|Luxembourg|UK
2019
100 Minutes
Emile Hirsch John Cusack Danny Webb Antonia Campbell Hughes Paul Ronan Déborah François Blake Berris Paul Reid
outlaw gang member undertaker family member murderer victim brutal brash bleak tense gripping uneasy frontier small town house cemetery church california frontier life gang war
An Irish undertaker profits when outlaws take over a peaceful American frontier town, but his family comes under threat as the death toll rises.
Western
USA
1954
111 Minutes
Alan Ladd Audrey Dalton Marisa Pavan Robert Keith Rodolfo Acosta Charles Bronson Warner Anderson Elisha Cook Jr. Anthony Caruso Richard Gaines Hayden Rorke
cowboy native american warrior daughter driver ulysses s. grant army officer thrilling gutsy melodramatic california oregon fort mountain river ambush native americans revenge negotiation honor war
In 1872, Indian fighter Johnny MacKay is appointed peace commissioner for the California and Oregon territory but he faces tough opposition from the renegade Modocs led by their chief Captain Jack.
Western
USA
1961
97 Minutes
Richard Boone George Hamilton Luana Patten Arthur O'Connell Charles Bronson Richard Chamberlain Duane Eddy James Douglas Tammy Marihugh Carol Wells Slim Pickens
captain lieutenant beautiful woman soldier native american warrior rookie melodramatic tense wild west desert fort battle romance love triangle native americans military life competition transformation love rivalry
The trials and tribulations of bitter veteran Captain Maddocks and argumentative rookie Lieutenant McQuade at a cavalry desert outpost.
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
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, Drama
1972
161 Minutes
Max von Sydow Liv Ullmann Eddie Axberg Hans Alfredson Monica Zetterlund Per Oscarsson
farmer immigrant prospector indian emotional tender somber brutal minnesota california farming gold rush indian life immigration war love sacrifice rivalry transformation 19th century
Swedish emigrants Karl-Oskar (Max von Sydow), wife Kristina (Liv Ullmann) and family struggle in 1850 Minnesota.
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
Italy|Spain|West Germany|USA
1967
161 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Eli Wallach Lee Van Cleef Aldo Giuffré Chelo Alonso Mario Brega Luigi Pistilli Rada Rassimov
stranger bandit criminal killer union soldier bounty hunter amusing brutal gritty tense bleak gripping desert jail small town abandoned town southwest u.s. prison camp greed theft
A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.
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
1956
99 Minutes
Richard Widmark Felicia Farr Susan Kohner Tommy Rettig Stephanie Griffin Ray Stricklyn Nick Adams Carl Benton Reid Douglas Kennedy George Mathews James Drury
prisoner sheriff young boy general beautiful woman native american melodramatic tense plains wagon train murder revenge massacre prejudice daunting task culture clash escape rescue underdog 19th century
Wagon train survivors of an Apache attack entrust the sheriff's prisoner, scout Comanche Todd, with their lives despite his wanted-for-murder status.
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
1959
91 Minutes
Clint Walker Edd Byrnes John Russell Ray Danton Claude Akins Rhodes Reason Andra Martin Gary Vinson Warren Oates Harry Shannon
fur trapper major partner native chief maiden intense engaging steamboat fort missouri camp cave house luther yellowstone kelly native americans massacre rescue culture clash ambition
In 1870s, in the Sioux territory south of the Missouri, trapper and Indian scout Luther Yellowstone Kelly is hired by the army at Fort Buford but runs into trouble with the Sioux.
Western
USA
1951
101 Minutes
Gary Cooper Mari Aldon Richard Webb Ray Teal Arthur Hunnicutt Robert Barrat Clancy Cooper Dan White Mel Archer Angelita McCall Lee Roberts
american soldier native american native american chief settler enemy lieutenant brooding dense gripping intense engaging florida everglades battlefield territorial disputes native people land dispute battle rescue mission
After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety.