20 movies like Vera Cruz, ordered by similarity : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1967), Major Dundee(1965), For a Few Dollars More(1965), A Bullet for the General(1966), Yellow Sky(1948), Hostiles(2017), Seven Ways From Sundown(1960), The Shooting(1967), The Bravados(1958), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre(1948), Rancho Notorious(1952), Mountain Rhythm(1939) ...
Western
USA
1954
94 Minutes
Gary Cooper Burt Lancaster Denise Darcel Cesar Romero George Macready Ernest Borgnine Charles Bronson Sarita Montiel
countess veteran gunslinger outlaw secret agent emperor gritty tense thrilling mexico small town desert unlikely allies gold teamwork rebellion greed betrayal quest rivalry
During the Mexican Rebellion of 1866, an unsavory group of American adventurers are hired by the forces of Emporer Maximilian to escort a countess to Vera Cruz.
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
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
Italy
1966
115 Minutes
Gian Maria Volonte Klaus Kinski Lou Castel Martine Beswick Jaime Fernández Andrea Checchi Spartaco Conversi Joaquín Parra Aldo Sanbrell Jose Manuel Martin Valentino Macchi
guerrilla leader mexican american rebel friend gripping confident intense gritty hill town wilderness mexico city wild west unlikely allies serendipity rebellion relationships greed
A band of Mexican gun-runners employed by a revolutionary general accept an American into their gang, unaware of his intentions.
Western
USA
1948
98 Minutes
Gregory Peck Anne Baxter Richard Widmark Bob Arthur John Russell Harry Morgan James Barton Charles Kemper
outlaw young woman grandfather bank robber apache prospector gritty uneasy ghost town wild west desert treason fugitives heist land wars betrayal showdown quest discovery rivalry
A pistol-packing tomboy and her grandfather discover a band of bank robbing bandits taking refuge in the neighboring ghost town.
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
1960
87 Minutes
Audie Murphy Barry Sullivan Venetia Stevenson John McIntire Kenneth Tobey Mary Field Ken Lynch Suzanne Lloyd Ward Ramsey Don Collier Jack Kruschen
texas ranger outlaw veteran lieutenant sergeant love interest tense thrilling texas small town office cabin saloon jail manhunt inexperience secret friendship deception ambush
A Texas Ranger must capture an outlaw and take him-in, while tangling with savage Apaches and greedy bounty-hunters on the way back to jail.
Western
USA
1967
82 Minutes
Millie Perkins Jack Nicholson Will Hutchins Warren Oates B.J. Merholz Guy El Tsosie Charles Eastman
bounty hunter gunslinger partner woman friend tense gritty mining camp small town desert wild west bounty murder unlikely allies paranoia old west cowboys revenge pursuit 19th century
A mysterious woman persuades two cowboys to help her in a revenge scheme.
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.
Adventure, Western, Drama
USA|Mexico
1948
124 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Walter Huston Tim Holt Herman Brix Barton MacLane Alfonso Bedoya
wanderer prospector thief police officer gritty engaging tense mexico mountain wilderness boardinghouse aspirations expedition greed paranoia competition survival adventure discovery quest
Two Americans searching for work in Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
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
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
1964
96 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Marianne Koch Josef Egger Wolfgang Lukschy Gian Maria Volonte Carol Brown Pepe Calvo Antonio Prieto Sieghardt Rupp Benito Stefanelli Margarita Lozano
mercenary sheriff criminal brother soldier hostage cool calm intense frightening gritty mexico small town cemetery hideout border town village violence robbery corruption
Sergio Leone's classic about a mysterious drifter's involvement with warring factions in a Mexican border town.
Western
USA
1948
110 Minutes
Errol Flynn Ann Sheridan Thomas Mitchell Herman Brix Tom D'Andrea Barton MacLane Monte Blue Jonathan Hale Alan Bridge Arthur Space Art Baker
veteran best friend rival singer husband lawyer engaging confident tense missouri town riverboat nevada bank casino gambling finance mining new life independence
After Mike McComb is booted out of the cavalry, he becomes riverboat gambler and silver mine owner in Nevada.
Western
USA
1966
86 Minutes
Audie Murphy Joan Staley Warren Stevens Edgar Buchanan Denver Pyle Royal Dano Nick Dennis William Bramley Kelly Thordsen David Macklin Morgan Woodward
sheriff saloon owner gunslinger deputy ex-lover train robber tense thrilling colorado new mexico small town countryside saloon chase kidnapping train robbery gunfight betrayal jealousy pursuit
A young, determined sheriff and his posse chase a gang of murderous train robbers, and a kidnapped woman into New Mexico.
Action, Western, Adventure
USA|Australia
2016
128 Minutes
Denzel Washington Chris Pratt Ethan Hawke Vincent D'Onofrio Byung-hun Lee Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Martin Sensmeier Haley Bennett Peter Sarsgaard Luke Grimes Matt Bomer
bounty hunter gambler tracker assassin outlaw mercenary brash brooding intense suspenseful gritty town saloon hotel street office church reign of terror teamwork redemption
Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.
Western
USA
1964
92 Minutes
Yul Brynner George Segal Janice Rule Pat Hingle Brad Dexter Alfred Ryder Mike Kellin Clifford David Bert Freed Curt Conway Clifton James
veteran wife outlaw real estate developer sheriff thrilling sultry new mexico small town house wild west saloon street land ownership old west love death crime revenge rivalry
In New Mexico, a Confederate veteran returns home to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier, his Yankee neighbors rallied against him and his property sold by the local banker who then hires a gunman to kill him.
Action, Western, Adventure
USA
2013
149 Minutes
Johnny Depp Armie Hammer William Fichtner Tom Wilkinson Ruth Wilson Helena Bonham Carter James Badge Dale Bryant Prince Barry Pepper Mason Cook J.D. Cullum
the lone ranger tonto villain young boy outlaw sheriff frenetic thrilling wild west plains desert train small town wild west show crime cowboys native americans outlaws adventure rivalry
Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.
Western
USA
1954
110 Minutes
Joan Crawford Sterling Hayden Mercedes McCambridge Scott Brady Ward Bond Ben Cooper Ernest Borgnine John Carradine Royal Dano Frank Ferguson Paul Fix
owner rancher friend townsperson cowboy gunslinger intense thrilling saloon small town hideout arizona robbery mob violence showdown passion railroad rivalry quest underdog
After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.
Western
USA
1959
72 Minutes
James Craig Martha Vickers Edgar Buchanan Brett Halsey Paul Richards Blu Wright Richard Martin John Swift Paul Raymond
gunslinger townspeople lawman outlaw widow loner brooding dark suspenseful intense engaging tense arizona false identity saving the town gunfight murder shoot-out outlaws discovery
In 1873, the town of Purgatory hires a town-tamer but the evil saloon owner hires 3 gunfighters to kill the town-tamer.