20 movies like Terror in a Texas Town, ordered by similarity : The Restless Breed(1957), Warlock(1959), Ramrod(1947), Check Your Guns(1947), The Westward Trail(1948), Forbidden Trails(1941), Hit the Saddle(1937), Gunfighters(1947), My Darling Clementine(1946), Winchester '73(1950), Rio Bravo(1959), The Sons of Katie Elder(1965) ...
Western
USA
1958
80 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Sebastian Cabot Carol Kelly Eugene Martin Ned Young Victor Millan Frank Ferguson Marilee Earle Tyler McVey
whaler land baron sheriff gunslinger father gutsy raw prairie city, tex. saloon american west oil speculation intimidation murder police corruption immigrants revenge 1880s
A Swedish whaler is out for revenge when he finds out that a greedy oil man murdered his father for their land.
Western
USA
1957
81 Minutes
Scott Brady Anne Bancroft Jay C. Flippen Jim Davis Rhys Williams Leo Gordon Scott Marlowe Eddy Waller Harry Cheshire Myron Healey Gerald Milton
lawyer father murderer woman gangster sheriff intense gory suspenseful thrilling patriotic brooding texas saloon mexico sheriff's office western films gangsters bandits murder
A troubled sheriff, a failure at everything in his life, tries to redeem himself by extraditing a popular gunfighter from Mexico to stand trial for murder.
Western
USA
1959
121 Minutes
Richard Widmark Henry Fonda Anthony Quinn Dorothy Malone Dolores Michaels Wallace Ford Tom Drake Richard Arlen DeForest Kelley Regis Toomey Vaughn Taylor
gunslinger sidekick townsperson sheriff outlaw old flame gritty suspenseful utah mining town saloon law enforcement showdown murder corruption redemption romance quest rivalry revenge
A famous gunman becomes the marshal of Warlock to end a gang's rampages, but is met with some opposition by a former gang member turned deputy sheriff who wants to follow only legal methods.
Western
USA
1947
94 Minutes
Veronica Lake Joel McCrea Donald Crisp Charles Ruggles Preston Foster Don DeFore Arleen Whelan Lloyd Bridges Nestor Paiva Ray Teal
rancher father cattleman overseer sheriff alcoholic gutsy brash tense ranch saloon dressing room range street range war ambition murder romantic dilemma deception gender roles
Violent feud between Connie Dickason, the owner of the Circle 66 ranch and rancher Frank Ivey, the self-proclaimed boss of an otherwise public grazing land.
Western
USA
1947
55 Minutes
Eddie Dean Roscoe Ates Nancy Gates I. Stanford Jolley William Fawcett Mikel Conrad
gunslinger saloon owner judge sheriff deputy rancher engaging wild west small town saloon sheriff's office ranch land grab corruption murder adventure pursuit 19th century
Dean takes over as Sheriff of Red Gap and makes everyone check their guns at his office. But he is in trouble as Taggert's men continue their lawlessness and the crooked judge Hammond lets them go when they are caught.
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
1941
55 Minutes
Buck Jones Tim McCoy Raymond Hatton Tristram Coffin Charles King Glenn Strange Lynton Brent Hal Price Dave O'Brien Christine McIntyre Richard Alexander
marshal convict partner friend fiancée saloon owner gritty rousing texas city barn saloon wagon attempted murder fire duplicity ambush swindling wedding revenge
When two outlaws are released from prison, they travel to Arizona to "take care of" the newly retired Marshal that put them behind bars.
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
1947
87 Minutes
Randolph Scott Barbara Britton Dorothy Hart Bruce Cabot Charley Grapewin Steven Geray Forrest Tucker Charles Kemper Grant Withers John Miles Griff Barnett
gunslinger rancher sheriff daughter sister cowboy gritty engaging texas ranch town jail street corruption mistaken identity false accusations pacifism sister relationship murder quest
Gunfighter Brazos Kane takes a job on a ranch but he is unjustly accused of killing fellow cowhand Bob Tyrell and must clear himself by finding the real killer.
Western
USA
1946
97 Minutes
Henry Fonda Linda Darnell Victor Mature Walter Brennan Cathy Downs Tim Holt Ward Bond Alan Mowbray John Ireland Jane Darwell
sheriff cowboy barber schoolteacher gambler love interest charming gutsy engaging o.k. corral wild west tombstone, ariz. barbershop saloon justice wyatt earp doc holiday cattle underdog revenge
The Earps battle the Clantons at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
Western
USA
1950
92 Minutes
James Stewart Shelley Winters Dan Duryea Stephen McNally Millard Mitchell Charles Drake John McIntire Will Geer Jay C. Flippen Rock Hudson John Alexander
sergeant cowboy sheriff prostitute outlaw tense spirited mountain saloon prairie dodge city, kan. cowboys robbery guns pursuit revenge rivalry 1890s
A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West.
Western
USA
1959
141 Minutes
John Wayne Dean Martin Ricky Nelson Angie Dickinson Walter Brennan Ward Bond John Russell Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez Estelita Rodriguez Claude Akins Bob Steele
sheriff drunk crippled man rancher gunslinger gambler amusing tense mushy gutsy rio bravo hotel jail ranch saloon frontier justice gambling false accusations romance alcoholism
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Western
USA
1965
122 Minutes
John Wayne Dean Martin Martha Hyer Michael Anderson Jr. Earl Holliman Jeremy Slate James Gregory George Kennedy Paul Fix Dennis Hopper John Litel
cowboy sheriff gunslinger gambler brother mother rousing gutsy tense wild west ranch texas revenge family honor land wars showdown revenge sacrifice 1870s
Ranch owner Katie Elder's four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother.
Western
USA
1945
84 Minutes
Yvonne De Carlo Rod Cameron Andy Devine Fuzzy Knight Andrew Tombes Sheldon Leonard Clara Blandick Jan Wiley Jack Overman Frank Lackteen Beverly Simmons
sheriff criminal murderer barkeep daughter partner raw brutal intense brooding suspenseful melodramatic bar prison murder life after prison fugitives passion western films adventure
A wanderer returns after six years and a one-night honeymoon to make amends with his bride and five year-old daughter.
Western
USA
1956
66 Minutes
Herman Brix Richard Arlen John Carradine Faron Young Lloyd Corrigan Angie Dickinson Damian O'Flynn Irving Bacon Tom Hubbard Ron Kennedy Bill Ward
gambler sheriff son gunslinger saloon owner resident thrilling melodramatic small town courtroom saloon hotel law and order corruption justice masculinity crime father/son relationship rivalry growing up
The outlaw Stragg has the town so intimidated that no one will speak against him no matter what he does. Sheriff Young heads for a nearby town, where there is a witness willing to testify. ... See full summary »
Western
Italy|USA
1969
165 Minutes
Henry Fonda Claudia Cardinale Charles Bronson Jason Robards Frank Wolff Gabriele Ferzetti Keenan Wynn Paolo Stoppa Marco Zuanelli Lionel Stander Jack Elam
gunslinger mercenary tycoon wife thrilling brutal gutsy boomtown farm railway wild west railroad vengeance expansionism american west revenge quest underdog 1880s
A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
Western
USA
1932
59 Minutes
Lane Chandler Sally Darling Neal Hart Yakima Canutt John Ince Charles Whitaker
gunslinger adoptive father love interest rival father son engaging wild west small town ranch saloon family home land dispute murder father/son relationship showdown mentorship adventure quest 19th century
Gunfighter Ken Wayne gets hired at Thorton's sheep ranch to help fight the cattleman Moran and his gang. In Moran's gang is Whispering Carlyle, the man that raised Wayne and taught him how ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1976
99 Minutes
John Wayne Lauren Bacall James Stewart Ron Howard Richard Boone Hugh O'Brian Harry Morgan Rick Lenz John Carradine Sheree North Scatman Crothers
gunslinger outlaw innkeeper son sheriff ex-lover gritty gutsy moving carson city, nev. american west cancer swan song revenge notoriety death quest rivalry 1900s
A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.
Western
Italy|France
1969
115 Minutes
John Phillip Law Lee Van Cleef Luigi Pistilli Mario Brega Anthony Dawson José Torres Franco Balducci Guglielmo Spoletini
vigilante gunslinger bandit sheriff father ex-convict raw tense thrilling wild west town prison vigilantism murder betrayal robbery violence manhunt revenge pursuit
A love triangle develops between three people who run a high tech chicken farm. It involves Anna (who owns the farm), her husband Marco (who kills prostitutes in his spare time) and ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1950
69 Minutes
Gene Autry Pat Buttram Jo Dennison Don Beddoe James Millican Don Reynolds Hugh O'Brian Roy Gordon
gene autry judge son saloon owner brother bank manager spirited confident small town saloon bank law office dance hall hideout bank robbery frame-up father/son relationship murder gambling will and testament
Hick town sheriff Gene must arrest Jack Beaumont even though he believe Jack innocent of his father's murder. Which, of course, he sets out to prove.
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.