20 movies like These Thousand Hills, ordered by similarity : The Westward Trail(1948), Monte Walsh(1970), The Law vs. Billy the Kid(1954), Wichita(1955), Roaring Six Guns(1937), Git Along, Little Dogies(1937), The Left Handed Gun(1958), A Big Hand for the Little Lady(1966), Rio Bravo(1959), Billy Two Hats(1973), Wild Rovers(1971), Rancho Deluxe(1975) ...
Western
USA
1959
96 Minutes
Don Murray Richard Egan Lee Remick Patricia Owens Stuart Whitman Albert Van Dekker Harold J. Stone Royal Dano
cowboy friend rancher banker wife fiery brooding spectacular gutsy ranch wyoming saloon ambition loyalty greed old west political corruption transformation temptation 1880s
An ambitious cowboy will stop at nothing to get what he wants, including using the affections of two women.
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
1970
106 Minutes
Lee Marvin Jeanne Moreau Jack Palance Mitchell Ryan Jim Davis John Hudkins Raymond Guth John McKee Michael Conrad Tom Heaton G.D. Spradlin
cowboy criminal storekeeper prostitute rancher brooding emotional thrilling wild west arizona ranch store small town house cowboys small-town life changing times settling down disillusionment friendship
An aging cowboy realizes that the West he knew and loved will soon be no more--and that there will be no room for him, either.
Western
USA
1954
73 Minutes
Scott Brady Betta St. John James Griffith Alan Hale Jr. Paul Cavanagh Wm. "Bill" Phillips
ranch hand sheriff rancher niece foreman pat garrett brooding melodramatic new mexico territory ranch saloon cabin hotel billy the kid friendship cattle ranchers posse shoot-out murder fall
Billy the Kid is forced to kill for the woman he loves, and is ultimately brought to justice by his old friend Pat Garrett.
Western
USA
1955
81 Minutes
Joel McCrea Vera Miles Lloyd Bridges Wallace Ford Edgar Buchanan Peter Graves Keith Larsen Carl Benton Reid John Smith Walter Sande Robert Wilke
wyatt earp rancher mayor criminal daughter saloon owner suspenseful tense fiery thrilling wichita, kan. wild west bank saloon family home ranch gun control lawlessness law enforcement frontier justice
In 1874, after noticing the total lawlessness in Wichita, Wyatt Earp reluctantly accepts the Marshal's job and runs into the worst local troublemakers.
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
1937
60 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Judith Allen Weldon Heyburn William Farnum Willie Fung Carleton Young
gene autry rancher oil driller businessman villain banker rousing engaging gutsy ranch oil well bank radio station town ranchers oil business attempted robbery deception schemes railroad
When war breaks out between oilmen and cattle ranchers, Gene sides with the ranchers until he learns that oil will bring a railroad to town.
Crime, Western, Drama
USA
1958
102 Minutes
Paul Newman Lita Milan John Dehner Hurd Hatfield James Congdon James Best Colin Keith-Johnston John Dierkes Wally Brown Ainslie Pryor Martin Garralaga
outlaw pat garrett friend wife sheriff rancher brooding tense new mexico territory wild west small town ranch billy the kid fugitives stand-off murder friendship frontier justice quest pursuit
After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.
Comedy, Western
USA
1966
95 Minutes
Henry Fonda Joanne Woodward Jason Robards Charles Bickford Burgess Meredith Kevin McCarthy Robert Middleton Paul Ford John Qualen James Kenny Alan Collins
lawyer mortician rancher husband wife banker lighthearted thrilling wild west laredo, texas saloon bank ranch gambling family transformation 19th century
Comedy western in which a traveler bets more money than he can afford in a poker game, and unusual events follow.
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|UK|Israel
1973
99 Minutes
Gregory Peck Desi Arnaz Jr. Jack Warden Sian Barbara Allen David Huddleston John Pearce Dawn Little Sky
american indian outlaw sheriff rancher wife friend gritty suspenseful ranch wild west bank jail bank heist friendship chase romance old west injury escape pursuit
After a bank robbery, runaway Scottish outlaw Arch Deans and his young half breed Kiowa partner Billy Two Hats develop a father-son relationship but Sheriff Henry Gifford is determined to capture or kill them.
Western
USA
1971
136 Minutes
William Holden Ryan O'Neal Karl Malden Lynn Carlin Tom Skerritt Joe Don Baker James Olson Leora Dana Moses Gunn Victor French Rachel Roberts
cowboy friend rancher son sheriff boss engaging suspenseful touching incredible witty powerful ranch paddock bank american southwest living space montana aging accidental death
Tired of cow-punching for a living, two Montana cowboys rob a bank and flee but their employer's sons chase after them.
Comedy, Western
USA
1975
93 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Sam Waterston Elizabeth Ashley Charlene Dallas Clifton James Slim Pickens Harry Dean Stanton Richard Bright Patti D'Arbanville Maggie Wellman Bert Conway
cattle rustler rancher wife cowboy detective niece hilarious quirky montana ranch prison robbery teamwork bartering boredom ransom deception quest transformation temptation
Two drifters, of widely varying backgrounds, rustle cattle and try to avoid being caught in contemporary Montana.
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
1952
113 Minutes
Susan Hayward Robert Mitchum Arthur Kennedy Arthur Hunnicutt Frank Faylen Walter Coy Carol Nugent Maria Hart Lorna Thayer Burt Mustin
rodeo rider cowboy wife brooding gutsy american west ranch rodeo rodeo marriage injury dreams sports sacrifice quest rivalry transformation 1950s
Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.
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
1955
83 Minutes
Randolph Scott Dorothy Malone Peggie Castle William Ching John Baragrey Robert Barrat John Dehner Paul Richards Lane Chandler Mickey Simpson Joe Bassett
land baron former lover daughter cowboy saloon owner husband melodramatic tense confident ranch saloon wild west house land claim family forbidden love double-cross crime old west temptation
Larry Madden returns to Little River after several years, still vowing to avenge himself against the humiliating whipping he received at the hands of cattle baron Tucker Ordway.
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
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
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
1946
60 Minutes
Bob Steele Syd Saylor I. Stanford Jolley Al Ferguson Kermit Maynard Lorraine Miller Charles King John L. Cason
rancher foreman sheriff deputy murder victim henchman tense thrilling positive ranch jail saloon ranchers murder frame-up business scheme ambush law enforcement escape rivalry
Bolton, trying to get the ranchers to leave, has his outlaw gang ambush all incoming supply wagons. Curly Thompson, out to stop them, gets framed for murder and put in jail.