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Plot Summary:
The townsfolk are set on lynching an accused killer held in the town lockup. But US Marshal Johnny Reno stands in their way.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 586
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: retro, serious, realistic, tension, suspense
Best tv shows and movies like Johnny Reno (1966):
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Fort Utah (1967)
Plot Summary:
An ex-gunfighter goes up against a man who is trying to stir up trouble with the Indians to enrich himself.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 308
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic
Similar in 77%
He Rides Tall (1964)
Plot Summary:
A rancher is pressured by his cheating wife and a gang leader, into trying to cripple a marshal's gun hand, after that marshal killed his murderous son in self defense.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 181
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film, tension, suspense
Similar in 82%
Gunfight in Abilene (1967)
Plot Summary:
Fighting in the Civil War a man accidently kills his friend. Returning to Abilene after the war he finds his former sweetheart about to marry the brother of the man he killed. To pay his debt he not only refuses to win her back but takes the job of Sheriff, a job he doesn't want, when the brother asks him. Still haunted by the killing he refuses to carry a gun. But there is trouble between the ranchers and the farmers and when he finds the brother murdered he straps on a gun and heads after the killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 458
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: tension, suspense
Similar in 84%
The Gambler Wore a Gun (1961)
Plot Summary:
The professional gambler Case Silverthorn wants to quit and retire to a small ranch in Marlpine he bought recently. On the way there he saves the Sheriff's life, who got into an ambush. However another man is dead, Will Donovan, from whom he bought the ranch! Neither the Sheriff nor Donovan's children know about the sale. So Case has to switch back to his former profession, while he tries to clarify the situation. He comes across a group of cattle thieves.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 217
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: independent film, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 84%
Waco (1966)
Plot Summary:
Preacher Sam Stone and his new beautiful wife Jill stand by the grave of Sheriff Billy Kelly, who died trying to bring law-and-order to Emporia, Wyoming. Among the mourners are businessman George Gates, mayor Ned West and his daughter Patricia. The mayor rejects Gates' suggestion that he release gunfighter Waco from jail to clean up the town. When Patricia is attacked by a cowboy after leaving her boyfriend Scotty Moore, the mayor finally decides it is time accept the governor;s offer of amnesty for Waco. Jill Stone's first reaction, when learning that Waco has been released, is to leave town before Waco finds out that she, his former fiancée, has married the town preacher while Waco was in jail. Town boss Joe Gore is not overjoyed, either, but Ike and Pete Jenner eagerly await the chance to shoot Waco for the death of their brother. Written by Les Adams.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Plainsman (1966)
Plot Summary:
Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tension, suspense
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The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)
Plot Summary:
Classic comedic western, Captain Oren Hayes of the Texas Rangers takes a break to visit his daughter in a neighboring town. When he arrives he find's his daughter Hannah's husband Jeff is running for Mayor against a corrupt town boss, Nard Lundy. Lundy has no intention of allowing the free election of the honest Jeff Rose, so he has his henchmen beat them up. Hayes then calls for the help of some his old buddies in the Rangers. Upon arriving in town, they realize quickly that age has caught up with them and they must rely on their sheer wits to out-smart and defeat Lundy.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 663
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick comedy, slapstick
Similar in 82%
Hostile Guns (1967)
Plot Summary:
U.S. Marshal Gid McCool (George Montgomery) leads a wagon train of convicted felons to Huntsville prison in this routine western. The only female among the crooks is the dancehall girl Laura Mannon (Yvonne De Carlo), McCool's former flame. When McCool cannot be swayed from completing his lawful duty, Laura tries to endear herself to shotgun rider Mike Reno (Tab Hunter) in hopes he will set her free.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, silent, silent film
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Gun Fight (1961)
Plot Summary:
Action Western directed by Edward L. Cahn . After courageously protecting a pretty dance hall girl (Joan Staley) from peril, former cavalry soldier Wayne (James Brown) refuses to join his brother Brad's (Gregg Palmer) unlawful cattle rustling gang, which leads to heated disagreements, bitter betrayals and life-threatening danger.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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Town Tamer (1965)
Plot Summary:
A gunfighter is hired to clean up a wild frontier town, but there are forces afoot who want to keep the town as wide-open as it is. Lyle Bettger, Bruce Cabot and Richard Jaeckel co-star as the lawless bad guys in this Western based on a novel by Frank Gruber.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 303
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, stylized
Similar in 78%
A Man Called Sledge (1970)
Plot Summary:
James Garner is Luther Sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of gold. But after the thieves actually manage to get away with the bounty, they soon discover that the enemy lies within their midst. As they begin to bicker over who should get the biggest cut, the stage is set for a deadly showdown. Claude Akins and John Marley co-star in this Italian Western directed by Vic Morrow.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Western
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, retro, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized
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Apache Uprising (1965)
Plot Summary:
Various stage coach passengers and outlaws travelling through Indian country are forced to join forces against the Apaches.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 495
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: retro, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
Similar in 80%
Hard Ground (2003)
Plot Summary:
Billy Bucklin escapes while being transported to Yuma prison and plans to form an army of desperadoes to control the Mexican border.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 427
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough
Similar in 76%
The Trail to Hope Rose (2004)
Plot Summary:
Lou Diamond Phillips and marina Black star together with Lee majors and Ernest Borgnine in a western drama. Lou plays an ex convict who tries to make a living as a mine worker, closely watched by Marshal Luther Toll. The convict knows he is just one step away from going back to prison if he gets out of line - but when he stops a neighbor from severely beating his wife and teams up with an old rancher who stands alone against the mine owner's interests things get complicated for our hero.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 381
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, rough, captivating, realistic, epic
Similar in 79%
The Rare Breed (1966)
Plot Summary:
When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. They enlist Sam "Bulldog" Burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a Hereford named Vindicator, to a breeder in Texas, but the trail is fraught with danger and even Burnett doubts the survival potential of this "rare breed" of cattle.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, cult classic, humorous, realistic, semi serious, romantic drama, cult film
Similar in 86%
Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)
Plot Summary:
Comanche Creek, Colorado, 1875: Prisoner Jack Mason is broken out of jail by a gang of strangers. They use him in a robbery, then when the dead-or-alive reward is high enough, they shoot him and collect. The National Detective Agency, now knowing the gang's methods, arranges to have agent Bob Gifford jailed in Comanche Creek for train robbery. The gang takes the bait (not before Gifford catches the eye of lovely saloon-keeper Abbie). But how will the bait get off the hook?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 815
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, detective, neo western, cult film
Similar in 86%
The Quick Gun (1964)
Plot Summary:
Gunslinger Murphy helps an ungrateful town fight off a raid by his former gang.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 944
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: retro, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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God Forgives... I Don't! (1967)
Plot Summary:
In this violent spaghetti western a murderous robber hijacks a payroll train, murders everyone aboard and then stashes his loot. A gunslinger learns about it and decides he wants the money for himself and so hatches an elaborate plot to get at it. He lures the crook into a rigged poker game, and afterward a gunfight ensues. The quick-drawing gunman makes short work of the robber, then teams up with an insurance agent to look for the hidden fortune. Unbeknownst to them, the robber had an ace up his sleeve.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Doc West - Part 1 (2009)
Plot Summary:
After bandits steal his poker winnings this American legend makes his way to the next town in search of them. Seeking out his revenge during a poker game gone bad Doc West finds himself in the local town jail. When his past is exposed and a battle amongst the town breaks out in gunfire he will have to choose sides, between the outlaws or the law-abiding citizens.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, spaghetti western, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing
Similar in 81%
Taggart (1964)
Plot Summary:
Taggart's family is slaughtered by a rival rancher. Taggart mortally wounds the rancher and kills his son. Before he dies the rancher hires three bounty hunters to avenge him with the promise of $5000 as a reward. Taggart must flee into Apache territory to escape the wrath of the trio of hired killers.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 377
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic
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Charro! (1969)
Plot Summary:
Jess Wade is innocently accused of having stolen a cannon from the Mexican revolutionary forces. He tries to find the real culprits, a gang of criminals.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, rough, serious, realistic, wild, cult film
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Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)
Plot Summary:
At the end of the Civil War, a major shipment of gold has been stolen and buried in the desert. Only one man knows the whereabouts of gold and the army sends captain Matt Martin to arrest him and come back with the gold. Martin, his prisoner and a handful of men enter Indian territory in search of the precious cargo. The Apaches, outlaws and storms will make it not too easy.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 539
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, tension, suspense
Similar in 87%
The Raiders (1963)
Plot Summary:
Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill and Calamity Jane help a Texas rancher against the railroad. , against the railroad.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 224
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, bleak, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
Plot Summary:
When Confederate soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, he finds that his home has been sold by town boss Sam Brewster. Brewster hires gunfighter Jules Gaspard d'Estaing to deal with Weaver, but d'Estaing's independent approach settles the town's problems in a very unorthodox manner.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: retro, independent film, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, tragic ending
Similar in 88%
Lone Rider (2008)
Plot Summary:
Bobby Hattaway (Lou Diamond Phillips), an honored soldier, returns home after the American Civil War to find his father's (Stacy Keach) formerly prosperous ranch now dangerously in debt to the town's ruthless leader, and Bobby's childhood friend, Stu Croker (Vincent Spano). Bobby will now face off against his former friend to take control from Stu.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 480
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, serious, realistic
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Yuma (1971)
Plot Summary:
A down-and-dirty town is forced to shape up when a new sheriff (Clint Walker) comes to town. However, when a scheme is launched to destroy the lawman's authority, he must discover the perpetrators and preserve his reputation.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 646
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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God's Gun (1976)
Plot Summary:
Priest turned vigilante Father John (Van Cleef) hunts down a gang of criminals, led by Sam Clayton (Palance), who killed a man in a local bar. On the gang's return to the town, they kill the priest, leaving a young parishioner Johnny behind. He now seeks revenge for the death of the holy man.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Western
Country: Italy, Israel
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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Arizona Raiders (1965)
Plot Summary:
Murphy plays an ex-Quantrill's Raider who's released from jail with buddy Cooper to be deputized as Arizona Rangers in order to hunt down the remnant of the gang, rumored to he hiding out in a town "neer dee border" in the words of the loose-lipped saloon dancer. The goons are found hiding in an Indian mission. Murphy and Cooper pretend to want to rejoin the gang, but the bad guys catch on and brutally beat Cooper, who protects Murphy's true sentiments to the death.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Retribution Road (2007)
Plot Summary:
A bank robbery gone wrong leads to a horrific crime and the capture of the most relentless outlaw in Texas...the infamous Johnny Rios. Incarcerated, Rios ups the ante with a daring ultimatum that gives the sleepy town of Wardlaw a rude awakening as their courageous Sheriff prepares for the shoot-out of a lifetime - one that could either put this town on the map or annihilate it all together. The laws they live by are the laws they’ll die by on RETRIBUTION ROAD.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, psychological, atmospheric, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Plot Summary:
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 79000
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: suspense, realistic, harsh, epic, retro, entertaining, educational, smart, visually stunning, powerful