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Movies like Billy the Kid's Range War (1941)

The best movies like Billy the Kid's Range War (1941) are The Left Handed Gun (1958), Go West (1940) and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956). If Billy the Kid's Range War hooked you with its western, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Left Handed Gun (1958)

    When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  2. Go West (1940)

    A con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  3. Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)

    Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  4. Renegade (1987)

    While on his travel across the Southwestern United States, with his Jeep CJ Renegade and his chestnut colt named Joe Brown, Luke meets Matt, son of a friend of his, Moose, who is in jail. Moose asks Luke to take care of Matt, and to help him to take possession of a piece of land. So starts their travel, full of adventures...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  5. True Grit (1969)

    The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  6. Annie Get Your Gun (1950)

    Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  7. Destry Rides Again (1939)

    Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the crooked Kent.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  8. Gunless (2010)

    American gunslinger Sean Rafferty—aka The Montana Kid—is unable to find someone to duel in a Canadian town where no one understands the brutal code of the American Wild West.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  9. Man in the Shadow (1957)

    In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but their quest for justice puts them both in danger.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  10. No Name on the Bullet (1959)

    When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  11. Way Out West (1937)

    Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  12. The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)

    John Breen (John Wayne), a Kentucky militiaman falls in love with French exile Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston). He discovers a plot to steal the land that Fleurette's exiles plan to settle on and aims to foil it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  13. The Last Wagon (1956)

    When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who has lived with the Comanches most of his life and is wanted for the murder of three men.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  14. Into the West (1992)

    Accused of a crime they didn't commit, two city kids and a magical horse are about to become the coolest outlaws ever to ride Into The West.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  15. The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)

    When a gang of ruthless claim jumpers brutally murders his miner father, a gunman known as the Silver Kid joins forces with the local marshal to free the tiny town of Silver City from the clutches of the dastardly villains.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  16. The Westerner (1940)

    Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to be a friend of stage star Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge is obsessed, even though he has never met her. Tensions rise when Harden comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders who Judge Bean is trying to drive away.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  17. Union Pacific (1939)

    One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  18. El Dorado (1966)

    Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  19. Ramrod (1947)

    A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her father Ben wanted her to marry. She hires recovering alcoholic Dave Nash as foreman and a crew of Ivey's enemies. Ivey fights back with violence and destruction, but Dave is determined to counter him legally... a feeling not shared by his associates. Connie's boast that, as a woman, she doesn't need guns proves justified, but plenty of gunplay results.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  20. The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)

    Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  21. Billy the Kid Wanted (1941)

    Billy the Kid and his pal Jeff help their friend Fuzzy Jones escape from jail, and the trio heads for Paradise Valley, where they find the Paradise Land Development Company, ran by Matt Brawley and Jack Saunders, is somewhat less than honest in their dealings with the homesteaders. They devise a plan to cause a split between Brawley and Saunders.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  22. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

    Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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  23. Young Guns II (1990)

    Three of the original five "young guns" — Billy the Kid, Jose Chavez y Chavez, and Doc Scurlock — return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his race to safety in Old Mexico while being trailed by a group of government agents led by Pat Garrett.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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  24. Young Guns (1988)

    A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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  25. Billy the Kid (1989)

    Gore Vidal's historical novel is brought to life in this television production of Turner Network Television's Billy the Kid.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  26. Chisum (1970)

    Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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  27. The Kid from Texas (1950)

    Billy the Kid becomes embroiled in Lincoln County, NM, land wars. When rancher who gave him a break is killed by rival henchman, Billy vows revenge. New employer takes advantage of his naivety to kill rivals, lets the Kid take rap. Kid takes to the hills with friends until caught. Escapes hanging but remains in area to be near employer's young wife with whom he's infatuated

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  28. Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)

    Escaping from the law once again, Billy, Fuzzy, and Jeff ride to the ranch of Jeff's uncle only to find another family living their. They soon learn of Cobb Allen's scheme where he sells a ranch, makes sure the rancher can't pay off his note, kicks him out, and resells the ranch. But Billy has a plan to recover the ranchers' money and he sends Fuzzy to town with a fake map to a gold treasure.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  29. I Shot Billy the Kid (1950)

    Although the Lincoln County War has come to a conclusion, Billy the Kid turns his back on a gubernatorial pardon and continues his lawless career.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  30. Billy the Kid in Texas (1940)

    In the second of the "Billy the Kid" series from PRC that starred Bob Steele, Billy the Kid is being held on a trumped-up murder charge in a Mexico jail. He escapes and meets his pal, Fuzzy Jones, in Corral City, Texas, which is taking a holiday to allow the cowpunchers of the Lazy A Ranch their periodic spree. In the saloon, Billy is recognized by Dave Hendricks and Flash, two the Lazy A's bed men, as the rider who had held them up after they had robbed the express wagon a few hours earlier. Outside, Billy is ambushed and slightly wounded, and is taken to the express office by Jim Morgan where Mary Barton, the local agent, agrees to tend him until the doctor arrives. Billy turns over the loot he took from the outlaws and he is appointed sheriff, with Fuzzy as his deputy. The Lazy A gang brings in a noted gunfighter, Gil Cooper, who turns out to be Billy's brother. Billy, Gil and Fuzzy eventually rout the outlaw gang, and Gil remains behind with Mary as Billy and Fuzzy ride off.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Billy the Kid's Range War?

The closest matches to Billy the Kid's Range War are The Left Handed Gun (1958), Go West (1940) and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Billy the Kid's Range War?

Start with The Left Handed Gun (1958), the closest match to Billy the Kid's Range War.

What is the highest-rated movie like Billy the Kid's Range War?

El Dorado (1966), rated 7.4/10 by 620 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Billy the Kid's Range War?

Gunless (2010) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Billy the Kid's Range War?

Yes: The Left Handed Gun (1958), Go West (1940) and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956).

How are movies similar to Billy the Kid's Range War chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Billy the Kid's Range War, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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