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Movies like Trouble At Melody Mesa (1949)

The best movies like Trouble At Melody Mesa (1949) are Ramrod (1947), Man Without a Star (1955) and The Duel at Silver Creek (1952). If Trouble At Melody Mesa 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. 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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  2. Man Without a Star (1955)

    A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  3. 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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  4. The Last Sunset (1961)

    At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  5. Forty Guns (1957)

    An authoritarian rancher rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns. When a new Marshal arrives to set things straight, the cattle queen finds herself falling for the avowedly non-violent lawman. Both have itchy-fingered brothers, a female gunman enters the picture, and things go desperately wrong.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Return of the Gunfighter (1967)

    A gunfighter and a cowboy help a Mexican girl avenge the land-related murder of her parents.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  10. The Proud Rebel (1958)

    Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch from a local landowner who wants it--and whose sons were responsible for the man being framed for the fight.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  11. 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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  12. Comanche Station (1960)

    A white man trades with the Comanche for the release of a female stranger and the pair cross paths with three outlaws who have their eyes on the handsome reward for bringing her home and Comanche on the warpath.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  13. Blood on the Moon (1948)

    Down-and-out cowhand Jim Garry is asked by his old friend Tate Riling to help mediate a cattle dispute. When Garry arrives, however, it soon becomes clear that Riling has not been entirely forthright. Garry uncovers Riling's plot to dupe local rancher John Lufton out of a fortune. When Lufton's firecracker of a daughter, Amy, gets involved, Garry must choose between his old loyalties and what he knows to be right.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  14. Rough Night in Jericho (1967)

    The only business in the Wild West town of Jericho that corrupt sheriff Alex Flood doesn't control behind the scenes is the stagecoach owned by tough-willed widow Molly Lang and her right-hand man, Hickman. Former marshal Dolan, recently hired by Lang and Hickman as a driver, wants to stay out of the mess, but when he sees Flood's henchman Yarbrough assault Lang, he steps up to fight the corruption.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  15. Three Violent People (1956)

    A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  16. The Comancheros (1961)

    Texas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as Comancheros.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  17. The Stalking Moon (1968)

    While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver, living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

  18. Go West (1925)

    With little luck at keeping a job in the city a New Yorker tries work in the country and eventually finds his way leading a herd of cattle to the West Coast.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  19. Nevada Smith (1966)

    Nevada Smith is the alias of Max Sand, the son of an Indian mother and American father. When they are killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to avenge them. The young man is taken in by a gun merchant who shows him how to shoot, on time and correctly.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  20. Tall in the Saddle (1944)

    When Rocklin arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who hired him as a foreman has been murdered. He is out to solve the murder and thwart the scheming to take the ranch from its rightful owner.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  21. Range Justice (1949)

    Johnny Mack goes to work on "Ma" Curtis' ranch, to the disapproval of his friends, rancher Glenn Hadley and his sister Beth, who are at odds with her. Secretly, Ma's foreman Stoner is plotting with real estate man Ed Dutton to ruin her ranch and acquire it cheaply, with controlling water rights. Johnny stops henchman Dade in an attempt to dynamite the barn and Stoner, supposedly taking him to the sheriff, kills him. Johnny stops Glenn and Beth from tearing down a Curtis fence in order to get their cattle to water, but Glenn refuses to help even after Johnny explains he is helping Ma in order to find out who is behind the attacks on both ranches. Ma pretends to fire Johnny for saving Glenn from an ambush. As the outlaws attempt to rustle Ma's remaining cattle, Johnny, Alibi and Glenn join forces.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  22. Nevada (1944)

    Just as Nevada wins $7000 in yellowback bills, Ben Ide takes his $7000 and heads out to buy mining equipment. Burridge has his man Powell kill Ide and retrieve the money and Nevada finds Ide just as the posse arrives. Found with the money Nevada is arrested and Burridge now gets Powell to incite the local citizens to lynch Nevada.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  23. The Last Horseman (1944)

    Former Hopalong Cassidy sidekick Russell Hayden retains his nickname of Lucky in this average entry in his short-lived starring series for Columbia.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  24. Wild Brian Kent (1936)

    Polo player Brian stops in a Kansas town and find a girl and her aunt needing money to keep their ranch. He also finds his new real estate partner is the crook trying to do the women out of their ranch.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  25. Duel at Apache Wells (1957)

    A young man returns home after several years absence to find that a gang is after not only his family ranch, but his girlfriend as well.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  26. Trigger Fingers (1946)

    Blacksmith Pinto Peters calls on his old friend, Sam "Hurricane" Benton, to help him clear his son, Jimmy, of a murder charge. Hot-headed Jimmy, believes that the best way to cure a man of cheating at cards is to shoot him. He didn't shoot him enough, as the gambler only feigns death as part of a plot to gain possession of land owned by Pinto, as they know there is gold on the land buried there by an outlaw gang years ago.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  27. Big Boy Rides Again (1935)

    A man comes to town to claim the estate of his father, who was shot by a masked killer. He sets out to find who did it.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  28. The Red Blood of Courage (1935)

    A man posing as Mark Henry is after Henry's oil land but Henry's niece is part owner and he needs to marry her off to his henchman Slager. Mountie Jim Sullivan arives posing as a wanted man and is soon caught up in the plot when Slager, wanting everything for himself, kills his boss and makes Jim a prisoner.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  29. Days of Buffalo Bill (1946)

    In this western, a cowpoke gets in an argument; a scuffle ensues leaving the cowboy to believe that he killed his opponent. He is so wracked with guilt that he travels to the ranch of the dead man's sister, gives himself a new name and begins helping her. Rustlers come; he stops them. Trouble ensues after she learns his true identity. A scuffle ensues. She wings him with a gun; he disarms her. Later she hears the real murderer bragging about his crime during a fight with the hero.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  30. Blood Loss (2008)

    Jake Reid's father died in a bloody massacre 15 years ago in Covelo, California, after participating in a botched robbery-the loot from which was never found. Jake comes to this small western town to dig up the past and to dig up the money-he digs too deep. As he uncovers the circumstances of his father's death, Jake enlists the help of the daughter of a man his father killed, and fends off the town's brutal sheriff. But Jake isn't the only one looking to haul away the money. Escaped from prison, and on the run, Jake's father's surviving partner in crime shows up in town to finally collect his ill-gotten gains. The sheriff, the outlaw, the locals and the girl go straight to what they know-the gun-and Jake, caught in the crossfire, must decide who's side he is on.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Trouble At Melody Mesa?

The closest matches to Trouble At Melody Mesa are Ramrod (1947), Man Without a Star (1955) and The Duel at Silver Creek (1952). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Trouble At Melody Mesa?

Start with Ramrod (1947), the closest match to Trouble At Melody Mesa.

What is the highest-rated movie like Trouble At Melody Mesa?

El Dorado (1966), rated 7.4/10 by 621 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Trouble At Melody Mesa?

Blood Loss (2008) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Trouble At Melody Mesa?

Yes: Ramrod (1947), Man Without a Star (1955) and The Duel at Silver Creek (1952).

How are movies similar to Trouble At Melody Mesa chosen?

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