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Movies like Tension at Table Rock (1956)

The best movies like Tension at Table Rock (1956) are Hell or High Water (2016), Joe Kidd (1972) and Rio Bravo (1959). If Tension at Table Rock hooked you with its western and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Hell or High Water (2016)

    A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western & drama

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  2. Joe Kidd (1972)

    A band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all the records destroyed in a courthouse fire. Their leader, Louis Chama, encourages them to use force to regain their land. A wealthy landowner wanting the same decides to hire a gang of killers with Joe Kidd to track Chama.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western & drama

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  3. Rio Bravo (1959)

    A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western & drama

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  4. Silverado (1985)

    Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western & drama

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  5. Jubal (1956)

    Jubal Troop is a cowboy who is found in a weakened condition, without a horse. He is given shelter at Shep Horgan's large ranch, where he quickly makes an enemy in foreman Pinky, a cattleman who accuses Jubal of carrying the smell of sheep.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western & drama

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  6. The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

    Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & western

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  7. Hannie Caulder (1971)

    After she's raped by the outlaw trio who murdered her husband, a frontierswoman hires a bounty hunter to instruct her in the ways of a gun in order to exact her revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & western

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  8. Warlock (1959)

    A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  9. 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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  10. Open Range (2003)

    A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  11. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

    Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  12. Forsaken (2015)

    John Henry returns to his hometown in hopes of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, but a local gang is terrorizing the town. John Henry is the only one who can stop them, however he has abandoned both his gun and reputation as a fearless quick-draw killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  13. The War Wagon (1967)

    An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  14. The Hunting Party (1971)

    A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  15. 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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  16. Along the Great Divide (1951)

    US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. Vindictive Ned Roden, whose son Ed was killed, still wants personal revenge, and Tim would like to escape before Ned catches up with him again. Can the marshal make it across the desert with Tim and his daughter? Even if he makes it, will justice be served?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  17. The Gunfighter (1950)

    The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  18. Wichita (1955)

    Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes him a perfect candidate for Marshal, but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  19. Gun Fury (1953)

    After a stagecoach holdup, Frank Slayton's notorious gang leave Ben Warren for dead and head off with his fiancée. Warren follows, and although none of the townspeople he comes across are prepared to help, he recruits two others who have sworn revenge on the ruthless Slayton.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  20. Stagecoach (1939)

    A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  21. The Big Country (1958)

    Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & western

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  22. Hang 'em High (1968)

    Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western & drama

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  23. 3:10 to Yuma (1957)

    Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western & drama

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  24. The Way of the Gun (2000)

    Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  25. Heaven with a Gun (1969)

    Jim Killian arrives in a small Arizona town hoping to establish a peaceful life as the local preacher, but he soon finds himself in the middle of a feud between sheep ranchers and cattlemen. Leloopa, a young Native American woman, pleads for Killian's help after her shepherd father is hung by Coke Beck, the vicious son of the head cattle rancher. Killian must weigh his actions carefully lest he perpetuate the cycle of retribution and revenge.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

  26. Enough (2002)

    Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch's hidden possessive dark side, a controlling and abusive alter ego that can turn trust, love and tranquility into terror. Terrified for her child's safety, Slim flees with her daughter. Relentless in his pursuit and enlisting the aid of lethal henchmen, Mitch continually stalks the prey that was once his family.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  27. Duel at Diablo (1966)

    In Apache territory, a supply Army column heads for the next fort, an ex-scout searches for the killer of his Native wife, and a housewife abandons her husband to rejoin her Apache lover's tribe.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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  28. City Slickers (1991)

    Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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  29. Skyvory (TBA)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. Ridicule (1996)

    To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Tension at Table Rock?

The closest matches to Tension at Table Rock are Hell or High Water (2016), Joe Kidd (1972) and Rio Bravo (1959). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Tension at Table Rock?

Start with Hell or High Water (2016), the closest match to Tension at Table Rock.

What is the highest-rated movie like Tension at Table Rock?

Rio Bravo (1959), rated 7.8/10 by 1,319 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Tension at Table Rock?

Hell or High Water (2016) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Tension at Table Rock?

Yes: Hell or High Water (2016), Joe Kidd (1972) and Rio Bravo (1959).

How are movies similar to Tension at Table Rock chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Tension at Table Rock, 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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