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Movies like When the Cook Fell Ill (1914)

The best movies like When the Cook Fell Ill (1914) are Terror on the Prairie (2022), Ramrod (1947) and Man Without a Star (1955). If When the Cook Fell Ill hooked you with its western, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Terror on the Prairie (2022)

    A pioneering family fights back against a gang of vicious outlaws that is terrorizing them on their newly-built farm on the plains of Montana.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Frontera (2014)

    After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel, a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s wife. After learning of his imprisonment, Miguel’s pregnant wife tries to come to his aid and lands in the hands of corrupt coyotes who hold her for ransom. Dissatisfied with the police department’s investigation, the former sheriff tries to uncover the truth about his wife’s death and discovers disturbing evidence that will destroy one family’s future, or tear another’s apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. A Man Called Sledge (1970)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  8. Run of the Arrow (1957)

    When the South loses the war, Confederate veteran O'Meara goes West, joins the Sioux, takes a wife and refuses to be an American but he must choose a side when the Sioux go to war against the U.S. Army.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  9. Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)

    When the Scooby gang visits a dude ranch, they discover that it and the nearby town have been haunted by a ghostly cowboy, Dapper Jack, who fires real fire from his fire irons. The mystery only deepens when it’s discovered that the ghost is also the long lost relative of Shaggy Rogers!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  10. Monte Walsh (2003)

    Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins are long-time cowhands, working whatever ranch work comes their way, but "nothing they can't do from a horse." Their lives are divided between months on the range and the occasional trip into town. Monte has a long-term relationship with prostitute Martine Bernard, while Chet has fallen under the spell of the widow who owns the hardware store. Camaraderie and competition with the other cowboys fill their days, until one of the hands, Shorty Austin, loses his job and gets involved in rustling and killing. Then Monte and Chet find that their lives on the range are inexorably redirected.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  11. Barquero (1970)

    Jake Remy leads a gang of outlaw cutthroats making their escape toward Mexico from a successful robbery. Barring their way is a river--crossable only by means of a ferry barge. The barge operator, Travis, refuses to be bullied into providing transport for the gang and escapes across river with most of the local populace--leaving Remy and his gang behind, desperately seeking a way across. A river-wide stand-off begins between the gang and the townspeople, both groups of which have left people on the wrong side of the river.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  12. Two Rode Together (1961)

    Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  13. Firecreek (1968)

    A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  14. 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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  15. Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)

    Passing through a border town, a man is caught up in a Mexican's murder of a member of the town's most powerful family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  16. 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

  17. Dead for a Dollar (2022)

    In 1897, veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens — a sworn enemy he sent to prison years before. Max is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd, the wife of a wealthy businessman, who as the story is told to Max, has been abducted by Buffalo Soldier Elijah Jones. Max is ultimately faced with a showdown to save honor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. Crossfire Trail (2001)

    Rafe Covington is as good as his word, and he's determined to keep his promise to a dying man that he'll look after the man's widow and Wyoming ranch. But the widow doubts the integrity of drifter Covington. And an unscrupulous land grabber and his gunmen are sizing up the ranch the way a spider eyes a fly.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like When the Cook Fell Ill?

The closest matches to When the Cook Fell Ill are Terror on the Prairie (2022), Ramrod (1947) and Man Without a Star (1955). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after When the Cook Fell Ill?

Start with Terror on the Prairie (2022), the closest match to When the Cook Fell Ill.

What is the highest-rated movie like When the Cook Fell Ill?

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017), rated 7.7/10 by 209 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like When the Cook Fell Ill?

Dead for a Dollar (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like When the Cook Fell Ill?

Yes: Terror on the Prairie (2022), Ramrod (1947) and Man Without a Star (1955).

How are movies similar to When the Cook Fell Ill chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside When the Cook Fell Ill, 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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