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Movies like Trail to the West (1910)

The best movies like Trail to the West (1910) are Ramrod (1947), Union Pacific (1939) and Go West (1940). If Trail to the West 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. 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. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  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. Run for Cover (1955)

    An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  7. Hud (1963)

    Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and his stern and highly principled father, Homer. Hud's nephew Lon admires Hud's cheating ways, though he soon becomes too aware of Hud's reckless amorality to bear him anymore. In the world of the takers and the taken, Hud is a winner. He's a cheat, but, he explains, "I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. Hombre (1967)

    John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  13. North to Alaska (1960)

    After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally from France.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  14. 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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  15. Don't Come Knocking (2005)

    Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. The Big Trail (1930)

    Young scout Breck Coleman leads a wagon train along the dangerous trail to Oregon as he tries to get the affection of the beautiful pioneer Ruth Cameron and plans his revenge on the harsh scoundrels who murdered a friend of his in the past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  19. 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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  20. 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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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Trail to the West?

The closest matches to Trail to the West are Ramrod (1947), Union Pacific (1939) and Go West (1940). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Trail to the West?

Start with Ramrod (1947), the closest match to Trail to the West.

What is the highest-rated movie like Trail to the West?

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

What is the newest movie like Trail to the West?

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Trail to the West?

Yes: Ramrod (1947), Union Pacific (1939) and Go West (1940).

How are movies similar to Trail to the West chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Trail to the West, 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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