Movies Like The Gunfighter (1950)

The Gunfighter is a 1950 western film from Henry King with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Wichita and The Last Challenge.

Western

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.

6.4

MagicScore

The Last Challenge

1967

An upstart outlaw baits a legendary gunslinger, now a marshal in love with a saloon keeper.

6.3

MagicScore

Take a Hard Ride

1975

After his cattle rancher boss dies, right-hand man Pike is given the job of returning $86,000 to some families who live across the border in Sonora, Mexico. Honest Pike is joined on the trip through the wilderness by a dishonest gambler named Tyree.

5.2

MagicScore

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.

7.8

MagicScore

Tombstone

1993

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday when a gang of renegade brigands and rustlers begins terrorizing the town.

7.6

MagicScore

My Darling Clementine

1946

Three brothers stop off for a night in the town of Tombstone. The next morning they find one of their brothers dead and their cattle stolen. They decide to take revenge on the culprits.

7.4

MagicScore

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.

6.2

MagicScore

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.

6.2

MagicScore

The White Buffalo

1977

In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns; freezing, slaughterhouse-like frontier towns and beautifully desolate high country - before improbably teaming up with a young Crazy Horse to pursue the creature.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Desperado

1995

El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Back to the Future Part III

1990

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

Shane

1953

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

High Plains Drifter

1973

A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

El Topo

1970

El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

The Shootist

1976

Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Gunman's Walk

1958

A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

The Lawless Breed

1952

After being released from prison, ex-gunfighter John Wesley Hardin hopes to have his autobiography published in order to rehabilitate his tarnished reputation.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

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.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Man from Del Rio

1956

Mexican gunfighter Dave Robles outdraws the town's outlaw-turned-sheriff and is invited to fill the dead man's shoes. But a tin star doesn't bring automatic respectability and Robles is shunned by the town's leading citizens. His popularity with its less-savory element, particularly saloonkeeper Bannister, wanes dramatically, too, as he starts to take his job seriously. It is his love for a decent, caring woman that keeps Dave in town, but can she convince him to lay down his gun and start a new life?

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Chuka

1967

A group under siege at an Army fort grapple with painful memories.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Gunfighter?

The top films similar to The Gunfighter by MovieMagicScore are Wichita (6.4), The Last Challenge (6.3), Take a Hard Ride (5.2). Each shares western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Gunfighter worth watching?

The Gunfighter holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 195 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Gunfighter?

The Gunfighter (1950) is a western film directed by Henry King, starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Gunfighter?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more western recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Gunfighter

This ranked list pairs The Gunfighter (1950), a western film from Henry King, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gregory Peck take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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