Movies Like Destry Rides Again (1939)

Destry Rides Again is a 1939 comedy, western film from George Marshall with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Ride the High Country and Sweetwater.

Comedy Western

Ride the High Country

1962

An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.

7.0

MagicScore

Sweetwater

2013

In the late 1800s, a fanatical religious leader, a renegade Sheriff, and a former prostitute collide in a blood triangle on the rugged plains of the New Mexico Territory.

6.1

MagicScore

100 Rifles

1969

When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker attempts to intervene, he is thrown into prison as well. Working together, the two escape and take refuge in the hills, where Lyedecker meets beautiful Yaqui freedom fighter Sarita and begins to question his allegiances.

5.9

MagicScore

Return of the Outlaws

2009

Miraculously escaping a painful demise in the gallows, a notorious outlaw cons a crooked judge, an attractive saloon girl, and an old partner into carrying out the heist of a lifetime. As the plan gets underway, a small town sheriff makes it his personal mission to capture the outlaw and ensure that justice is served.

5.7

MagicScore

Les Misérables

1935

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

7.2

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

La Cage aux Folles

1978

Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.

6.8

MagicScore

Posse from Hell

1961

Banner Cole is a tough sheriff's deputy who forms a small posse to go after 4 death cell escapees who killed the sheriff , along with 3 other men, and kidnapped a woman with rape in mind.

6.2

MagicScore

Lake Placid

1999

When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologist from New York to find the beast. Add to the mix an eccentric philanthropist with a penchant for "Crocs", and here we go! This quiet, remote lake is suddenly the focus of an intense search for a crocodile with a taste for live animals...and people!

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Riding Shotgun

1954

When a stagecoach guard tries to warn a town of an imminent raid by a band of outlaws, the people mistake him for one of the gang.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Grilled

2006

Maurice and Dave sell high-end cuts of beef, but after hitting a patch of no sales, they're facing being fired. Maurice needs money to enroll in his final semester of acupuncture school, and the recently-separated Dave needs money for his daughter's birthday gift. Their final client card—a beautiful woman—is attracted to Maurice, but a desperate call from a suicidal friend interrupts her signing the contract. Still hoping to close the sale, they offer to drive her to the friend's house—where their troubles multiply.

4.9

MagicScore

#12

The Immoral Mr. Teas

1959

A door-to-door salesman of dental appliances encounters beautiful, well-endowed nude women everywhere he goes.

4.2

MagicScore

#13

Duel

1971

Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

The President

1961

At 73, a former President of the French Council reflects on his political career while writing his memoirs, delving into his relationships with key figures, including the one set to become the next President.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Nathalie Granger

1973

With little or no embellishment, filmmaker Marguerite Duras offers a simple, often wordless chronicle of a woman's day. She and her friend are seen doing yard work, talking about their families and receiving the occasional visitor. The brightest spot in the day is when a washing machine salesman comes to call.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

Sinister 2

2015

A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

The Killer Inside Me

2010

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

Home Sweet Home

2013

A young married couple comes home from a date night to discover that they are imprisoned in their own house with a killer inside.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

Way Out West

1937

Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

The Great Dictator

1940

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

8.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Destry Rides Again?

The top films similar to Destry Rides Again by MovieMagicScore are Ride the High Country (7.0), Sweetwater (6.1), 100 Rifles (5.9). Each shares comedy/western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Destry Rides Again worth watching?

Destry Rides Again holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 181 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Destry Rides Again?

Destry Rides Again (1939) is a comedy, western film directed by George Marshall, starring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer.

Where can I find more recommendations like Destry Rides Again?

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About movies like Destry Rides Again

This ranked list pairs Destry Rides Again (1939), a comedy and western film from George Marshall, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of James Stewart 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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