Movies Like Who Killed Johnny R.? (1966)

Who Killed Johnny R.? is a 1966 western film from José Luis Madrid with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West.

Western

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

8.5

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Once Upon a Time in the West

1968

As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.

8.3

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For a Few Dollars More

1965

Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.

8.0

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A Fistful of Dollars

1964

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

7.8

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Duck, You Sucker

1971

At the beginning of the 1913 Mexican Revolution, greedy bandit Juan Miranda and idealist John H. Mallory, an Irish Republican Army explosives expert on the lam from the British, fall in with a band of revolutionaries plotting to strike a national bank. When it turns out that the government has been using the bank as a hiding place for illegally detained political prisoners -- who are freed by the blast -- Miranda becomes a revolutionary hero against his will.

7.7

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They Call Me Trinity

1970

The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. Trinity and Bambino manage to save the Mormons and send the bad guys packing with slapstick humor instead of excessive violence, saving the day.

7.5

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The Great Silence

1968

A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.

7.5

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Trinity Is Still My Name

1971

The two brothers Trinity and Bambino are exchanged by two federal agents and take advantage of the situation to steal a huge booty hidden in a monastery by a gang of outlaws.

7.4

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My Name Is Nobody

1973

Jack Beauregard, an aging gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe, but a young gunfighter known as "Nobody" who idolizes Beauregard wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So, he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history.

7.3

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#10

The Big Gundown

1967

Unofficial lawman John Corbett hunts down Cuchillo Sanchez, a Mexican peasant accused of raping and killing a 12-year-old girl.

7.3

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#11

Django

1966

A coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a merciless masked clan and a band of Mexican revolutionaries.

7.2

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#12

Death Rides a Horse

1967

Bill Meceita, a boy whose family was murdered in front of him by a gang, sets out 15 years later to exact revenge. On his journey, he finds himself continually sparring and occasionally cooperating with Ryan, a gunfighter on his own quest for vengeance, who knows more than he says about Bill's tragedy.

7.0

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#13

Day of Anger

1967

A scruffy garbage boy becomes the pupil of famed gunfighter Talby, and the stage for confrontation is set when the gunman overruns the boy's town through violence and corruption.

7.0

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#14

Viva! Django

1971

Django is on the trail of some renegade outlaws who raped and killed his wife. En route, he rescues a horse thief from an impromptu hanging. He discovers the man knows who committed the murder. The men team up and head west for revenge.

7.0

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#15

Face to Face

1967

History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.

7.0

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#16

Keoma

1976

Half-breed Keoma returns to his border hometown after service in the Civil War and finds it under the control of Caldwell, an ex-Confederate raider, and his vicious gang of thugs. To make matters worse, Keoma's three half-brothers have joined forces with Caldwell, and make it painfully clear that his return is an unwelcome one. Determined to break Caldwell and his brothers' grip on the town, Keoma partners with his father's former ranch hand to exact violent revenge.

6.9

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#17

The Mercenary

1968

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

6.9

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#18

The 5-Man Army

1969

At the behest of local revolutionaries, a mercenary enlists four specialists in various combat styles to help him rob a Mexican Army train carrying $500,000 in gold.

6.7

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#19

Bandidos

1967

Renowned gunman Richard Martin is traveling on a train, held up by Billy Kane, a former student of Martin's. Kane spares Martin, but only after shooting his hands. Years later, Martin meets an escaped convict, wrongly convicted for the train robbery. Martin trains his new student and both men seek out Billy Kane.

6.7

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#20

Cut-Throats Nine

1971

A group of ruthless convicts is led to prison through an inhospitable mountain range by a small cavalry detachment commanded by Sergeant Brown, who is accompanied by his young and beautiful daughter.

6.6

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Who Killed Johnny R.??

The top films similar to Who Killed Johnny R.? by MovieMagicScore are The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (8.5), Once Upon a Time in the West (8.3), For a Few Dollars More (8.0). Each shares western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Who Killed Johnny R.? worth watching?

Who Killed Johnny R.? holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 23 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Who Killed Johnny R.??

Who Killed Johnny R.? (1966) is a western film directed by José Luis Madrid, starring Lex Barker, Joachim Fuchsberger, Marianne Koch.

Where can I find more recommendations like Who Killed Johnny R.??

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About movies like Who Killed Johnny R.?

This ranked list pairs Who Killed Johnny R.? (1966), a western film from José Luis Madrid, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lex Barker 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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