Movies Like Jesse James

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Return of Frank James

1940·1h 32m·★ 6.6·Fritz Lang

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In Old Chicago

1938·1h 51m·★ 6.7·Henry King

Both star Tyrone Power & Brian DonlevyDir. Henry King

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968·2h 46m·★ 8.5·Sergio Leone

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The Tall T

1957·1h 18m·★ 7.3·Budd Boetticher

Fans also likedStarring Randolph Scott

Union Pacific

1939·2h 15m·★ 7.0·Cecil B. DeMille

Fans also likedStarring Brian Donlevy

For a Few Dollars More

1965·2h 12m·★ 8.2·Sergio Leone

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Rio Bravo

1959·2h 21m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

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A Fistful of Dollars

1964·1h 39m·★ 7.9·Sergio Leone

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The Magnificent Seven

1960·2h 7m·★ 7.7·John Sturges

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Blazing Saddles

1974·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Mel Brooks

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007·2h 40m·★ 7.5·Andrew Dominik

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The Mark of Zorro

1940·1h 34m·★ 7.5·Rouben Mamoulian

Both star Tyrone Power & J. Edward Bromberg

The Great Train Robbery

1903·12m·★ 7.2·Edwin S. Porter

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Apache Gold

1963·1h 41m·★ 6.8·Harald Reinl

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Far and Away

1992·2h 20m·★ 6.6·Ron Howard

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River of No Return

1954·1h 31m·★ 6.6·Otto Preminger

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Will Penny

1967·1h 50m·★ 7.0·Tom Gries

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Night Passage

1957·1h 30m·★ 6.6·James Neilson

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Blood and Sand

1941·2h 5m·★ 6.7·Rouben Mamoulian

Both star Tyrone Power & John Carradine

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956·1h 25m·★ 6.8·Francis D. Lyon

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How Good Is Jesse James?

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