Movies Like Riding Shotgun

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

Crime Wave

1953·1h 13m·★ 7.3·André de Toth

2 shared crewBoth star Charles Bronson & James BellDir. André de Toth

House of Wax

1953·1h 28m·★ 7.0·André de Toth

2 shared crewDir. André de TothDP: Bert Glennon

Thunder Over the Plains

1953·1h 22m·★ 6.4·André de Toth

2 shared crewDir. André de TothDP: Bert Glennon

Rio Bravo

1959·2h 21m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

Themes: deputy, stagecoachTMDB recommends

Carson City

1952·1h 27m·★ 6.4·André de Toth

Both star Randolph Scott & James MillicanDir. André de Toth

The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953·1h 22m·★ 5.9·André de Toth

Both star Randolph Scott & Joan WeldonDir. André de Toth

Gun Fury

1953·1h 23m·★ 6.1·Raoul Walsh

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7 Men from Now

1956·1h 18m·★ 7.4·Budd Boetticher

TMDB recommendsStarring Randolph Scott

The Tall T

1957·1h 18m·★ 7.3·Budd Boetticher

Fans also likedStarring Randolph Scott

Rawhide

1951·1h 29m·★ 7.1·Henry Hathaway

Fans also likedStarring James Millican

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966·2h 41m·★ 8.8·Sergio Leone

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High Plains Drifter

1973·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Clint Eastwood

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How the West Was Won

1962·2h 44m·★ 7.1·Henry Hathaway

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The Naked Spur

1953·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Anthony Mann

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Carry On Cowboy

1965·1h 33m·★ 6.2·Gerald Thomas

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The Good Bad-Man

1916·50m·★ 6.6·Allan Dwan

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Coroner Creek

1948·1h 30m·★ 6.6·Ray Enright

Both star Randolph Scott & Joe Sawyer

Belle Starr

1941·1h 23m·★ 5.7·Irving Cummings

Both star Randolph Scott & Joe Sawyer

Ghosts of Red Ridge

2024·1h 21m·★ 3.2·Stefan Colson

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Stagecoach

1939·1h 36m·★ 7.8·John Ford

DP: Bert Glennon

How Good Is Riding Shotgun?

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