Movies Like The Telegraph Trail

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

The Big Stampede

1932·54m·★ 5.6·Tenny Wright

3 shared cast incl. John Wayne & Lafe McKeeDir. Tenny Wright

West of the Divide

1934·54m·★ 5.3·Robert N. Bradbury

3 shared cast incl. John Wayne & Yakima CanuttAction & Western

Ride Him, Cowboy

1932·55m·★ 5.5·Fred Allen

3 shared cast incl. John Wayne & DukeAction & Western

Blue Steel

1934·54m·★ 5.3·Robert N. Bradbury

3 shared cast incl. John Wayne & Yakima CanuttWestern & Action

King of the Pecos

1936·54m·★ 6.0·Joseph Kane

Both star John Wayne & Yakima CanuttAction & Western

True Grit

1969·2h 8m·★ 7.4·Henry Hathaway

Fans also likedStarring John Wayne

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003·2h 23m·★ 8.1·Gore Verbinski

TMDB recommends

Kung Fury

2015·32m·★ 7.9·David Sandberg

TMDB recommends

Son of Batman

2014·1h 14m·★ 6.7·Ethan Spaulding

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No Name on the Bullet

1959·1h 17m·★ 7.2·Jack Arnold

Fans also likedAction & Western

Gunless

2010·1h 29m·★ 6.4·William Phillips

Fans also likedAction & Western

Unconquered

1947·2h 27m·★ 6.9·Cecil B. DeMille

TMDB recommends

Return of the Bad Men

1948·1h 30m·★ 6.3·Ray Enright

Fans also likedWestern & Action

Kenau

2014·1h 50m·★ 6.5·Maarten Treurniet

TMDB recommends

Rocky Mountain

1950·1h 23m·★ 6.7·William Keighley

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Medellin

2023·1h 44m·★ 5.0·Franck Gastambide

TMDB recommends

The Shadow of the Eagle

1932·3h 38m·★ 5.5·Ford Beebe

Both star John Wayne & Yakima Canutt

Winds of the Wasteland

1936·54m·★ 6.0·Mack V. Wright

Both star John Wayne & Yakima Canutt

Haunted Gold

1932·57m·★ 5.4·Mack V. Wright

Both star John Wayne & Duke

Rainbow Valley

1935·49m·★ 5.2·Robert N. Bradbury

Both star John Wayne & Lafe McKee

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