Movies Like Thunder Bay

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

Winchester '73

1950·1h 32m·★ 7.6·Anthony Mann

3 shared cast incl. James Stewart & Dan Duryea2 shared crewDir. Anthony Mann

The Far Country

1954·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Anthony Mann

3 shared cast incl. James Stewart & Jay C. Flippen2 shared crewDir. Anthony Mann

Bend of the River

1952·1h 31m·★ 7.2·Anthony Mann

3 shared cast incl. James Stewart & Jay C. FlippenDir. Anthony Mann

Sorcerer

1977·2h 2m·★ 7.7·William Friedkin

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The Flight of the Phoenix

1965·2h 22m·★ 7.5·Robert Aldrich

Both star James Stewart & Dan DuryeaAdventure & Drama

The Last Gangster

1937·1h 21m·★ 6.7·Edward Ludwig

DP: William H. DanielsStarring James Stewart

Rose Marie

1936·1h 53m·★ 6.7·W.S. Van Dyke

DP: William H. DanielsStarring James Stewart

Hellfighters

1968·2h 1m·★ 6.5·Andrew V. McLaglen

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Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

1939·18m·★ 8.1·Jules White

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Cheyenne Autumn

1964·2h 37m·★ 6.7·John Ford

Both star Gilbert Roland & James Stewart

Limbo

1999·2h 6m·★ 6.9·John Sayles

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Black Gold

2011·2h 10m·★ 6.6·Jean-Jacques Annaud

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The Warrior

2001·1h 26m·★ 6.6·Asif Kapadia

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Tulsa

1949·1h 30m·★ 6.2·Stuart Heisler

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Supercross

2005·1h 20m·★ 4.4·Steve Boyum

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Pride

2004·1h 50m·★ 6.2·John Downer

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Inferno

1953·1h 23m·★ 7.0·Roy Ward Baker

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The Call of the Wild

1972·1h 40m·★ 5.9·Ken Annakin

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Blowing Wild

1953·1h 30m·★ 6.4·Hugo Fregonese

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Superman and the Mole Men

1951·58m·★ 5.5·Lee Sholem

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