A charming but ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison, where he enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.
Casts Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates, Burgess Meredith, John Randolph, Lee Grant, Arthur O'Connell, Martin Gabel, Michael Blodgett
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Young Guns II
Blazing Saddles
Silverado
Two Mules for Sister Sara
The Missing
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Ace High
How the West Was Won
High Plains Drifter
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
Oklahoma!
Soldier Blue
The Wild Bunch
Will Penny
The Searchers
River of No Return
Thunder at the Border
Hang 'em High
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Rio Bravo
SIMILAR MOVIES
Young Guns II
IMDB 6.5 | Aug , 1990
Three of the original five "young guns" — Billy the Kid, Jose Chavez y Chavez, and Doc Scurlock — return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his race to safety in Old Mexico while being trailed by a group of government agents led by Pat Garrett.Blazing Saddles
IMDB 7.2 | Feb , 1974
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.Silverado
IMDB 7 | Jul , 1985
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are.Two Mules for Sister Sara
IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 1970
When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.The Missing
IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 2003
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel, in tracking down the kidnappers. Along the way, the two must learn to reconcile the past and work together if they are going to have any hope of getting Lily back before she is taken over the border and forced to become a prostitute.Support Your Local Sheriff!
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1969
In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough.Ace High
IMDB 6.5 | Oct , 1968
After Cacopoulos manages to save himself from being hung on a false charge, he robs Cat Stevens and Hutch Bessy of a lot of money and steals their horses. This results in a merry chase and Stevens and Bessy become unwilling allies in Cacopoulus' revenge against the people who deserted him and framed him to get their money back.How the West Was Won
IMDB 7 | Nov , 1962
The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.High Plains Drifter
IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 1973
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 1975
Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.Oklahoma!
IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 1955
In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love.Soldier Blue
IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 1970
After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and Cresta, a young woman who had lived with the Cheyenne two years and whose sympathies lie more with them than with the US government. Together, they must try to reach the cavalry's main base camp. As they travel onward, Honus is torn between his growing affection for Cresta.The Wild Bunch
IMDB 7.6 | Jun , 1969
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.Will Penny
IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1967
Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse, squatters. He finds that his cabin in the high mountains has been appropriated by a woman whose guide to Oregon has deserted her and her son. Too ashamed to kick mother and child out just as the bitter winter of the mountains sets in, he agrees to share the cabin until the spring thaw. But it isn't just the snow that slowly thaws; the lonely man and woman soon forget their mutual hostility and start developing a deep love for one another.The Searchers
IMDB 7.7 | May , 1956
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.River of No Return
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 1954
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.Thunder at the Border
IMDB 5.7 | Dec , 1966
Firehand and his Apache friend Winnetou are determined to get justice for the murder of four young braves. They set off to track down the gang responsible for the horrendous act.Hang 'em High
IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 1968
Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 1969
As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.Rio Bravo
IMDB 7.8 | Mar , 1959
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.