Highest-Rated Movies about 'Prospector', Sort by Popularity

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), The Gold Rush (1925), Toy Story 2 (1999), Way Out West (1937), Yellow Sky (1948), The Naked Spur (1953), North to Alaska (1960), The Cowboy and the Senorita (1944) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Prospector movies.

#1. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Storyline: Fred C. Dobbs and Bob Curtin, both down on their luck in Tampico, Mexico in 1925, meet up with a grizzled prospector named Howard and decide to join with him in search of gold in the wilds of central Mexico. Through enormous difficulties, they eventually succeed in finding gold, but bandits, the elements, and most especially greed threaten to turn their success into disaster.

Plot Keywords: wanderer, prospector, thief, police officer, gritty, engaging, tense ...

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#3. Toy Story 2 (1999)

Storyline: While Andy is away at summer camp Woody has been toynapped by Al McWiggin, a greedy collector and proprietor of "Al's Toy Barn"! In this all-out rescue mission, Buzz and his friends Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex and Hamm springs into action to rescue Woody from winding up as a museum piece. They must find a way to save him before he gets sold in Japan forever and they'll never see him again!

Plot Keywords: buzz lightyear, collector, cowgirl, prospector, amusing, playful, charming ...

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#4. Way Out West (1937)

Storyline: Stan and Ollie are charged with delivering the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. However they reckon without the machinations of her evil guardian Mickey Finn who is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon singer wife Lola.—Stephen Harrison <stephen@telos.demon.co.uk>

Plot Keywords: saloon owner, prospector, young girl, playful, cheeky, amusing, frenetic ...

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#5. Yellow Sky (1948)

Storyline: A band of bank robbers on the run from a posse flee into the desert. Near death from lack of water they stumble into what appears to be a ghost town, only to discover an old prospector and his granddaughter living there. The robbers discover that the old man has been mining gold and set out to make a quick fortune by robbing the pair. Their plan runs foul when the gang leader, Stretch, falls for the granddaughter, which sets off a showdown between the entire gang.—E.W. DesMarais <jlongst@aol.com>

Plot Keywords: outlaw, young woman, grandfather, bank robber, apache, prospector, gritty ...

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#6. The Naked Spur (1953)

Storyline: Howard Kemp is a bounty hunter who's been after killer Ben Vandergroat for a long time. Along the way, Kemp is forced to take on a couple of partners, an old prospector named Jesse Tate and a dishonorably discharged Union soldier, Roy Anderson. When they learn that Vandergroat has a $5000 reward on his head, greed starts to take the better of them. Vandergroat takes every advantage of the situation sowing doubt between the two men at every opportunity finally convincing one of them to help him escape.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: bounty hunter, soldier, prospector, murderer, woman, dark, thrilling ...

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#7. North to Alaska (1960)

Storyline: Sam and George strike gold in Alaska. George sends Sam to Seattle to bring George's fiancée back to Alaska. Sam finds she is already married, and returns instead with Angel. Sam, after trying to get George and Angel together, finally romances Angel, who, in the meantime, is busy fighting off the advances of George's younger brother, Billy. Frankie is a con man trying to steal the partners' gold claim.

Plot Keywords: prospector, prostitute, con artist, brother, fiancée, offbeat, witty ...

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#8. The Cowboy and the Senorita (1944)

Storyline: A wealthy family is preparing for Christmas in their usual stylish fashion. They hit on a bright idea that will make them outstanding during this holiday season among their friends. They will adopt a "lost man" and bring him to their house for the holidays. They find a news story of a washed-up actor who has attempted to commit suicide and bring him to their home. The actor proves far more than they bargained for and he shows them some real truths about giving and living.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: roy rogers, trigger, partner, teen girl, half sister, prospector, thrilling ...

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#9. Gold (2016)

Storyline: With the sudden death of his father, fourth-generation prospector Kenny Wells sees the family business, Washoe Mining, rapidly decline and him out of business. But ambitious Kenny has a dream, a vivid vision that promises mountains of brilliant and pure gold in the lush jungles of remote Indonesia; an aspiration which the well-known, yet still unlucky geologist Michael Acosta shares. Before long, down-on-his-luck Kenny will convince the eager geologist to become his partner and set off on an adventure deep into uncharted territory, while in the meantime, he would hunt for investors. Unfortunately though, as the risky expedition begins without a single speck of gold or the promise of it on the horizon, disease and failure will begin to threaten the short-lived dream. However, is it indeed an intriguingly bold and reckless fantasy?

Plot Keywords: olympic athlete, hockey player, hockey coach, indian, engaging, uplifting, emotional ...

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#10. Mule Train (1950)

Storyline: A prospector discovers natural cement and suggests it should be used for a new dam. But this is the last thing the badmen of Trail End want, as they have a monopoly of the wagons needed to haul rocks to the site. A pretty sheriff notwithstanding, it's a job for a singing marshal.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords: prospector, marshal, sheriff, banker, contractor, gene autry, spirited ...

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#11. Paint Your Wagon (1969)

Storyline: A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnaping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boomtown. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

Plot Keywords: prospector, wife, husband, mormon, amusing, madcap, california ...

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#12. Outlaws of the Plains (1946)

Storyline: A gang of swindlers led by Nord Finner (Charles King) take advantage of simple-minded Fuzzy Jones (Al St. John) by "advising" him through a "mysterious voice" which he believes is that of a deceased Indian chief. Fuzzy persuades his fellow townsmen to join him in buying worthless property, but Billy Carson (Buster Crabbe) comes trotting onto the scene.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Plot Keywords: cowboy, bandit, prospector, cowgirl, outlaw, friend, melodramatic ...

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#13. 20 Mule Team (1940)

Storyline: It is 1892 in Death Valley and the yields from the Borax ore are getting so small that refining it is a losing proposition. The only thing that will save the company is a new deposit of high grade Borax, and Bill has a pouch of it that he got from a dead prospector that he buried on the road. Roper knows the value of the strike could be worth millions, but he needs Bill to find the prospectors' claim so they can record it and become rich partners. While Roper has no intention of cutting Bill in on the millions, he also has his eye on young Jean. Josie sees Roper for the scalawag that his is and it means trouble in Furnace Flat.—Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>

Plot Keywords: saloon owner, daughter, clerk, prospector, friend, engaging, rousing ...

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#14. Prospect (2018)

Storyline: A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend not only with the forest's other ruthless inhabitants, but with her own father's greed-addled judgment, the girl finds she must carve her own path to escape.

Plot Keywords: teen girl, father, space traveler, prospector, hostage, mercenary, thrilling ...

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#15. Column South (1953)

Storyline: As Lt. Jed Sayre struggles to prevent pre-Civil War tensions and a racist commanding officer from triggering war between the U.S. Cavalry and Navajo Indians, he finds his efforts are being undermined by the machinations of Confederate sympathizers.—Michelle Sturges

Plot Keywords: union boss, native american, prospector, lieutenant, confederate soldier, corporal, patriotic ...

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