The Ox-Bow Incident (1942), The Searchers (1956), Open Range (2003), Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Monte Walsh (1970), Blue Montana Skies (1939), Frontier Outlaws (1944), The Texas Rangers (1936) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Cattle Rustling movies.
Storyline: Hammond is after the Craig ranch and has framed Charlie Craig for murder. Mother Craig brings in the Range Busters. They capture one of Hammond's men and Alibi plans to trick him into a confession as to who the real murderer is. Meanwhile, Denny has overheard Hammond's plans for his next move and he and Crash set out to round up the gang.—Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>
Plot Keywords: independent film, stock footage, vindication, two gun man, bushwhacker, ambush, ventriloquist ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Shannon is running a modern rustling operation using an airplane to spot the cattle, short wave radio to alert the rustlers, and trucks to haul away the beef. When the aging Sheriff Doniphan is unable to bring them in, he is replaced by an eastern detective. But Doniphan's deputy Gene suspects Shannon and sets a trap to nab him and his gang.—Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>
Plot Keywords: cattle rustling, horse ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Skinner and his gang are grabbing land from the ranchers. When they go after Kerry's ranch Ken stops them. Skinner frames Ken for rustling but the Sheriff is on Ken's side, and with the help of his brother Earl's Boy Scout troup they go after the gang.—Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>
Plot Keywords: land grab, brother brother relationship, grindhouse film, pre code film, stock footage, singer, singing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Alameda Slim (Randy Quaid), a wanted cattle rustler, uses an alias to buy up properties all over western Nebraska, and his next target is the Patch of Heaven dairy farm, where the widow owner cares more for her "family" of yard animals than she does for profit. She just doesn't have the cash to keep in business or to prevent Slim from taking her farm. The animals, mainly carefree youngsters, are unable to help, however, three cows of very different temperaments rise to the desperate occasion and set out to do battle for their dream home. They team up with the Sheriff's megalomaniac horse and any other animal who can possibly help, even a crazy lucky rabbit and an invincible buffalo.
Plot Keywords: farm, talking animal, horse, rabbit, cattle rustler, sheriff, buffalo ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Because town cut-throat Phil Randall wants the ranch owned by "Pop" McGee on which is located a valuable silver deposit, he frames McGee on a cattle rustling charge, and the old man is sentenced to hang. "Boots" Annie is determined to save him, so she sends for U.S. Marshals Nevada Jack McKenzie and Sandu Hopkins, who rescue McGee from jail on the eve of his hanging. They then set out to gather the evidence to clear McGee and convict the real villains. Swede Larson and Sheriff Jed Hawkins, working with Randall, conspire to get the marshals out of the way and hire the Dawsons to do the job. The job backfires and the first Dawson is shot, but before the dies, he talks and enables Nevada and Sandy to make arrests and clear McGee of any charges.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
Plot Keywords: independent film, tension, retribution, reprisal, confrontation, bushwhacker, ambush ...
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