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3 Godfathers
John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!
Genres
Western
Overview
Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.
Details
Budget
$1243000
Revenue
$2841000
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1948-12-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
193
Vote Average
6.746
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
John Wayne
Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte
Harry Carey, Jr.
William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
Ward Bond
Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Perley Sweet
Mildred Natwick
The Mother
Jane Darwell
Miss Florie
Guy Kibbee
Judge
Dorothy Ford
Ruby Latham
Ben Johnson
Posse man #1
Charles Halton
Oliver Latham
Hank Worden
Deputy Curly
Jack Pennick
Luke
Fred Libby
Deputy
Michael Dugan
Posse Man #2
Don Summers
Posse Man #3
Gertrude Astor
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Richard Hageman
Saloon Pianist (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Townswoman (uncredited)
Eva Novak
Townswoman (uncredited)
Charles Soldani
Townsman (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Jack Curtis
Bartender (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Bartender (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Barfly (uncredited)
Francis Ford
Drunk (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Guard at Mojave Tanks (uncredited)
Amelia Yelda
Robert William Pedro Hightower (the Baby) (uncredited)
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