3 Godfathers (1948)

NR ★ 6.8/10 102 min Western United States English

Director: John Ford

Screenplay by: Laurence Stallings, Frank S. Nugent
Story by: Peter B. Kyne
Writer: Robert Nathan

Streaming: Not available

John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!

Description

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.

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Top Cast

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

3 Godfathers Appears on 3 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

BFI The Ultimate Christmas Watchlist

British Film Institute #02

Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux

Metacritic #1697

Critic Curated

Vulture's 50 Best Christmas Movies Of All Time

Vulture #14