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1. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster, Logan Lerman
Votes: 331,189 | Gross: $53.61M
2. Gold (I) (2016)
R | 120 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.
Director: Stephen Gaghan | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll
Votes: 69,307 | Gross: $7.23M
3. Wolf Creek (2005)
R | 99 min | Horror, Thriller
Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.
Director: Greg McLean | Stars: Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi, John Jarratt
Votes: 78,386 | Gross: $16.19M
4. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
R | 120 min | Drama, Western
A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Rene Auberjonois, William Devane
Votes: 27,663 | Gross: $8.20M
5. Paint Your Wagon (1969)
PG-13 | 164 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Two unlikely prospector partners share the same wife in a California gold rush mining town.
Director: Joshua Logan | Stars: Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, Harve Presnell
Votes: 14,888 | Gross: $31.68M
6. Bend of the River (1952)
Approved | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When a town boss confiscates homesteaders' supplies after gold is discovered nearby, a tough cowboy risks his life to try and get it to them.
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: James Stewart, Rock Hudson, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams
Votes: 9,905
7. Ride the High Country (1962)
Approved | 94 min | Drama, Western
An ex-union soldier is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Joel McCrea, Randolph Scott, Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr
Votes: 14,846
8. Matewan (1987)
PG-13 | 135 min | Drama, History
A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company.
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham
Votes: 8,917 | Gross: $1.68M
9. The Hanging Tree (1959)
Approved | 107 min | Western
Unusual western about a doctor with a dark past, whose life is complicated and ultimately redeemed by a young thief, and a pretty Swiss immigrant whom he nurses back to health.
Directors: Delmer Daves, Karl Malden, Vincent Sherman | Stars: Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden, George C. Scott
Votes: 4,755
10. Wicked Little Things (2006)
R | 94 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Karen, Sarah, and Emma Tunney are all moving to a small town in Pennsylvania where, unknown to them, in 1913, a horrid mine accident trapped dozens of children alive, underground. But there's a problem. They're still alive.
Director: J.S. Cardone | Stars: Lori Heuring, Scout Taylor-Compton, Chloë Grace Moretz, Geoffrey Lewis
Votes: 8,656
11. The Molly Maguires (1970)
M | 124 min | Drama, History
In 1876 Pennsylvania, a group of Irish immigrant coal miners begin to retaliate against the cruelty of their work environment.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar, Frank Finlay
Votes: 4,335 | Gross: $0.22M
12. Night Passage (1957)
Approved | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A fired railroad man is re-hired and entrusted to carry a ten thousand dollar payroll in secret, even though he is suspected of being connected to outlaws.
Director: James Neilson | Stars: James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, Dianne Foster
Votes: 4,545
13. The Trail of '98 (1928)
Passed | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Fortune hunters from all over the country rush to the Klondike in 1897 to seek their fortunes in the gold are tested by hardships of the journey.
Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Ralph Forbes, Karl Dane, Harry Carey
Votes: 446
14. The Last of the Knucklemen (1979)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
In the tradition of Sunday Too Far Away (1975), this independent film is based on the classic Australian play by John Power. Pic tells the story of a group of miners living in a camp in ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Burstall | Stars: Gerard Kennedy, Michael Preston, Peter Hehir, Dennis Miller
Votes: 172
15. The Fire in the Stone (1984 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama, Family
When his precious cache of opals is stolen, 14-year-old Ernie, who lives with his alcoholic father in the harsh and lawless opal fields of inland Australia, sets out with a friend determined to find the thief.
Director: Gary Conway | Stars: Alan Cassell, Paul Smith, Ray Meagher, Linda Hartley
Votes: 55
16. The Blacklist (1916)
50 min | Drama
Based on the 1915 Colorado miners strike. Warren Harcourt, the coal company manager, comes to the scene. This causes a chain of events that will change the current status quo.
Director: William C. de Mille | Stars: Blanche Sweet, Charles Clary, Ernest Joy, William Elmer
Votes: 30
17. The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
Passed | 219 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A 12-episode serial in which scholastic sports star Frank Merriwell leaves school to search for his missing father. His adventures involve a mysterious inscription on a ring, buried ... See full summary »
Directors: Clifford Smith, Lew Landers | Stars: Donald Briggs, Jean Rogers, John 'Dusty' King, Carla Laemmle
Votes: 49
18. M'Liss (1918)
Not Rated | 73 min | Comedy, Drama
M'liss, a feisty young girl in a mining camp, falls for Charles Gray, the school teacher. Charles is implicated in a murder of which he is innocent, and the two must fight to save him from a lynching.
Director: Marshall Neilan | Stars: Mary Pickford, Theodore Roberts, Thomas Meighan, Tully Marshall
Votes: 164
19. The Chechahcos (1923)
Unrated | 87 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Following a shipwreck, a family of prospectors become separated from their infant daughter in the Klondike. Years later, the grown-up daughter begins to unravel the truth about her heritage.
Director: Lewis H. Moomaw | Stars: William Dills, Albert Van Antwerp, Eva Gordon, Alexis B. Luce
Votes: 273
20. North to the Klondike (1942)
Approved | 60 min | Drama, Western
Two friends in the Klondike come to the aid of settlers who are being terrorized by an outlaw gang.
Director: Erle C. Kenton | Stars: Broderick Crawford, Evelyn Ankers, Andy Devine, Lon Chaney Jr.
Votes: 69
21. '49-'17 (1917)
Unrated | 61 min | Drama, Western
A retired judge comes West to restore a ghost town.
Director: Ruth Ann Baldwin | Stars: Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson, William Dyer, Mattie Witting
Votes: 363
22. Ghosts of the West: The End of the Bonanza Trail (2012)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, History, Western
Lost mines, abandoned diggings, ghost towns. Generations later, their stories continue to fascinate and intrigue. And even haunt us.
Director: Ethan S. Knightchilde | Stars: Barron Christian, Arthur Martinez, Dane Bernhardt, Rowell Gormon
Votes: 35
23. Darkfall Resurrection (2013)
70 min | Romance, Sci-Fi
Anonymous Set in outer space, on the planet Akoh, The elder Zeav Keela tells his last story to a group of students. Recalling his younger years, Zeav and Alexandra are madly in love and ... See full summary »
Director: William Goldwyn | Stars: Sam Ashleigh, Alice Barbieri, Samantha Bennett, Tamy Berry
Votes: 54
24. Absent (1928)
A confused, obviously distraught black man wanders into a mining camp, where he is taken in and taken care of by an old miner and his daughter. When it is discovered that he is actually a ... See full summary »
Director: Harry A. Gant | Stars: Clarence Brooks, George Reed, Virgil Owens, Rosalie Lincoln
25. Ghost Towns of the Old West (1989 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, Western
A tour of various ghost towns, abandoned mining camps and other sites in the American Southwest and West.
Director: Sam Harrison | Star: Rip Torn
26. The Girl Who Wouldn't Quit (1918)
50 min | Drama
Roscoe Tracy, the foreman of a large mining camp, is unjustly sentenced to life in prison for robbery and murder. In his absence, his little daughter Joan is raised by mine superintendent ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Jones | Stars: Louise Lovely, Henry A. Barrows, Mark Fenton, Charles Hill Mailes
27. Fighting Mad (1917)
50 min | Western, Drama
Doctor Lambert takes his wife west to a mining town, where he can both minister and doctor. His wife is not happy and upon discovering she is pregnant, runs away with a gambler. He soon ... See full summary »
Director: Edward LeSaint | Stars: William Stowell, Helen Gibson, Hector Dion, Betty Schade
28. The Way of the Strong (1919)
50 min | Drama
In an Alaskan mining camp, James Leyburn runs off with his gold prospecting partner Alexander Hendrie's wife Audrie and son Frank. Caught in a blizzard, James deserts them in order to save ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin Carewe | Stars: Anna Q. Nilsson, Joe King, Harry Northrup, Irene Yeager
29. Tyrant of Red Gulch (1928)
Passed | 50 min | Western
A roaming cowboy comes to the aid of a girl and her kid brother, whose uncle is the ring-leader of a gang, representing a foreign government, who have taken over a hidden mine in a guarded ... See full summary »
Director: Robert De Lacey | Stars: Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro, Josephine Borio, Harry Woods
Votes: 25
30. As the Sun Went Down (1919)
50 min | Western
Although a female, gunfighter "Colonel Billy" is feared by the men of Rattlesnake Gulch, a mining camp in California. The women, however, won't have anything to do with her because of ... See full summary »
Director: E. Mason Hopper | Stars: Edith Storey, Lew Cody, Harry Northrup, William Brunton
Votes: 11
31. The She Wolf (1919)
75 min | Thriller, Western
The heroine of "The She Wolf" walks into "The Last Hope" saloon in "Mad Dog" one night, and discovers the Chinese owner and a crooked sheriff cheating a stranger at a game of cards. Drawing... See full summary »
Director: Clifford Smith | Stars: Texas Guinan, George Chesebro, Ah Wing, Charles Robertson
32. The Loyal Rebel (1915)
60 min | Action, Adventure
The story of the Eureka Stockade, where 12,000 gold miners rose up against the government.
Director: Alfred Rolfe | Stars: Reynolds Denniston, Maisie Carte, Charles Villiers, Percy Walshe
Votes: 19
33. The Old Cobbler (1914)
Drama, Short
Old Nathan stumbles upon Dick, his son, while the latter is going through his purse, robbing his father. He remonstrates, but instead of being touched, Dick becomes insolent. Nathan turns ... See full summary »
Director: Murdock MacQuarrie | Stars: Murdock MacQuarrie, Richard Rosson, Agnes Vernon, Lon Chaney
34. Fuss and Feathers (1918)
50 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
An uneducated young girl becomes suddenly wealthy and hires the disinherited son of an upper-class family to tutor her in the ways of society.
Director: Fred Niblo | Stars: Enid Bennett, Douglas MacLean, J.P. Lockney, Charles K. French
35. Ghosts of the West Rag (2010)
4 min | Documentary, Short, History
Part armchair tour and part paean, the multi-year, multi-state production 'Ghosts of the West Rag' journeys through the ghost towns and mining camps of the American West.
Director: Ethan S. Knightchilde
37. The Sundown Trail (1919)
60 min | Western
During the California gold rush, the all-male mining camp of Spanish Bar, on the Sundown Trail, delegates "Oily" Jones to go East to bring women for them to marry. A young widow arrives ... See full summary »
Director: Rollin S. Sturgeon | Stars: Monroe Salisbury, Clyde Fillmore, Alice Claire Elliott, Beatrice Dominguez
38. The Huntress of Men (1916)
50 min | Drama
Upon hearing about a woman dubbed The Huntress because of her wild attention craving ways, Fleming Harcourt decides he can domesticate her and they marry. He takes her to settle down in a ... See full summary »
Director: Lucius Henderson | Stars: Mary Fuller, Joseph W. Girard, Sidney Bracey
39.
Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode:
The Forgotten
(1992)
Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When men begin disappearing at a bowery, Bruce Wayne decides to go undercover as a worker.
Director: Boyd Kirkland | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Lorin Dreyfuss, Dorian Harewood
Votes: 2,302
40.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Two Trails to Santa Fe
(1960)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
The Army pulls out to head to Texas. This leaves the local prospectors unprotected and the Indians unchecked. When Cheyenne escorts a few women to Santa Fe, he has to fight two of the growing West's biggest issues - gold fever and Indians.
Director: Robert Sparr | Stars: Clint Walker, Randy Stuart, Robert Colbert, Richard Webb
Votes: 81
41.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Birthright
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
The town of Rough And Ready, California declares succession from the United States -- with unintended and undesirable consequences.
Director: Lee Sholem | Stars: Jason Evers, R.G. Armstrong, Susan Flannery, Arthur Peterson
Votes: 28
42.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Escape
(1956)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Evelyn Nelson is tired of life as wife of superintendent Harry, bored with living in isolated mining camps. But when Burke, an escaped killer holds them hostage, she and her husband must outwit him if they are to survive.
Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: Mark Dana, Beverly Tyler, John Cason, Fran Allen
Votes: 36
43.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
His Brother's Keeper
(1960)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Six months after his brother assassinated President Lincoln, Edwin Booth arrives in Downieville to perform a Shakespearean show against wishes of the town's bully and his followers.
Director: Murray Golden | Stars: Harry Townes, Alan Baxter, Don Grady, William Vaughn
Votes: 26
44.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The Indiana Girl
(1968)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
A tomboy changes her ways when she meets the handsome constable of a mining town.
Director: Denver Pyle | Stars: Carol Worthington, Anthony Costello, John Pickard, Don Haggerty
Votes: 37
45.
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999–2000)
Episode:
Escape the Lost Galaxy
(1999)
TV-Y7-FV | 21 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Mike sacrifices to help Terra Venture escape the Lost Galaxy.
Director: Judd Lynn | Stars: Archie Kao, Reggie Rolle, Danny Slavin, Valerie Vernon
Votes: 209
46.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
Mudd's Women
(1966)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Enterprise picks up untrustworthy entrepreneur Harry Mudd accompanied by three beautiful women who immediately put a spell on all the male crew members.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Roger C. Carmel, Karen Steele
Votes: 4,810
47.
Wild West Tech (2003–2005)
Episode:
Gang Tech
(2005)
TV-G | Documentary, History, Western
Explores the life of some of the most famous gang of the West, showing their lives and the technology that helped them commit their crimes.
Stars: David Carradine, Jacqui Allen, Matt Annecharico, John Boessenecker
Votes: 14
48.
Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode:
The Scar
(1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Jesse Martin takes a job in the mines to supplement his farm income, but he meets someone who reminds him of the abuse he suffered in a civil war prisoner camp.
Director: Dick Moder | Stars: Lew Ayres, Mort Mills, Patricia Barry, Alan Hale Jr.
Votes: 22
49.
The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode:
Changing Gears
(1985)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Decepticons set up a trap for the Autobots and kidnap Gears. Now, with Gears as his slave, Megatron creates a solar needle in order to steal the sun's energy. But the consequences could be disastrous.
Directors: Andy Kim, Bob Kirk, Al Kouzel, Bob Matz, Norm McCabe, Margaret Nichols, Karen Peterson, Tom Ray, Robert Shellhorn, Bob Treat, Terry Lennon | Stars: Corey Burton, Christopher Collins, Peter Cullen, Dan Gilvezan
Votes: 143
50.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Lost Sheep in Trinidad
(1967)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Sister Blandina comes to the aid of a wounded robbery in the rough frontier town of Trinidad when no one else will. As she works to comfort him she learns he is a friend of the notorious Billy the Kid.
Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Mariette Hartley, Gilbert Green, Tom Heaton, Matt Clark
Votes: 23