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Ben Johnson

Performer with 9 reviewed and 8 watchlist titles.

17 Results
  1. 1940s
    • performer
      3 Godfathers 1948C: 3 stars (out of 5)

      A group of outlaws (John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, and Harry Carey Jr.) adopts a dying woman’s baby in the desert and vows to bring it to safety.

      Mar 23, 2008
      Drama, Western
    • performer
      She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949B: 4 stars (out of 5)

      A cavalry captain (John Wayne) nearing retirement, leads a final patrol to stop a pending Indian attack.

      Jun 10, 2008
      Drama, Western
  2. 1950s
    • performer
      Wagon Master 1950C+: 3 stars (out of 5)

      A Mormon leader (Ward Bond) hires a pair of horse traders (Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr.) to lead his followers to a colony across the Utah desert.

      Feb 16, 2009
      Drama, Western
    • performer
      Rio Grande 1950B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

      The estranged wife (Maureen O’Hara) and son of a Cavalry officer (John Wayne) join him at a fort out west.

      May 19, 2008
      Drama, Romance, Western
  3. 1960s
    • performer
      Major Dundee 1965B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

      At the end of the Civil War, a driven cavalry officer (Charlton Heston) enlists the support of a Confederate prisoner (Richard Harris) for an unauthorized raid into Mexico in pursuit of a band of Apaches.

      May 27, 2008
      Adventure, Drama, War, Western
    • performer
      The Rare Breed 1966
      Because James Stewart performed.
      Western
    • performer
      The Wild Bunch 1969A+: 5 stars (out of 5)

      Pursued by one of their own (Robert Ryan), an aging band of outlaws (William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Edmond O’Brien, Warren Oates, Jaime Sánchez, and Ben Johnson) heads to Mexico seeking one last big score.

      Nov 30, 2008
      Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
    • performer
      The Undefeated 1969C: 3 stars (out of 5)

      A ex-Union Colonel (John Wayne) and a ex-Confederate Colonel (Rock Hudson) cross paths in Mexico shortly after the end of the Civil War.

      Jul 16, 2007
      Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War, Western
  4. 1970s
    • performer
      Chisum 1970B: 4 stars (out of 5)

      A cattle baron, along with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, battles a land-grabbing outsider in the Lincoln County Cattle War.

      Jan 9, 2004
      Biography, Drama, Western
    • performer
      Something Big 1971
      Because Dean Martin performed.
      Comedy, Western
    • performer
      Junior Bonner 1972
      Because Sam Peckinpah directed and Steve McQueen performed.
      Drama, Western
    • performer
      The Getaway 1972B+: 4 stars (out of 5)

      The Getaway is a slick bit of neo-noir exploitation.

      Nov 27, 2016
      Action, Crime, Thriller
    • performer
      The Train Robbers 1973
      Because John Wayne performed.
      Action, Adventure, Western
    • performer
      Kid Blue 1973
      Because Warren Oates performed.
      Comedy, Crime, Drama, Western
    • performer
      Dillinger 1973
      Because Warren Oates performed.
      Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
    • performer
      Bite the Bullet 1975
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
  5. 1980s
    • performer
      The Hunter 1980
      Because Steve McQueen performed.
      Action, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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