3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!

1948•1h 42m•6.7/10

Western

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(201)

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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Production

Argosy Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Perley 'Buck' Sweet

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Perley Sweet

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

The Mother

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Miss Florie

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Judge

Dorothy Ford

Dorothy Ford

Ruby Latham

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Posse man #1

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Oliver Latham

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Deputy Curly

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Luke

Fred Libby

Fred Libby

Deputy

Michael Dugan

Posse Man #2

Don Summers

Posse Man #3

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Richard Hageman

Richard Hageman

Saloon Pianist (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Townswoman (uncredited)

Eva Novak

Eva Novak

Townswoman (uncredited)

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