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68% Critic Match
3 Godfathers
“John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!”
6.8 / 10• 1948• 1h 42m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Wayne
Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. 3 Godfathers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
