3 Godfathers
John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!
1948 · 102 min · ★ 6.7 · Western
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.
Directed by John Ford · Written by Laurence Stallings
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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 -
Dorothy Ford Ruby Latham -
Ben Johnson Posse man #1 -
Charles Halton Oliver Latham -
Hank Worden Deputy Curly
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