Rotten
he last reel, with Wayne explicitly identified as the Prodigal Son and a general collapse into mawkishness, might almost have strayed in from another movie.
Tom Milne, Time Out
3 Godfathers
John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!
1948 · 1h 42m · Approved
Western
Directed by
John Ford
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Ford Director
- John Wayne as Robert Marmaduke Hightower
- Pedro Armendáriz as Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte
- Harry Carey Jr. as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
- Ward Bond as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
- Mae Marsh as Mrs. Perley Sweet
- Mildred Natwick as The Mother
- Jane Darwell as Miss Florie
- Guy Kibbee as Judge
- Dorothy Ford as Ruby Latham
- Ben Johnson Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There are humor and honest tear-jerking in this visually beautiful film.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
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