3 Godfathers(1948)
“John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!”
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
John Ford
Studio
Argosy Pictures
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$3M
Cast
John Wayne
as Robert Marmaduke Sangster 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
as Posse man #1
Charles Halton
as Oliver Latham
Hank Worden
as Deputy Curly
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1948
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
Spanish
Rating
6.8 / 10
Budget
$1M
Box Office
$3M
Production Companies
Argosy Pictures • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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What is 3 Godfathers about?▼
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.
Who directed 3 Godfathers?▼
3 Godfathers was directed by John Ford and released in 1948. It is a western film.
How long is 3 Godfathers?▼
3 Godfathers has a runtime of 1 hours and 42 minutes (102 minutes total).
Who stars in 3 Godfathers?▼
The cast of 3 Godfathers includes John Wayne as Robert Marmaduke Sangster 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 and more.
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