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Three Godfathers
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Three Godfathers

1936-03-06 · 81 min · ★ 6.9

Action · Drama · Western

In a town called New Jerusalem, three bandits hold up a bank. After a gun battle with the townspeople, the three robbers retreat into the scorching Arizona desert. There, they happen upon an ill woman stranded with her child. As the mother dies, she begs the men to take care of her infant. The fugitives want to save the baby -- but to do so, they'll have to travel back to New Jerusalem, where they are wanted men. Remade as 3 Godfathers (1949).

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Directors
Richard Boleslawski
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Chester MorrisChester MorrisRobert 'Bob' Sangster
Lewis StoneLewis StoneJames 'Doc' Underwood
Walter BrennanWalter BrennanSamuel 'Gus' Barton
Irene HerveyIrene HerveyMolly
Sidney TolerSidney TolerProfessor Amos Snape
Dorothy TreeDorothy TreeBlackie Winters
Roger ImhofRoger ImhofSheriff
Willard RobertsonWillard RobertsonReverend McLane
Robert LivingstonRobert LivingstonFrank Benson
John SheehanJohn SheehanEd Barrow
Joseph MarievskyPedro
Victor PotelVictor Potel'Buck Tooth'
Helen BrownHelen BrownMrs. George Marshall
Harvey ClarkHarvey ClarkMarcus Treen
Virginia BrissacVirginia BrissacMrs. McLane
Jean KircherBaby Marshall
Bernard CarrRalph (uncredited)
Richard CramerRichard CramerProspector Dancing with Blackie (uncredited)
Tex DriscollTex DriscollParishioner (uncredited)
Jesse GravesJesse GravesCook (uncredited)

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