3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
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1948
1h 42m
6.7(199 votes)
Western

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

John Wayne

Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower

John Wayne
Acting

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte

Pedro Armendáriz
Acting

Harry Carey, Jr.

William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')

Harry Carey, Jr.
Acting

Ward Bond

Perley 'Buck' Sweet

Ward Bond
Acting

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Perley Sweet

Mae Marsh
Acting

Mildred Natwick

The Mother

Mildred Natwick
Acting

Jane Darwell

Miss Florie

Jane Darwell
Acting

Guy Kibbee

Judge

Guy Kibbee
Acting

Dorothy Ford

Ruby Latham

Dorothy Ford
Acting

Ben Johnson

Posse man #1

Ben Johnson
Acting

Charles Halton

Oliver Latham

Charles Halton
Acting

Hank Worden

Deputy Curly

Hank Worden
Acting

Jack Pennick

Luke

Jack Pennick
Acting

Fred Libby

Deputy

Fred Libby
Acting

Michael Dugan

Posse Man #2

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Don Summers

Posse Man #3

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Acting

Gertrude Astor

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor
Sound

Richard Hageman

Saloon Pianist (uncredited)

Richard Hageman
Acting

Nora Bush

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Acting

Eva Novak

Townswoman (uncredited)

Eva Novak
Acting

Charles Soldani

Townsman (uncredited)

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Acting

Ruth Clifford

Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford
Acting

Jack Curtis

Bartender (uncredited)

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Harry Tenbrook

Bartender (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Acting

Tex Driscoll

Barfly (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll
Acting

Jack Kenny

Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Kenny
Acting

Jack Mower

Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Acting

Francis Ford

Drunk (uncredited)

Francis Ford
Acting

Cliff Lyons

Guard at Mojave Tanks (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons
Acting

Amelia Yelda

Robert William Pedro Hightower (the Baby) (uncredited)

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