Three Godfathers1948
Three Godfathers (1948)
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Cast
as Robert Marmaduke Hightower
as Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte
as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
as Mr. Latham
as Miss Florie
as The Mother
as Mrs. Perley Sweet
as Judge
as Ruby Latham
as Members of Posse
as Woman in Bar
as Members of Posse
as Members of Posse
as Deputy Sheriff `Curly'
as Deputy Sheriff
as Luke
as Drunken Old-Timer at Bar
as Saloon Pianist
as Guard at Mojave Tanks
Critic Reviews for Three Godfathers
All Critics (13) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (2)
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.
There are humor and honest tear-jerking in this visually beautiful film.
The standout scene is a desert sandstorm so real you can almost feel the hot sand cutting your face.
I see a very poetic beauty when the director's subtle panoramas film the desert like few others. It is a very atypical western of Ford, but it is a very entertaining one. [Full review in Spanish]
John Ford, who had shot this popular tale as a silent, remade it with John Wayne, emphasizing even more the religious symbolism.
A wonderful, sentimental western.
Audience Reviews for Three Godfathers
yeah it's a little corny but it's one of ford's most beautifully shot and that's saying something
Super Reviewer
Number 3 in the quest of 30 by Christmas. This one talks about Christmas but doesn't have a overall theme of Christmas till its end. The Duke John Wayne plays a bad guy in this film, something that was rare, after robbing a bank The Duke and his partners go across the desert to avoid the law, when they happen upon a women having a baby, before she dies she makes them the boys godfathers and promise to keep her baby alive, so sets the theme for this Mild Western. Found it on a list of Christmas movies, have never seen it on TV, again has a Christian theme and gospel singing, a rarity on TV these days. Today's Hollywood is based on the more smut the better even this time of the year. Its worth your time and 4 stars
Super Reviewer
This is just a great movie that's both fun and well made. It must be the first John Wayne/John Ford movie in color and it's truly beautiful to look at. While it's a premise that certainly could have become corny, it doesn't and manages to have a great message. The chemistry between the three bank robbers is one of the many qualities it has, friendship is such a powerful theme in this. While it draws parallels with the three wisemen, it definitely doesn't steal and is extremely original and fresh.
Super Reviewer
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