3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers (1948)

Western1 hour and 46 minutes
68%
User score

John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!

Description

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.

John Ford
Director
Laurence Stallings
Screenplay
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Peter B. Kyne
Story
Robert Nathan
Writer

Actors

John Wayne
John Wayne
Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr.
William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Perley Sweet
Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwick
The Mother
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
Miss Florie
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Judge
Dorothy Ford
Dorothy Ford
Ruby Latham
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Posse man #1
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
Oliver Latham
Hank Worden
Hank Worden
Deputy Curly
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Luke
Fred Libby
Fred Libby
Deputy
Michael Dugan
Michael Dugan
Posse Man #2
Don Summers
Don Summers
Posse Man #3
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Richard Hageman
Richard Hageman
Saloon Pianist (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Nora Bush
Townswoman (uncredited)
Eva Novak
Eva Novak
Townswoman (uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$1,243,000

Revenue

$2,841,000

Keywords
babymarshaladoptionpromiseoutlawsurvivalfugitivetrainprison sentencebank robberybirthdeserthymndyingpossewaterholearizona territorynewborn babydesert survival