Rent 3 Godfathers (1948)
3.6 of 5 from 60 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
- Fugitive bank robbers Robert , William and Pedro stand at a desert grave. Caring for the newborn infant of the woman they just buried will ruin any chance of escape. But they won't go back on their promise to her. They won't abandon little Robert William Pedro.
- Actors:
- John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond, Mae Marsh, Mildred Natwick, Jane Darwell, Guy Kibbee, Dorothy Ford, Ben Johnson, Charles Halton, Hank Worden, Jack Pennick, Fred Libby, Michael Dugan, Don Summers, Gertrude Astor, Ruth Clifford, Jack Curtis, Francis Ford
- Directors:
- John Ford
- Writers:
- Laurence Stallings, Frank S. Nugent
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics
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A Biblical western - 3 Godfathers review by HW
John Ford certainly did not fail to deliver with another western epic. Three bank robbers on the run in the middle of the desert discover a woman in an abandoned wagon giving birth. They vow to be the child’s godfathers and dedicate themselves to redemption by agreeing to deliver the baby to the nearest town: on foot, across the desert with little water.
This is not your typical action-driven western but the quality of the performances (perhaps John Wayne’s best besides Ethan Edwards in ‘The Searchers’), the outlaws’ moving embrace of redemption and the mounting Biblical pathos make this epic utterly captivating. There’s even some comedy as the three tough hombres argue over how to best care for a baby and of course, there is Ford’s persistent message on the strength of community in the face of cruel nature and human selfishness.
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