Western · United States of America · 1948 · 1h 42m

3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers poster
Director
John Ford
Cast
John Wayne as Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower Pedro Armendáriz as Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte Harry Carey, Jr. as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid') Ward Bond as Perley 'Buck' Sweet Mae Marsh as Mrs. Perley Sweet Mildred Natwick as The Mother
Crew
Winton C. Hoch — Director of Photography Jack Murray — Editor Richard Hageman — Original Music Composer Laurence Stallings — Screenplay Frank S. Nugent — Screenplay Robert Nathan — Writer
Tagline

John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer 3 Godfathers — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
babymarshaladoptionpromiseoutlawsurvivalfugitivetrainprison sentencebank robberybirthdesert
Key Collaborators
John Ford Director Winton C. Hoch Director of Photography Jack Murray Editor Richard Hageman Original Music Composer Laurence Stallings Screenplay Frank S. Nugent Screenplay Robert Nathan Writer Peter B. Kyne Story John Ford Producer Merian C. Cooper Producer
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