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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1948-12-31
Languageen
Runtime1h 42m
Budget$1,243,000
Revenue$2,841,000
Production

Argosy Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

6.8(216)
•1948•1h 42m

3 Godfathers

"John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!"

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.

Director
John Ford
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch

Principal Cast

30 credited
John Wayne
John WayneRobert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro ArmendárizPedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte
Harry Carey Jr.
Harry Carey Jr.William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
Ward Bond
Ward BondPerley 'Buck' Sweet
Mae Marsh
Mae MarshMrs. Perley Sweet
Mildred Natwick
Mildred NatwickThe Mother
Jane Darwell
Jane DarwellMiss Florie
Guy Kibbee
Guy KibbeeJudge
Dorothy Ford
Dorothy FordRuby Latham
Ben Johnson
Ben JohnsonPosse man #1

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