

Three Godfathers
1936-03-06 · 81 min · ★ 6.9
In a town called New Jerusalem, three bandits hold up a bank. After a gun battle with the townspeople, the three robbers retreat into the scorching Arizona desert. There, they happen upon an ill woman stranded with her child. As the mother dies, she begs the men to take care of her infant. The fugitives want to save the baby -- but to do so, they'll have to travel back to New Jerusalem, where they are wanted men. Remade as 3 Godfathers (1949).
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- Directors
- Richard Boleslawski
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Chester MorrisRobert 'Bob' Sangster
Lewis StoneJames 'Doc' Underwood
Walter BrennanSamuel 'Gus' Barton
Irene HerveyMolly
Sidney TolerProfessor Amos Snape
Dorothy TreeBlackie Winters
Roger ImhofSheriff
Willard RobertsonReverend McLane
Robert LivingstonFrank Benson
John SheehanEd Barrow
Victor Potel'Buck Tooth'
Helen BrownMrs. George Marshall
Harvey ClarkMarcus Treen
Virginia BrissacMrs. McLane
Richard CramerProspector Dancing with Blackie (uncredited)
Tex DriscollParishioner (uncredited)
Jesse GravesCook (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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