3 Godfathers (1948)
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- 1h 46min
- Drama, Western
- 13 Jan 1949 (USA)
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Cast verified as complete
John Wayne | ... |
Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower
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Pedro Armendáriz | ... |
Pedro Roca Fuerte
(as Pedro Armendariz)
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Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
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Ward Bond | ... |
Perley 'Buck' Sweet
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Mae Marsh | ... |
Mrs. Perley Sweet
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Mildred Natwick | ... |
The Mother
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Jane Darwell | ... |
Miss Florie
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Guy Kibbee | ... |
Judge
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Dorothy Ford | ... |
Ruby Latham
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Ben Johnson | ... |
Posse Man #1
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Charles Halton | ... |
Oliver Latham
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Hank Worden | ... |
Deputy Curly
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Jack Pennick | ... |
Luke
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Fred Libby | ... |
Deputy
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Michael Dugan | ... |
Posse Man #2
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Don Summers | ... |
Posse Man #3
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Gertrude Astor | ... |
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Ruth Clifford | ... |
Woman in Bar (uncredited)
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Jack Curtis | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Tex Driscoll | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Francis Ford | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Richard Hageman | ... |
Saloon Pianist (uncredited)
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Jack Kenny | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Cliff Lyons | ... |
Guard at Mojave Tanks (uncredited)
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Jack Mower | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Eva Novak | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Charles Soldani | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Amelia Yelda | ... |
Robert William Pedro Hightower (the Baby) (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Ford | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
Laurence Stallings | ... | (screenplay) and |
Frank S. Nugent | ... | (screenplay) |
Peter B. Kyne | ... | (story) |
Robert Nathan | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Merian C. Cooper | ... | producer (uncredited) |
John Ford | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Richard Hageman |
Cinematography by
Winton C. Hoch | ... | director of photography (as Winton Hoch) |
Editing by
Jack Murray |
Editorial Department
Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Morgan Padelford | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
James Basevi |
Set Decoration by
Joseph Kish | ... | (as Joe Kish) |
Makeup Department
Don L. Cash | ... | makeup artist (as Don Cash) |
Anna Malin | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Lowell J. Farrell | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward O'Fearna | ... | assistant director |
Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Jack Golconda | ... | properties |
Frank Wesselhoff | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Joseph I. Kane | ... | sound |
D. Pat Kelley | ... | sound effects (as Patrick Kelley) |
Frank Moran | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
Jack Caffee | ... | special effects |
Stunts
Michael Dugan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Ben Johnson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Cliff Lyons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Frank McGrath | ... | stunt double: Pedro Armendariz (uncredited) |
Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Terry Wilson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Charles P. Boyle | ... | photography: second unit (as Charles Boyle) |
Eddie Fitzgerald | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
Harvey Gould | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Tommy Griffin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Alexander Kahle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
D.R.O. Hatswell | ... | costume researcher |
Michael Meyers | ... | wardrobe: men |
Ann Peck | ... | wardrobe: women |
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Lucien Cailliet | ... | conductor / music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
Pat Kelly | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Meta Stern | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Merian C. Cooper | ... | presenter |
Lowell J. Farrell | ... | assistant to director (as Lowell Farrell) |
John Ford | ... | presenter |
Gianfranco Bellini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Harry Carey Jr. (uncredited) |
Mario Besesti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ward Bond (uncredited) |
Giorgio Capecchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Pedro Armendáriz (uncredited) |
Mignon Cocco | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jane Darwell (uncredited) |
Mario Corte | ... | italian voice dubbing: Charles Halton (uncredited) |
Sid Davis | ... | stand-in: John Wayne (uncredited) |
Franca Dominici | ... | italian voice dubbing: Mae Marsh (uncredited) |
Stan Jones | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Giulio Panicali | ... | italian voice dubbing: John Wayne (uncredited) |
Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Guy Kibbee (uncredited) |
Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Giuseppe Rinaldi (uncredited) |
Stefano Sibaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Hank Worden (uncredited) |
Lydia Simoneschi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Mildred Natwick (uncredited) |
Thanks
Harry Carey | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1948) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Minerva Film AB (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Kontinental (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film set)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (4 film set)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Plaion Pictures (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Fugitive bank robbers Robert (John Wayne), William (Harry Carey Jr.) and Pedro (Pedro Armendáriz) 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. Director John Ford's Western retelling of the Biblical Three Wise Men tale remains a scenic and thematic masterpiece. Ford adds color to his feature-film palette, capturing stunning vistas via cinematographer Winton C. Hoch, who would win two of his three Academy Awards for Ford films. Again, populist-minded Ford asserts that even men of dissolute character can follow that inner star of Bethlehem to their own redemption. |
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Taglines | Color By Technicolor See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,243,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | John Wayne was badly sunburned while filming this movie and was briefly hospitalized. See more » |
Goofs | Shortly after the three riders enter the desert Hightower discovers that Pedro's water bag is empty and throws it away. As they ride away in a long shot, the water bag is still visible on Pedro's horse. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Havana/Mermaids/The Sheltering Sky/Awakenings/The Long Walk Home (1990). See more » |
Soundtracks | Beautiful River (Shall We Gather at the River) See more » |
Quotes |
Pedro "Pete' Roca Fuerte:
[dying]
Hey, Bob... I just remembered what tomorrow is. Feliz Navidad. See more » |