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John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!

3 Godfathers

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.

Credits

3 Godfathers Cast

Name Character
Ward Bond He was 45, 57 years old when he died as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
John Wayne He was 41, 72 years old when he died as Robert Marmaduke Hightower
Francis Ford He was 67, 72 years old when he died as Drunk (uncredited)
Harry Carey, Jr. He was 27, 91 years old when he died as William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')
Hank Worden He was 47, 91 years old when he died as Deputy Curly
Charles Halton He was 72, 83 years old when he died as Oliver Latham
Ben Johnson He was 30, 77 years old when he died as Posse man #1
Pedro Armendáriz He was 36, 51 years old when he died as Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte
Guy Kibbee He was 66, 74 years old when he died as Judge
Harry Tenbrook He was 61, 72 years old when he died as Bartender (uncredited)
Jack Mower He was 58, 74 years old when he died as Barfly (uncredited)
Jane Darwell She was 69, 87 years old when she died as Miss Florie
Gertrude Astor She was 61, 90 years old when she died as Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Richard Hageman He was 67, 84 years old when he died as Saloon Pianist (uncredited)
Eva Novak She was 50, 90 years old when she died as Townswoman (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford She was 48, 98 years old when she died as Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Michael Dugan He was 36, 90 years old when he died as Posse Man #2
Mae Marsh She was 54, 73 years old when she died as Mrs. Perley Sweet
Fred Libby He was 33, 82 years old when he died as Deputy
Cliff Lyons He was 47, 72 years old when he died as Guard at Mojave Tanks (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford She was 25, 87 years old when she died as Ruby Latham
Mildred Natwick She was 43, 89 years old when she died as The Mother
Don Summers He was 12, now 63 years old as Posse Man #3
Jack Pennick He was 52, 68 years old when he died as Luke

3 Godfathers Crew

Name Department
James Basevi as Art Direction. He was 58 (71) years old when He died Art
Lowell J. Farrell as Production Manager. Production
Eddie Fitzgerald as Second Unit Cinematographer. He was 60 (78) years old when He died Crew
Winton C. Hoch as Director of Photography. He was 43 (73) years old when He died Camera
Joseph Kish as Set Decoration. He was 49 (69) years old when He died Art
Laurence Stallings as Screenplay. He was 54 (73) years old when He died Writing
Frank S. Nugent as Screenplay. He was 40 (57) years old when He died Writing
Jack Murray as Editor. He was 48 (60) years old when He died Editing
Robert Nathan as Screenplay. He was 54 (91) years old when He died Writing
Peter B. Kyne as Original Story. He was 68 (77) years old when He died Writing
Don L. Cash as Makeup Artist. He was 28 (now 104) years old Costume & Make-Up
Lucien Cailliet as Conductor. He was 51 (88) years old when He died Sound
Richard Hageman as Original Music Composer. He was 67 (84) years old when He died Sound
Cliff Lyons as Stunts. He was 47 (72) years old when He died Crew
Charles P. Boyle as Second Unit Director of Photography. He was 56 (75) years old when He died Camera
Edward O'Fearna as Assistant Director. Directing
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3 Godfathers (75 years)

John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!

  • Release day: Friday, December 31, 1948
  • Runtime: 106 minutes
  • Budget: 1243000.00
  • Revenue: 2841000.00