Cavalry movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant cavalry movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, epic, captivating, exciting and period drama films and TV shows about / with cavalry, military, battles, soldier, heroes, gun, violence, culture clash, horse and army plots mostly in Drama, Western and Adventure genres shot in USA, UK, Poland and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as cavalry: Cheyenne Autumn (1964), In Pursuit of Honor (1995), The Deluge (1974), The Blue and the Gray (1982), The Undefeated (1969), North and South (1985), Morning Star (1991), With Fire and Sword (1999), Glory (1989), Ulzana's Raid (1972).
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List of cavalry movies
Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyennes.
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, period piece, disturbing ...
Plot:
cavalry, native american, fort, starvation, native, society, homecoming, culture clash, injustice, life is a bitch, military, wyatt earp ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
usa, oklahoma, wyoming, kansas
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
To save a group of horses slated to be destroyed by the US Cavalry, a group of officers rebel and begin a journey towards Canada to save themselves and the mounts.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cavalry, horse, equestrian, u.s. military, u.s. army, horseman, insubordination, soldier, animal life, battles, heroic mission, military life ...
Time:
50s, 1930s, 1950s, year 1932
Place:
australia, canada, sonora, texas, washington d.c.
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland, Soviet Union
Duration: 287 min.
Story:
Following With Fire and Sword', this is an adaptation of the second and most spectacular part of Sienkiewicz's trilogy of warfare, romance, and derring-do. With war raging across Europe in the 17th century, a dashing warrior fights for the ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, exciting, rough ...
Plot:
nobility, cavalry, cossack, palace, fortress, infantry, sword fight, chess, barbarian, female nudity, polish history, monk ...
Time:
middle ages, 17th century
Place:
poland, soviet union, europe, lithuania, warsaw poland ...
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
TV show
Story:
This movie is also in existance as a 3 part miniseries. America just before and during the Civil War, as seen through the eyes of an artist correspondent. The plot revolves around the families of two sisters; Maggie Geyser and Evelyn Hale. The ...
Style:
realistic, disturbing, captivating, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
american civil war, cavalry, military, civil war, u.s. civil war, battles, family life, working class, rebellion, society, showdown, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
After the Civil War, ex-Union Colonel John Henry Thomas and ex-Confederate Colonel James Langdon are leading two disparate groups of people through strife-torn Mexico. John Henry and company are bringing horses to the unpopular Mexican government ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, native american, friendship, mexican revolution, medieval, cowboy, military, wild west, desert, gunfight, u.s. mexico border ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century, 1860s, 80s
Place:
mexico, los angeles, usa, latin america, texas ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
TV show
Story:
Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.
Style:
costume drama, realistic, exciting, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
american civil war, slavery, foe turned friend, cavalry, military, love and romance, u.s. civil war, slave, friendship, espionage, family feud, military base ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 1850s, 1840s, 1860s ...
Place:
usa, west point, new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 187 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of George Custer, Crazy Horse and the events prior to the battle of the Little Bighorn, told from the different perspectives of two women.
Style:
historical drama, realistic, serious, epic, sincere
Plot:
american indian, sioux tribe, cavalry, native american, american civil war, buffalo, usa history, wild west, interracial relations, racism, wartime life, culture clash ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, 1870s
Place:
montana
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic...
Style:
captivating, serious, mysterious, romantic, epic ...
Plot:
military, polish, cavalry, cossack, heroes, love affair, love triangle, medieval, rebellion, battles, politics, political unrest ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
poland, ukraine, eastern europe, europe
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153K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Style:
epic, inspirational, period piece, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
american civil war, battles, civil war, military, slavery, prejudice, racism, war, black history, u.s. civil war, human spirit, african american ...
Time:
19th century, year 1989, 1800s, 1860s, 20th century ...
Place:
massachusetts, america, south carolina, georgia, africa ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Report reaches the US cavalry that the Apache leader Ulzana has left his reservation with a band of followers. A compassionate young officer, Lieutenant DeBuin, is given a small company to find him and bring him back; accompanying the troop is ...
Style:
spaghetti western, brutal, suspenseful, bleak, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
apache, native, native american attack, racism, american indian, cowboy, cavalry, wild west, last stand, fortress, massacre, gunfight ...
Time:
19th century, year 1972
Place:
arizona, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The story, set in 1875, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) who resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers which ...
Style:
epic, costume drama, period piece, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
redemption, desert, military, imperialism, cavalry, british empire, slavery, colonialism, soldier, hopes, friendship, prison escape ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 2002, turn of the century, 1880s ...
Place:
sudan, england, africa, britain, north africa ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the edge by broken promises and ...
Style:
intense, factual, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
native american, apache, indians, bounty hunter, civil war, love story, cavalry, betrayal, prejudice, wilderness, interracial romance, lone hero ...
Time:
ancient times, year 1993, 19th century, 1880s
Place:
mexico, america, arizona, north america, latin america ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The French Foreign Legion, in the early 20s, is tasked to protect a group of Archaeologists in the middle east. After scenes depicting the hardship of day-to-day Foreign Legion life, and the ragtag collection of people who join, the local Arabs take ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
foreign legion, french foreign legion, archaeologist, military, obsessive quest, world war one, adventurer, danger, treasure hunt, rescue, heroic mission, medieval ...
Time:
1910s, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
morocco, africa, middle east, sahara
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers. The attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
Style:
epic, scenic, serious, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
kidnapping, politics, desert, rescue, boy, battle of the sexes, invasion, cavalry, german soldier, sword fight, u.s. president, sword duel ...
Time:
1900s, 20th century, year 1975, 1930s, 90s
Place:
morocco, north africa, washington d.c., africa, tangier morocco ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Style:
suspense, brutal, harsh, epic, visually stunning ...
Plot:
american civil war, revenge, native american, surrender, civil war, cowboy, vengeance, manhunt, murder, on the run, loss of family, one against many ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, 1800s, 20th century, year 1976 ...
Place:
texas, missouri, austin texas, usa, kansas ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
Style:
epic, atmospheric, captivating, dark fantasy, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, fantasy world, sword fight, wizard, magical, friendship, mission, good versus evil, monster, middle earth, sword and sorcery, mythology ...
Time:
2000s, year 2002, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
iran, new zealand
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.
Style:
epic, humorous, sentimental, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
native american, cowboy, racism, revenge, culture clash, voice over narration, massacre, interview, orphan, old west, american history, bigotry ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1860s, year 1970, 70s ...
Place:
montana, south dakota, usa
Is relevant?
1.2M
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against ...
Style:
epic, factual, bloody, scenic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
sword fight, war, courage, freedom, medieval, vengeance, tragic hero, battles, military, love story, warrior, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
scotland, england, europe, scottish highlands, britain ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The gangster Colorado kidnaps Marshal McKenna. He believes that McKenna has seen a map which leads to a rich vein of gold in the mountains and forces him to show him the way. But they're not the only ones who're after the gold; soon they ...
Style:
exciting, spaghetti western, retro, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, treasure, greed, chase, gold, gang, map, murder, good versus evil, danger, rivalry, escapades ...
Time:
20th century, year 1969, 60s, 19th century, 1870s
Place:
usa, arizona, persia, colorado, turkey ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In 1883, US Cavalry lieutenant Matthew Hazard, newly graduated from West Point, is assigned to isolated Fort Delivery on the Mexican border of Arizona, where he meets commanding officer Teddy Mainwarring's wife Kitty, whom he later rescues from ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, surprise ending
Plot:
cavalry, military, cavalry charge, apache, u.s. army, equestrian, fort, civil war, soldier, cave, battles, surrender ...
Time:
60s, 1880s
Place:
arizona, usa, west point, mexico, washington d.c.
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Though a fictionalized Western based on George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the film is almost a generic war story covering the enlistment, training, and operational deployment of a group of ...
Style:
cynical, exciting, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cavalry, cavalry charge, bar fight, battles, military, rivalry, soldier, love triangle, injustice, righting the wronged, war, rebelliousness ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories, a band of men who set out to find and recover a family of settlers that has mysteriously vanished from their home. Expecting the offenders to be a band of fierce natives, but they soon discover that the real ...
Style:
scary, atmospheric, rough, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
buried alive, native american, cavalry, creature feature, creature, missing child, danger, old west, kidnapping, heroic mission, isolation, race against time ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
usa, north dakota, south dakota
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Told by a U.S. Army colonel and his wife, this vintage Western set in post-Civil War Texas chronicles the exploits of the all-black 10th cavalry regiment, which was formed in 1871. Cesar Romero plays the unit's commander.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, serious, melancholic, spaghetti western ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
blaxploitation, cavalry, discrimination, post civil war, interracial relations, soldier, courage, conflict, brotherhood, justice, honor, leadership ...
Time:
1870s
Place:
texas
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Genre: War
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
U.S. General Hudson Kilpatrick is known to many as “Kill Cavalry,” not for the number of enemy troops he has killed, but his own, due to brash decisions that lead to heavy Federal casualties
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
civil war, military, army, swamp, reverend, cavalry, war, military officer, american soldier, army general, soldier, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
year 1865, 1860s, 19th century
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: China, Japan, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Style:
exciting, dark fantasy, entertaining, epic, stylized ...
Plot:
monster, great wall of china, creature, mythology, archer, warrior, invasion, friendship, siege, good versus evil, battlefield, courage ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, year 2016, 2010s, medieval times ...
Place:
china, tibet, asia, ancient china, egypt ...
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150K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how their new-found power will corrupt them.
Style:
visually stunning, visually appealing, breathtaking, cerebral, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
samurai, feudal japan, greed, betrayal, shakespeare, vengeance, asian history, nihilism, medieval, castle, politics, insanity ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, year 1985, 20th century, 16th century
Place:
japan, bolivia, east asia, asia, tokyo ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 227 min.
Story:
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, visually appealing, visually stunning, historical drama ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, date night, kids
Plot:
world war one, desert, military, british empire, camel, islam, great war, imperialism, politics, historical character, battles, quicksand ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, 1930s, 1920s, year 1962 ...
Place:
middle east, saudi arabia, arabia, ottoman empire, jordan ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: East Germany, Soviet Union
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
In the latter half of the 19th century, gold is discovered in the Black Hills, an area which has already been allocated to the Dakota Indians as a winter reservation in a treaty. Nevertheless, gold diggers, profiteers and adventurers flock to the ...
Style:
epic, atmospheric, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
native american, gold rush, native, violence, revenge, massacre, conflict, retribution, exploitation, brutality, bloodbath, cavalry ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
south dakota
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Hungary
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The film tells the story of a regiment of Hungarian hussars stationed in Poland. The hussars, mostly ordinary men, have heard news of the uprising and wish to return to the homeland to defend the newly independent country. The Empire, on the other ...
Style:
tense, tension, melancholic, epic, period drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revolution, patriotism, military, desertion, escape, sacrifice, pursuit, courage, brotherhood, cavalry, nationalism, survival ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
eastern europe, poland
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Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Counting Bullets tells the story of a small group of cavalry soldiers who are pinned down in a canyon by the enemy. Over the course of a few days, they are forced to face their differences and rely on each of their instincts to survive.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, exciting, tension ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
violence, danger, society, escapades, murder, heroes, chase, chases and races, death, partner, cowboy, old west ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
usa, arizona
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