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For fans of Howard Hawks: what to watch, read & play next

Cross-media picks for Howard Hawks fans — films, series, games and books in the same vein.

Fans of Howard Hawks tend to reach for stories built on action over explanation — characters who show who they are through what they do, not what they say. The picks here share that sensibility: twilight Westerns where old cowhands face an era closing around them, crime tales driven by pace and double-cross, and adventures where getting through the day is its own reward. Lean plots, purposeful people, and the quiet cost of doing things the hard way.

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Frequently asked

What should I watch if I love Howard Hawks movies?

Start with the Westerns in this list — Wild Rovers, Monte Walsh, and Rawhide all share the twilight-of-the-frontier mood Hawks fans tend to seek out. For something with more crime and pace, The Roaring 20's captures hard-boiled Chicago energy with a reporter at the center of it all.

Are there books for Howard Hawks fans?

Yes — The Searchers is the novel behind one of the great Western films and rewards any fan of the frontier myth. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? captures the Depression-era desperation that runs through so much classic Hollywood, and Gable and Lombard offers a vivid portrait of the studio era.

Are there games for fans of Howard Hawks's style?

Blues and Bullets puts you in the shoes of Eliot Ness navigating a corrupt city — morally weighted crime fiction in a noir setting. Jack Orlando: Director's Cut is a full adventure set in Prohibition-era 1933, and Full Throttle delivers lean, tough, get-it-done hero energy in a road-crime setting.

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