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Rio Grande

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Rio Grande

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Classic John Ford western starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. On the Mexican border in the 1880s, Lieutenant Colonel Yorke of the US cavalry is conducting a lonely, vain campaign against marauding Apaches. When his trooper son arrives at the fort, followed by Yorke's estranged wife, family conflict adds to his troubles.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Allen Eyles

This great western - the third film in John Ford's cavalry trilogy, following Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon - tells the story of a daring off-the-record solution to Indian raids from across the border. It also features a powerful romantic relationship between John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara as the fort commander and his long-separated wife. O'Hara was the strongest leading lady Wayne ever had and almost his match in stubborn pride (they co-starred in four more films). Here, she re-enters Wayne's life seeking to protect their son (Claude Jarman Jr), a private sent out west to serve under him. Once again, Ford creates a stirring picture of the Old West - if this wasn't the way it was, it's the way it should have been.

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Cast

rolenameLt Colonel YorkeJohn WayneMrs YorkeMaureen O'HaraTrooper TyreeBen Johnson (1)Trooper Jeff YorkeClaude Jarman JrTrooper BooneHarry Carey JrDr WilkinsChill WillsGeneral SheridanJ Carrol NaishQuincannonVictor McLaglenDeputy marshalGrant WithersCaptain St JacquesPeter Ortiz

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rolenameDirectorJohn Ford

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Released on

1951-03-02

Languages

English

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Black and white

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