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Rio Grande

6.8

Released November 15, 1950Runtime 1h 45min

John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Argosy Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

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Cast

John WayneLt. Col. Kirby Yorke

Maureen O'HaraMrs. Kathleen Yorke

Ben JohnsonTrooper Travis Tyree

Claude Jarman Jr.Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke

Harry Carey, Jr.Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone

Chill WillsDr. Wilkins

J. Carrol NaishLt. Gen. Philip Sheridan

Victor McLaglenSgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon

Grant WithersU.S. Deputy Marshal

Peter OrtizCapt. St. Jacques

Steve PendletonCapt. Prescott

Karolyn GrimesMargaret Mary

Alberto MorinLieutenant

Stan JonesSergeant

Fred KennedyTrooper Heinze

Ken CurtisDonnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)

Tommy DossRegimental Singer (uncredited)

Hugh FarrRegimental Singer (uncredited)

Karl FarrRegimental Singer (uncredited)

Shug FisherRegimental Singer/Bugler (uncredited)

Cliff LyonsSoldier (uncredited)

Lee MorganMinor Role (uncredited)

Jack PennickSergeant (uncredited)

Lloyd PerrymanRegimental Singer (uncredited)

Chuck RobersonOfficer / Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited)

Barlow SimpsonIndian Chief (uncredited)

Patrick WayneBoy (uncredited)

Crew

John FordDirector

Wingate SmithAssistant Director

Cliff LyonsSecond Unit Director

James Kevin McGuinnessScreenplay

James Warner BellahOriginal Story

Merian C. CooperProducer

John FordProducer

Lee LukatherUnit Manager

Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer

Bert GlennonDirector of Photography

Jack MurrayEditor

Frank HotalingArt Direction

Stan JonesSongs

Dale EvansSongs

John McCarthy Jr.Set Decoration

Charles S. ThompsonSet Decoration

Peggy GrayHairstylist

Bob MarkMakeup Supervisor

Earl Crain Sr.Sound

Howard WilsonSound

Howard LydeckerSpecial Effects

Theodore LydeckerSpecial Effects

Jerry BrownStunts

Everett CreachStunts

Chuck HaywardStunts

John HudkinsStunts

Fred KennedyStunts

Cliff LyonsStunts

Frank McGrathStunts

Chuck RobersonStunts

Bob RoseStunts

Barlow SimpsonStunts

Norm TaylorStunt Double

Terry WilsonStunts

Jack N. YoungStunts

Archie StoutSecond Unit Director of Photography

Adele PalmerCostume Design

Barbara FordAssistant Editor

Dudley HolmesProps

Whitey GibbsConstruction Manager

Sidney CutnerOrchestrator

Leo ShukenOrchestrator

George ColemanTransportation Captain

Philip KiefferTechnical Advisor

Herbert J. YatesPresenter

Sid DavisStand In

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Reviews

by Per Gunnar Jonsson

In this old classic John Wayne had not yet become the somewhat grumpy old tough guy as he is in many of his classical movies. He is somewhat younger and his character as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is a bit more emotional than the characters that he often played and there is a bit more romance in this mov...

More artistry from the maestro. The final piece of John Ford's cavalry trilogy is a fine portrait of the old west and the soldiers who operated at that time. Much like She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, this film continues with the central theme of human focus, getting close and real to what makes these ...

"Col. Yorke" (John Wayne) has enough on his plate fighting the marauding Apache when his son "Jeff" (Claude Jarman Jr) arrives at his post, only to be followed shortly thereafter by the man's mother "Kathleen" (Maureen O'Hara) determined to buy him out. Let's just say that marital relations are a b...