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Rio Grande (1950)

Directed by John Ford

Western

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 105 minutes

Actors

John Wayne | Maureen O'Hara | Ben Johnson | Claude Jarman Jr. | Harry Carey, Jr. | Chill Wills | J. Carrol Naish | Victor McLaglen | Grant Withers | Peter Ortiz | Steve Pendleton | Karolyn Grimes | Alberto Morin | Stan Jones | Fred Kennedy | Ken Curtis | Tommy Doss | Hugh Farr | Karl Farr | Shug Fisher | Cliff Lyons | Lee Morgan | Jack Pennick | Lloyd Perryman | Chuck Roberson | Barlow Simpson | Patrick Wayne

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Viewing Notes

Ben Johnson really steals the show in this film with some great trick riding as well as acting.

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