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Rio Bravo (18-Mar-1959)

Director: Howard Hawks

Writers: Jules Furthman; Leigh Brackett

From novel by: Barbara Hawks (purported unpublished short story, as "B. H. McCampbell")

Music Composed and Conducted by: Dimitri Tiomkin

Producer: Howard Hawks

Keywords: Western, Texas

A town sheriff and his allies hold an outlaw in jail as several attempts are underway trying to spring him. Director Howard Hawks and John Wayne made this response to High Noon (1952), where the protagonist is always asking for help. In Rio Bravo, John Wayne never asks even if it is desperately needed. Dean Martin is memorable as the drunk deputy Borachon, in the most difficult acting role of his career.

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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Claude Akins
Actor
25-May-1926 27-Jan-1994 Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Malcolm Atterbury
Actor
20-Feb-1907 16-Aug-1992 Vaudevillian, character actor
Ward Bond
Actor
9-Apr-1903 5-Nov-1960 Wagon Train
Walter Brennan
Actor
25-Jul-1894 21-Sep-1974 Three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor
Angie Dickinson
Actor
30-Sep-1931   Police Woman
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Actor
24-May-1925 6-Feb-2006 Rio Bravo
Dean Martin
Singer
7-Jun-1917 25-Dec-1995 Member of Rat Pack
Ricky Nelson
Musician
8-May-1940 31-Dec-1985 I'm Walkin'
John Russell
Actor
3-Jan-1921 19-Jan-1991 Lawman
John Wayne
Actor
26-May-1907 11-Jun-1979 The Duke

CAST

John Wayne   ...   John T. Chance (county sheriff)
Dean Martin   ...   Dude ("Borachón")
Ricky Nelson   ...   Colorado Ryan (gunman)
Angie Dickinson   ...   Feathers (dancer)
Walter Brennan   ...   Stumpy (deputy)
Ward Bond   ...   Pat Wheeler (trail boss)
with
John Russell   ...   Nathan Burdette (land baron)
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez   ...   Carlos Robante
Estelita Rodriguez   ...   Consuela Robante
Claude Akins   ...   Joe Burdette (drunkard)
Malcolm Atterbury   ...   Jake (stage driver)
Harry Carey, Jr.   ...   Harold (in credits but not in movie)

REVIEWS

Review by James Coddington (posted on 16-Aug-2007)

This is one of the best films that John Wayne ever made. If I have seen it once I have seen it at least 70 times. I also have the DVD of it and will keep watching it over and over again. I don't know why but all of John Wayne's movies never gets old to me. I have 4 of his best movies and will buy more of them as I go along. This country has lost many important people but three of them John Wayne, Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson have been among the most important ones for us. Where ever they are may God be standing by thier side and watching their movie Rio Bravo. Jim Coddington Salina, Kansas


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