Discover four movies that are skipping theaters to bring tom, beanie, and a talking dog to. That was a little unusual in 1970, because john wayne had unaccountably been finding himself in some westerns that werent john wayne westerns. Rio grande is a 1950 western film directed by john ford and starring john wayne and maureen ohara. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. The film was shot in technicolor with a running time of 114 minutes. Great story lien with romance, singing and a great shootout with the bad guys. Chance john wayne is holding joe burdette claude akins, a worthless, drunken thug, for the murder of an unarmed man in a fight in a saloon the problem is that joe is the brother of wealthy land baron nathan burdette john russell, who owns a big chunk of. Chance wayne, his soberingup alcoholic friend dude dean martin, the hotshot new kid colorado ricky nelson, and deputysidekick stumpy walter brennan, sittin around in the town jail, drinkin black cofee, shootin the breeze, and. Fort apache 1948 and she wore a yellow ribbon 1949 john wayne plays the lead in all three films, as captain kirby york in fort apache, then as captain of cavalry nathan cutting brittles in. Rio lobo 1970 john wayne, jorge rivero, jennifer oneill trailer adventure, western, romance the adventures of dollie 1908 a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court.
Chance throws the brother of evil cattle baron nathan burdette in jail for. Rio grande 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was the last film directed by howard hawks, from a script by leigh brackett. About the only thing they all have in common is that they all star john wayne. May 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, known professionally as john wayne and nicknamed duke, was an american actor, director, producer and presidential medal of freedom recipient. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rio bravo near you.
Producerdirecotor howard hawks is to waynes right on the set of rio bravo on may 24, 1958. This classic western directed by howard hawks features an allstar cast, including the legendary john wayne. With john wayne, maureen ohara, ben johnson, claude jarman jr a cavalry officer posted on the rio grande must deal with murderous raiding apaches, his son whos a risktaking recruit and his wife from whom he has been separated for many years. Rio lobo is a 1970 american western film starring john wayne. It is uncommonly absorbing, and the 141minute running time flows past like running water. The musical score was composed by jerry goldsmith and the movie was filmed at cuernavaca in the mexican state of morelos and at tucson, arizona. Rio bravo, the acclaimed 1959 howard hawks western, showcases a perfectlycast john wayne in the kind of role he defined during his fourplus decades of appearing before the camera. All three star john wayne, and involve a sheriff defending his station against a band of outlaws. Angie dickinson in rio bravo 1959 john wayne and ricky nelson in rio bravo. An alcoholic sheriff and his buddy lock up a killer.
Rio bravo 1959 official trailer johh wayne, dean martin western. Ethan wayne will be going live on john waynes facebook page tonight 51 at 7. He was among the top box office draws for three decades, famous for his roles in western films wayne was born in winterset, iowa, but grew up in southern. Rio bravo1959 john wayne, dean martin, ricky nelson and. Chance throws the brother of evil cattle baron nathan burdette in jail for murder. Wayne plays the sheriff with angie dickinson as his sweetheart and martin, brennan and nelson are his sidekicks. Wayne, martin, ricky nelson and walter brennan dleiver in this great western buddy story of the domination of rio bravo in texas. Rio bravo is the kind of movie that is easy to take for granted. While high noon casts the villain, frank miller, as huac and the federal government in general, rio bravo sets waynes john t. Set in texas during the late 1860s, rio bravo is a story of men and women and a town under siege. Buy rio bravo movie posters from movie poster shop. Rio bravo is a 1959 western directed by howard hawks and is considered the first of three films all of which starred john wayne, which were variations on the story of a sheriff and his friends defending his office against an aggressive outlaw element in the town.
Although aspects of the movie have a dated feel when viewed long after its release, the core story that of an upright sheriff and a small group of stalwarts standing against a gang of guntoting. But while the searchers is an epic quest for revenge and red river is a sweeping cattledrive drama take em to missouri. The picture is the third installment of fords cavalry trilogy, following two rko pictures releases. Quell and co 1982 red river 1948 action, adventure, drama, romance john wayne, montgomery clift fort apache movie 1948 john wayne, henry fonda.
Rio bravo dvd rpkg john wayne and dean martin star as a western sheriff and his recovering alcoholic deputy who, along with a small ragtag group of men and women, refuse to release a suspected murderer from jail, even though they are surrounded and greatly outnumbered by gunmen. Rio bravo is a 1959 american western film produced and directed by howard hawks and starring john wayne, dean martin, ricky nelson, angie dickinson, walter b. John wayne wanted to make sure no one was left out, so he often had a few mugs inscribed something to the effect good luck john wayne. In high noon, each moment is felt as the ubiquitous clocks. With john wayne, dean martin, ricky nelson, angie dickinson. Marshal with the help of his drunken deputy, dude, cranky old man stumpy, and the beautiful longlegged. Quentin tarantino has said that before he enters a relationship, he shows the girl rio bravo and if she doesnt like it, then there is no relationship what john wayne movie do you feel this strongly about. Chance wayne is the sheriff of a texas border town who takes murderer joe akins into custody. John wayne in rio bravojohn wayne in rio bravo 1959, directed by. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Howard hawks didnt direct a film for four years after the failure of his land of. Chance squarely in this role and this shift of the heros perspective, from the persecuted kane to the businessasusual chance, drives the pacing and tone of each film. A smalltown sheriff in the american west enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. It was reported that john carpenter used rio bravo. It has surprisingly warm romantic chemistry between wayne and angie dickinson.
Theres a showdown at rio bravo when courageous sheriff john t. Thats because, at their core, theyre the same movie. Rio bravo 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John wayne teams up with a couple of johnny rebs to save a texas town from ruthless outlaws the sheriff of a small texas town is holding a murderer whose brother, is trying to help him escape john wayne joins forces with a texas sheriff, an indian fighter and a gambler, to help a. Chisum and the undefeated 1969, for example, didnt quite understand the mythic nature of the wayne character, and so we got a lot of scenery and very little chemistry. Set in texas during the late 1860s, rio bravo is a story of men and.
Rio bravo, american western film, released in 1959, that was one of the most enduring collaborations between director howard hawks and star john wayne. Chance john wayne arrests him with the aid of the town drunk, dude dean martin. Directed by howard hawks, the western stars an eclectic cast of actors. Chance john wayne is holding joe burdette claude akins, a. Rio bravo is a 1959 american western film produced and directed by howard hawks and starring john wayne, dean martin, ricky.
Leave a question for ethan to answer on the facebook live in the comments. Valdez is coming 1971 burt lancaster feature action, western john wayne hondo 1953. Rio bravo john wayne mugs john wayne mugs john wayne mugs. Rio bravo was the fifteenth mug bob williams did for john wayne. Rio bravo bande annonce officielle vost john wayne howard hawks. My rifle, my pony, and mecindy dean martin, ricky nelson and walter brennan. Sheriff john wayne and deputies dean martin, ricky nelson try to hold ranchers brother in jail. Since joe is the brother of powerful local cattle baron nathan burdette. When burdettes men lay siege to his jailhouse, chance holds on until the arrival of a u. To watch rio bravo is to see a master craftsman at work. Marion michael morrison born marion robert morrison. Hour of the gun 1967 james garner, jason robards feature action, western 40 guns to apache pass 1967 adventure, romance, western john wayne chisum 1970.
Rio bravo 2002 when gunslinger joe burdette claude akins kills a man in a saloon, sheriff john t. As was often the case in a john wayne western, wayne wore his red river d belt buckle in the movie. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Rio bravo cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.