Rio Grande

Rio Grande (1950)

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

  • Genre: Western
  • Release Date: 1950-11-15
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 333 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Republic Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Ford
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Summary

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.

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  • John Wayne

    as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
  • Maureen O'Hara

    as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
  • Ben Johnson

    as Trooper Travis Tyree
  • Claude Jarman Jr.

    as Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
  • Harry Carey, Jr.

    as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
  • Chill Wills

    as Dr. Wilkins
  • J. Carrol Naish

    as Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
  • Victor McLaglen

    as Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon
  • Grant Withers

    as U.S. Deputy Marshal
  • Peter Ortiz

    as Capt. St. Jacques
  • Steve Pendleton

    as Capt. Prescott
  • Karolyn Grimes

    as Margaret Mary
  • Alberto Morin

    as Lieutenant
  • Stan Jones

    as Sergeant
  • Fred Kennedy

    as Trooper Heinze
  • Ken Curtis

    as Donnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)
  • Tommy Doss

    as Regimental Singer (uncredited)
  • Hugh Farr

    as Regimental Singer (uncredited)
  • Karl Farr

    as Regimental Singer (uncredited)
  • Shug Fisher

    as Regimental Singer/Bugler (uncredited)
  • Cliff Lyons

    as Soldier (uncredited)
  • Lee Morgan

    as (uncredited)
  • Jack Pennick

    as Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Lloyd Perryman

    as Regimental Singer (uncredited)
  • Chuck Roberson

    as Officer/Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited)
  • Barlow Simpson

    as Indian Chief (uncredited)
  • Patrick Wayne

    as Boy (uncredited)
Writing James Kevin McGuinness Screenplay
Writing James Warner Bellah Author
Sound Victor Young Original Music Composer
Art Frank Hotaling Art Direction
Camera Bert Glennon Director of Photography
Directing John Ford Director
Production John Ford Producer
Editing Jack Murray Editor
Production Merian C. Cooper Producer
Sound Dale Evans Songs
Sound Stan Jones Songs
Art John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration
Sound Howard Wilson Sound
Art Charles S. Thompson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Peggy Gray Hairstylist
Directing Cliff Lyons Second Unit Director
Directing Wingate Smith Assistant Director
Crew Frank McGrath Stunts
Crew Everett Creach Stunts
Crew Chuck Roberson Stunts
Crew Terry Wilson Stunts
Crew Cliff Lyons Stunts
Crew Bob Rose Stunts
Crew Barlow Simpson Stunts
Crew Jack N. Young Stunts
Sound Earl Crain Sr. Sound
Costume & Make-Up Bob Mark Makeup Supervisor
Crew Howard Lydecker Special Effects
Crew Jerry Brown Stunts
Crew Fred Kennedy Stunts
Crew Theodore Lydecker Special Effects
Camera Archie Stout Second Unit Director of Photography
Crew John Hudkins Stunts
Crew Chuck Hayward Stunts
Crew Norm Taylor Stunt Double
Costume & Make-Up Adele Palmer Costume Design
Editing Barbara Ford Assistant Editor

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