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Rio Grande

Rio Grande

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

19506.81h 45m

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.

Directed by John Ford
Written by James Kevin McGuinness, James Warner Bellah
Produced by Merian C. Cooper, John Ford
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Top Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Trooper Travis Tyree

Claude Jarman Jr.

Claude Jarman Jr.

Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Dr. Wilkins

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

U.S. Deputy Marshal

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Peter Ortiz

Capt. St. Jacques

Themes & Keywords

texassettlerapache nationusa–mexico borderblack and whitefather son relationshipjohn ford's cavalry trilogy

About Rio Grande

Rio Grande is a western film released in 1950 exploring themes of texas, settler, apache nation, usa–mexico border, black and white, father son relationship. Directed by John Ford, it stars John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson. 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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