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Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

They fought back to back... No quarter given... No quarter asked... No way in... No way out... of Rio Bravo!

19597.82h 21m

Overview

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

Directed by Howard Hawks
Written by Jules Furthman, Leigh Brackett, Paul Francis Webster
Produced by Howard Hawks
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2MRevenue: $5.8M

Top Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Sheriff John T. Chance

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Dude

Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson

Colorado Ryan

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Feathers

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Stumpy

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Pat Wheeler

John Russell

John Russell

Nathan Burdette

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Carlos Robante

Estelita Rodriguez

Estelita Rodriguez

Consuela Robante

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Joe Burdette

Themes & Keywords

small townsheriffgunmarshaltexasdeputymurderjailalcoholicstagecoachgamblerbased on short storygunfightertwo guns beltwestern

About Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo is a western, drama film released in 1959 exploring themes of small town, sheriff, gun, marshal, texas, deputy. Directed by Howard Hawks, it stars John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson. A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

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