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Rio Bravo (1959) -- A small-town 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.
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Director:
Writers:
Jules Furthman (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
4 April 1959 (USA) more
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and Dean and Ricky sing, too! "Rio Bravo" "My Rifle, My Pony and Me" "Cindy" more
Plot:
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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(21 articles)
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The traditional western that all others are judged by more (140 total)

Cast

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John Wayne ... Sheriff John T. Chance

Dean Martin ... Dude ('Borachón')

Ricky Nelson ... Colorado Ryan

Angie Dickinson ... Feathers

Walter Brennan ... Stumpy
Ward Bond ... Pat Wheeler
John Russell ... Nathan Burdette

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez ... Carlos Robante (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
Estelita Rodriguez ... Consuela Robante
Claude Akins ... Joe Burdette

Malcolm Atterbury ... Jake (stage driver)
Harry Carey Jr. ... Harold (scenes deleted)
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Sheb Wooley ... Cowboy (scenes deleted)
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Also Known As:
Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
141 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:G | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | West Germany:12 (nf) | USA:Approved (certificate #19034) | South Korea:15 (2007) | Finland:K-16 | France:U (re-release) | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | UK:U (original rating) (cut)

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The movie was made by Howard Hawks and John Wayne as a counter-response to the underlying theme and point of view of High Noon (1952). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Chance asks Feathers if she was sorry she didn't go on the stage, Consuela turns around to face Chance twice. more
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John T. Chance: Joe, you're under arrest.
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My Rifle, My Pony, and Me more

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23 out of 35 people found the following review useful.
The traditional western that all others are judged by, 1 June 2004
10/10
Author: jeff gibson from Carson City, Nevada

It is my pleasure to make comments on Rio Bravo, considering all the hype that already has been written about it. True, it is not socially redeeming, nor does it make a political statement, it's just darn fun, i.e. entertaining. What's wrong with that? I couldn't care less if it is a redemption by Hawks for "High Noon"! I know one thing is for certain, when you watch John Wayne, Dean Martin, Walter Brennan, and the rest of the cast, you can tell that they had a really good time making the film, this, I believe is plain to see. Add a top notch script and very fine acting, good scenery, a love angle, and enough action to satisfy, and it adds up to a classic movie no matter how you judge it. 10 for 10.

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