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Cast
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| Montgomery Clift | ... | ||
| Joanne Dru | ... | ||
| Walter Brennan | ... | ||
| Coleen Gray | ... |
Fen
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Mr. Melville
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| Noah Beery Jr. | ... | ||
| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Dan Latimer
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Chief Yowlachie | ... |
Quo
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Teeler Yacey
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| Hank Worden | ... | ||
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Mickey Kuhn | ... |
Matt - as a Boy
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Ray Hyke | ... |
Walt Jergens
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Hal Taliaferro | ... |
Old Leather
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Tom Dunson builds a cattle empire with his adopted son Matthew Garth. Together they begin a massive cattle drive north from Texas to the Missouri railhead. But on the way, new information and Dunson's tyrannical ways cause Matthew to take the herd away from Dunson and head to a new railhead in Kansas. Dunson, swearing vengeance, pursues. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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In 25 Years, Only Three! "The Covered Wagon", "Cimarron" and now Howard Hawks' "Red River" See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
17 September 1948 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The River Is Red See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Matt Garth: Could be. I wouldn't count on it.
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(1947)
Written by Dimitri Tiomkin
Played during the opening credits
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Writer Borden Chase readily admitted that the storyline was Mutiny on the Bounty with saddles and stirrups. See more »Goofs
During the cattle stampede, Dunson, Matt and the other cowboys saddle up and try to turn the herd. Process shots of each cowboys are inserted in the scene. Every cowboy is riding the same dummy horse and saddle with a very large Mexican saddlehorn. See more »Quotes
Cherry Valance: You're fast with that gun, Matt. Awful fast. But your heart's soft. Too soft. Might get you hurt some day.Matt Garth: Could be. I wouldn't count on it.
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Soundtracks
"Settle Down"(1947)
Written by Dimitri Tiomkin
Played during the opening credits
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Red River(1948) is a film that gets better with age. This was the first of five Howard Hawks/John Wayne features. Red River(1948) was Howard Hawks third straight gem right after To Have & Have Not(1944) and The Big Sleep(1946). John Wayne had come a long way from his low budget Lone Star film days.
The film is considered a Western take on The Mutiny on the Bounty. The relationship between Tom Dunson and Matt Garth is deeply complex. Although they're prepared to kill each other, deep down they still respect for one another. This relationship is based on control, idealism, respect, and trust.
It takes a fascinating look at the cattle drive during the Wild West. The film shows the responsbility that went with driving cattle across country and the different road blocks that many riders were faced with. Red River(1948) shows that the cattle drives were a cowboy's main source of work. City Slickers(1991) would do a wonderful homage to this Howard Hawks classic.
Tom Dunson, Ringo Kid, and Ethan Edwards to name a few are some of the best characters played by the duke. He exhibits here that he was a great actor as well as a great Hollywood star. Its a shame that his best performances were overlooked by by many people during his lifetime(he's definitely a superior actor compared to the likes of Stallone, Arnold, and Willis combined). It was actually filmed during 1946 but was shelved for two year due to a legal battle with Howard Hughes.
Montgomery Clift stands out on his own as Matt Garth in acting next to John Wayne. Walter Brennan is excellent in the role of Tom Dunson's sidekick. Red River(1948) was one of the best film to come out of 1948. Red River(1948) contains a trademark flirtious man-woman relationship between Matt Garth and Tess that also evident in some of the director's other works...I.E., His Girl Friday(Walter & Hildy), Ball of Fire(Potts & O'Shea), To Have & Have Not(Harry & Slim), The Big Sleep(Phillip Marlowe & Vivian Sternwood), and Rio Bravo(John T. Chance & Feathers).