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Cast
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| John Wayne | ... | ||
| Montgomery Clift | ... | ||
| Joanne Dru | ... | ||
| Walter Brennan | ... | ||
| Coleen Gray | ... |
Fen
(as Colleen Gray)
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| Harry Carey | ... |
Mr. Melville
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| John Ireland | ... | ||
| Noah Beery Jr. | ... | ||
| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Dan Latimer
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Chief Yowlachie | ... |
Quo
(as Chief Yowlatchie)
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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 Summary
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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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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
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Title crawl: Among the annals of the great state of Texas may be found the story of the first drive on the famous Chisholm Trail. A story of one of the great cattle herds of the world, of a man and a boy - Thomas Dunson and Matthew Garth, the story of the Red River D.
Title crawl: [handwritten pages] Early Tales of Texas
Title crawl: In the year 1851, Thomas Dunson accompaned by a friend, Nadine Groot, left St. Louis and joined a wagon train headed for California. Three weeks on the trail found them near the ...
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(a.k.a. "The Cowboy's Lament")
Traditional American ballad
Instrumental version is heard during burial scenes
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Goofs
Inside the tent, during Tom and Tess's conversation, the lamp hanging between them changes positions and disappears between shots. See more »Quotes
[first title cards]Title crawl: Among the annals of the great state of Texas may be found the story of the first drive on the famous Chisholm Trail. A story of one of the great cattle herds of the world, of a man and a boy - Thomas Dunson and Matthew Garth, the story of the Red River D.
Title crawl: [handwritten pages] Early Tales of Texas
Title crawl: In the year 1851, Thomas Dunson accompaned by a friend, Nadine Groot, left St. Louis and joined a wagon train headed for California. Three weeks on the trail found them near the ...
See more »
Soundtracks
"Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie"(a.k.a. "The Cowboy's Lament")
Traditional American ballad
Instrumental version is heard during burial scenes
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I love westerns and this is one of my favorites. But it isn't just a shoot-'em-up flick. This movie is a story about relationships particularly ones between fathers and sons. This is also about the struggle of growing up in a tough world. Montgomery Clift, John Wayne, and Walter Brennan are excellent actors and play their parts beautifully. Montgomery plays the son of cattle baron Thomas Dunson(Wayne).Dunson adopted Matthew Garth (Clift) after his parents died tragically. Together with Groot Nadine (with Brennan) build a cattle empire. When it's time to drive the cattle north for shipment they start the drive but new secrets are revealed as the drive continues and Garth takes the cattle to Kansas to a railroad station and Dunson pursues. The landscape shots in this film are also excellent.