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4 April 1959 (USA) moreTagline:
and Dean and Ricky sing, too! "Rio Bravo" "My Rifle, My Pony and Me" "Cindy" morePlot:
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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This movie has all the elements of the quintessential Western. more (138 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| 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) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sheb Wooley | ... | Cowboy (scenes deleted) | |
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141 minCountry:
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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)Filming Locations:
Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USAFun Stuff
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The sets in Old Tucson are built to 7/8th scale, so the performers look larger than life. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Dude drops the $50 gold piece on the floor after shooting the bad guy in the loft, it makes a tinny sound when hitting the floor. A $50 gold piece was 2 1/2 ounces of gold and would make a distinct "thud" when hitting a wood floor. moreSoundtrack:
My Rifle, My Pony, and Me moreFAQ
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The story itself is a composite of all the elements needed to make a great Western: good guys in white hats, bad guys in black hats, townspeople content to stand aside and to let the battle be fought between the outlaws and the man with the tin star, a beautiful woman to distract the hero and finally help him when the chips are down.
The main stars, John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Angie Dickinson all turn in the top-notch performances one would expect from them, and Rick Nelson is a very pleasant surprise as Colorado. It's two others that separate this movie from other Westerns, though.
Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales, as Carlos the hotel-keeper, is a breath of fresh air. His interplay with John Wayne's John T. Chance adds a touch of human reality to the movie that sets it apart.
Walter Brennan in his role as Stumpy, however, is the glue that holds the whole thing together and makes it work. His constant griping under his breath, his goading of Wayne, his dialogue with the prisoner and his general comic relief set Rio Bravo apart from any other Western and put it in a class of its own. Keenan Wynn in Eldorado doesn't even come close.