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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) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sheb Wooley | ... | Cowboy (scenes deleted) | |
| Walter Barnes | ... | Charlie (bartender) (uncredited) | |
| Nesdon Booth | ... | Bit part (uncredited) | |
| George Bruggeman | ... | Clem (uncredited) | |
| Yakima Canutt | ... | Gunman on horse (uncredited) | |
| Jose Cuchillo | ... | Pedro (uncredited) | |
| Robert Donner | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | ... | 2nd Burdette man in shootout (uncredited) | |
| Joe Gray | ... | Card player (uncredited) | |
| Myron Healey | ... | Barfly (uncredited) | |
| Riley Hill | ... | Messenger (uncredited) | |
| Eugene Iglesias | ... | 1st Burdette man in shootout (uncredited) | |
| Gordon Mitchell | ... | Bar Cowboy - Watching fist fight (uncredited) | |
| Tom Monroe | ... | Henchman (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | Gunman (uncredited) | |
| Bing Russell | ... | Cowboy murdered in saloon (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Shimada | ... | Burt (undertaker) (uncredited) | |
| Dean Smith | ... | Card-Playing Burdette Henchman (uncredited) | |
| Bob Steele | ... | Matt Harris (Burdette gunman) (uncredited) | |
| Ted White | ... | Bit part (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Howard Hawks | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jules Furthman | (screenplay) and | |
| Leigh Brackett | (screenplay) | |
| B.H. McCampbell | (short story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Howard Hawks | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dimitri Tiomkin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Russell Harlan | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Folmar Blangsted | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Leo K. Kuter | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ralph S. Hurst | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marjorie Best | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Paul Helmick | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robert B. Lee | .... | sound | |
Stunts | |||
| Bill Babcock | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Byrne | .... | stunt double: Ricky Nelson (uncredited) | |
| Yakima Canutt | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Philip Dalton Crawford | .... | stunt man (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Gray | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Herron | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Hudkins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Roberson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dean Smith | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Terhune | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ted White | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack Williams | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack N. Young | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Richard Doran | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Dimitri Tiomkin | .... | conductor | |
| Sidney Cutner | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Maurice De Packh | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Manuel Emanuel | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Michael Heindorf | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Gus Levene | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| George Parrish | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Leonid Raab | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Taylor | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
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In terms of structure and character development, this is a fascinating movie. The first wordless sequences that introduce the story to the viewer are a textbook on how to establish time and place in an economical manner. The story takes place in a small town in Texas, and director Hawks works hard to create his own universe. For the most part, the movie is filmed indoors, giving the story a strong sense of isolationism. This technique forces the viewer to concentrate on characters and situations. It is interesting that such a character-driven movie doesn't utilize close-ups, which made me think that Hawks was very interested in showing how characters interact with the environment. Even more interesting is the fact that our hero is not all that good. The main character played by John Wayne is a bit morally problematic because he is willing to operate outside the law. It reflects the sensibilities of Hawks and Wayne. They simply dare people not to agree with their point of view, and that makes the film fascinating to watch. Wayne is such a charismatic movie star that it is almost impossible not to agree with his most questionable choices. The script is excellent and the supporting cast is memorable (Walter Brennan steals many scenes as an old timer). I could go on and on about the film's great attributes, but I'm just going to say that I believe this movie is one of the great American films. If you love westerns or you just want to see a near perfect film I recommend you to watch this masterwork. It's a classic.