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The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

APPROVED 122 min  -  Western  -   1 July 1965 (USA)
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Ranch owner Katie Elder's four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother.

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Writers:

William H. Wright (screenplay), Allan Weiss (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Wayne ...
Dean Martin ...
Martha Hyer Martha Hyer ...
Mary Gordon
Michael Anderson Jr. Michael Anderson Jr. ...
Earl Holliman Earl Holliman ...
Matt Elder
Jeremy Slate Jeremy Slate ...
Ben Latta
James Gregory James Gregory ...
Morgan Hastings
Paul Fix ...
Sheriff Billy Wilson
George Kennedy ...
Dennis Hopper ...
Dave Hastings
Sheldon Allman Sheldon Allman ...
Harry Evers
John Litel John Litel ...
Minister
John Doucette ...
Hyselman
James Westerfield James Westerfield ...
Mr. Vennar
Rhys Williams ...
Charlie Striker
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Storyline

The Elder boys return to Clearwater, Texas for their Mother's funeral. John the eldest is a well known gunfighter and trouble follows him wherever he goes. The boys try to get back their ranch from the towns gunsmith who won it from their father in a card game with which he was shortly murdered there after but not before getting through the troubles that come with the Elders name. Written by Christopher D. Ryan <cryan@direct.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ranch | Murder | Texas | Foot Chase | Exploding Bridge  | See more »

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From the four winds they came, the four brothers, their eyes smoking and their fingers itching... See more »

Genres:

Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die vier Söhne der Katie Elder See more »

Filming Locations:

Casa Blanca, Durango, Mexico See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$6,000,000 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Tommy Kirk was fired from the film after being arrested for possession of marijuana at a party on Christmas Eve 1964. Photographs of him wearing police handcuffs made the front pages of newspapers, and consequently he found it increasingly difficult to get film roles. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Bud says he is going with John and that they'll be famous like the Daltons, John replies that the Daltons were dead having been hung. Three of the Dalton brothers, Gratton "Grat" Dalton, Robert Rennick "Bob" Dalton, and Emmett "Em" Dalton all participated in a famous attempted two bank robbery in Coffeeville, KS on Oct. 5, 1892. Grat and Bob, along with two gang members, were gunned down and killed by town's people. Emmett, although shot some 22 times, survived. He went to prison until 1907. He died in Hollywood, CA July 13, 1937. An older brother, Frank, a US Deputy Marshal, was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 27, 1887. The Dalton's criminal career lasted just over four years. The photo taken of the four killed in Coffeeville is one of the most famous photos showing the eventual end of those who flout the law. See more »

Quotes

John Elder: All we want to do is make you end up rich and respectable. You fight us every step of the way.
Bud Elder: I don't want to be rich and respectable. I want to be just like the rest of you.
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Remade as Four Brothers (2005) See more »