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Rio Bravo

  • 19591959
  • K-16K-16
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
63K
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John Wayne, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and John Russell in Rio Bravo (1959)
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Western

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

IMDb RATING
8.0/10
63K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,045
330
  • Director
    • Howard Hawks
  • Writers
    • Jules Furthman(screenplay)
    • Leigh Brackett(screenplay)
    • B.H. McCampbell(short story)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Dean Martin
    • Ricky Nelson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Howard Hawks
  • Writers
    • Jules Furthman(screenplay)
    • Leigh Brackett(screenplay)
    • B.H. McCampbell(short story)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Dean Martin
    • Ricky Nelson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 269User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 93Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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    Dean Martin in Rio Bravo (1959)
    John Wayne and Ricky Nelson in Rio Bravo (1959)
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    Angie Dickinson in Rio Bravo (1959)
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    Top cast

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Sheriff John T. Chance
    Dean Martin
    Dean Martin
    • Dude ('Borrachón')
    Ricky Nelson
    Ricky Nelson
    • Colorado Ryan
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Feathers
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Stumpy
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Pat Wheeler
    John Russell
    John Russell
    • Nathan Burdette
    Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
    Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
    • Carlos Robante
    • (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
    Estelita Rodriguez
    Estelita Rodriguez
    • Consuelo Robante
    Claude Akins
    Claude Akins
    • Joe Burdette
    Malcolm Atterbury
    Malcolm Atterbury
    • Jake (Stage Driver)
    • (scenes deleted)
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Harold
    • (scenes deleted)
    Sheb Wooley
    Sheb Wooley
    • Cowboy
    • (scenes deleted)
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Balderrama
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Barnes
    Walter Barnes
    • Charlie
    • (uncredited)
    George Bell
    George Bell
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Audrey Betz
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Jules Furthman(screenplay)
      • Leigh Brackett(screenplay)
      • B.H. McCampbell(short story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The last movie in which John Wayne wore the hat he had worn since Hyökkäys erämaassa (1939).
    • Goofs
      At night when Dude and Chance are making their rounds, the camera follows Dude as he walks briefly off the set. You can clearly see a huge concrete pillar he walks past.
    • Quotes

      Feathers: I thought you were never going to say it.

      John T. Chance: Say what?

      Feathers: That you love me.

      John T. Chance: I said I'd arrest you.

      Feathers: It means the same thing, you know that.

    • Alternate versions
      On the Insp version, Colorado and Dude only sing My Rifle My Pony and Me. The part where Colorado, Dude, and Stumpy sing Cindy after is cut.
    • Connections
      Edited into La Classe américaine (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Rio Bravo
      Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
      Sung by Dean Martin (uncredited)

    User reviews269

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    8/10
    Classic John Wayne Western
    Sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) is holding Joe Burdette (Claude Akins) for killing an unarmed man. Only Joe's brother Nathan (John Russell) wants Joe freed, and he'll use everything in his powers. The only hope Chance has is a drunk (Dean Martin), a kid (Ricky Nelson), and ol' Stumpy (Walter Brennan).

    This is classic John Wayne at his finest. He is the great gunslinger facing insurmountable odds who takes on the bad guys with his brains, his determination, and his skills. Directed by Howard Hawks, this is just a great old fashion western. They even have Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson sing-along. Angie Dickinson plays the romantic lead. Sure, it is cliché. The good guys always win in the end. But there's nothing wrong with that.
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    FAQ3

    • Is this a musical?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1959 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Armada Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $63
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes

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