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Rio Bravo

  • 19591959
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
64K
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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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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
64K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,355
478
  • Director
    • Howard Hawks
  • Writers
    • Jules Furthman(screenplay)
    • Leigh Brackett(screenplay)
    • B.H. McCampbell(short story)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Dean Martin
    • Ricky Nelson
  • 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
    • 271User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 93Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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    Trailer 2:46
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    John Wayne and Angie Dickinson in Rio Bravo (1959)
    Dean Martin in Rio Bravo (1959)
    John Wayne and Angie Dickinson in Rio Bravo (1959)
    Dean Martin in Rio Bravo (1959)
    John Wayne and Ricky Nelson 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
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The last movie in which John Wayne wore the hat he had worn since Stagecoach (1939).
    • Goofs
      John T. Chance wears a wedding ring throughout the movie even though he was not a married man in the story. However, John Wayne was married at the time in real life, but did not take his ring off during filming.
    • 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 reviews271

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    Simply A Classic
    This is one of the great Westerns of all-time. Hawks at his best, as are John Wayne and Walter Brennan. Dean Martin has the chops and we get a little music, too. The script is slightly better than 'El Dorado' and it comes together in a perfect blend of action, drama and entertainment. It's just a classic.
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    FAQ3

    • Is this a musical?
    • What do El Dorado and Rio Lobo have in common with this?
    • Is Dude a deputy sheriff when the film begins?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 1959 (United States)
    • 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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