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      Ride, Vaquero

      Released Jul 15, 1953 1 hr. 30 min. Western List
      Reviews 38% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score After the Civil War, King Cameron (Howard Keel) moves to Texas, purchases a cattle ranch and settles down with his wife, Cordelia (Ava Gardner). They find themselves at the mercy of Jose Esqueda (Anthony Quinn), a local bandit who has terrorized the town with his adoptive brother, Rio (Robert Taylor). Rio is kidnapped when he tries to mount an attack on the ranch and agrees to work for Cameron so he can be close to Cordelia. Though he's incensed at Rio's betrayal, Jose vows to get him back. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 01 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Feuding, broody western that lacks some punch for the most part. The performances are fine though. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A bit soapy of a western involving rather Ava Garder and her husband Howard Keel fighting baddie Anthony Quinn, who's trying to run them off their land. Robert Taylor is Quinn's brother who helps Quinn at first, but then later sides with Gardner. It's not all that good of a western, but it's a strong cast and particularly Gardner carry the day here. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member a good B western with a nice cast of actors and actresses and many nice horses to Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member 140914: This movie has it all. Love, friendship and loyalty in a reconstruction era film. Lawless Mexican banditos vs a visionary, law abiding land developer. And at the center of all the trouble, a beautiful Ava Gardner. Also featuring a younger, thinner Jack Elam. I swear Eli Wallach is doing a cameo at the very beginning of this film (he gets chased by a woman, up a set of stairs, where he's promptly kicked by Quinn's character Jose). I even went back and watched it again. Sure looks like him, sure sounds like him. Very good movie. 3.5 stars plus. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Average western with stiff performances from most of the cast perhaps trying to compensate for Quinn who is in full on hambone mode here. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review dave j Friday, September 20, 2013 (1953) Ride, Vaquero! WESTERN Robert Taylor as Rio standing side by side with renown Mexican bandit Esqueda played by Anthony Quinn. Upon the arrival of King Cameron (Howard Keel) and his wife Cordelia Cameron (Ava Gardner) who were looking forward moving into their new home somewhere isolated and close to the border between Mexico and the U.S.. they would come to see it already burned down to the ground and pinning the blame on Esqueda and his bandits just because King wouldn't be used as an example to other settlers who'd want to do this too. Well made solid western which works like a great book. Great dialogue exchanges, with great revelations. And I also like the fact that this is one of few movies which the lead star which is Robert Taylor doesn't go away with the leading lady who is Gardner. 3 out of 4 stars Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Bob Thomas Associated Press Ride Vaquero puts a stellar cast through the paces f the standard western plot. Jun 24, 2019 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine A corny, dead-serious western. Oct 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis After the Civil War, King Cameron (Howard Keel) moves to Texas, purchases a cattle ranch and settles down with his wife, Cordelia (Ava Gardner). They find themselves at the mercy of Jose Esqueda (Anthony Quinn), a local bandit who has terrorized the town with his adoptive brother, Rio (Robert Taylor). Rio is kidnapped when he tries to mount an attack on the ranch and agrees to work for Cameron so he can be close to Cordelia. Though he's incensed at Rio's betrayal, Jose vows to get him back.
      Director
      John Farrow
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 15, 1953, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 1, 2009
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