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Ride, Vaquero

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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.
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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

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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 Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Stephen Ames
Screenwriter
Frank Fenton
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 1953, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 30m
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