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Rio Grande

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Lieutenant Colonel Kirby Yorke (John Wayne) heads a cavalry post on the Texas side of the Rio Grande, defending settlers against Apaches launching raids from the Mexican side of the river. When Yorke's 16-year-old son, Jeff (Claude Jarman Jr.) -- who he has not seen since he was a baby -- shows up at the post as one of the new recruits, he treats him more harshly than the others. Things are further complicated when Yorke's estranged wife, Kathleen (Maureen O'Hara), returns to take her son home.
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Yasser Medina Cinefilia 08/13/2021
6/10
It's a forgettable Ford western. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk 03/08/2021
2.5/4
despite all that talent behind the camera, Rio Grande still strikes one primarily as a film that Ford just wanted to get done Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly 01/08/2021
4/5
Popular entertainment from a complicated time made by strong personalities with contradictory beliefs. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 12/17/2020
3/4
John Wayne is excellent, even if this Kirby Yorke seems different from the one in Fort Apache. Go to Full Review
Kevin Wight The Wee Review 04/04/2020
3
While nowhere near an essential showcase for Ford or Wayne, and a complete waste of O'Hara, Rio Grande is still a generally enjoyable conveyor-belt western. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 02/22/2008
4/5
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thiago s @Thiagostone Dec 22 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. See more Neil P Nov 30 Probably the weakest of the Ford/Wayne trilogy. Recycling of the previous 2, Victor McCaglen in a bigger funny man role, lot more singing and such. There's still Monument Valley, Apaches and fight g though. Still a great film. See more Kyle M Jun 30 John Wayne stood front and center on a lesser stance with signature conviction in this routinely uneventful territorial formula with a mere gist of underlying family drama that doesn’t engage as much as the riveting third act. (B) See more Jelisije J @jjosifovic May 15 A nice fun light hearted John Wayne film deals where he is a cavalry man and his son enlist in the same regiment as him. See more Campomat 10/06/2024 Not the best Western Ford has ever made, but at least it's a Western by Ford. The plot can't decide what it wants to be: a family story, a story about the cavalry, or an adventure film with evil Indians. Besides, there's a bit too much singing for my taste. On the other hand, maybe that's exactly what it's supposed to be: a colorful bag of wonders with a little bit of everything. Is it worth seeing? Absolutely! See more Jeff S @jeffstone 02/22/2024 If you like boisterous ballads and continuous cacophony, this one's for you. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lieutenant Colonel Kirby Yorke (John Wayne) heads a cavalry post on the Texas side of the Rio Grande, defending settlers against Apaches launching raids from the Mexican side of the river. When Yorke's 16-year-old son, Jeff (Claude Jarman Jr.) -- who he has not seen since he was a baby -- shows up at the post as one of the new recruits, he treats him more harshly than the others. Things are further complicated when Yorke's estranged wife, Kathleen (Maureen O'Hara), returns to take her son home.
Director
John Ford
Producer
Merian C. Cooper, John Ford, Herbert J. Yates
Screenwriter
James Warner Bellah, James Kevin McGuinness
Production Co
Argosy Pictures, Republic Pictures Corporation
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 15, 1950, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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