The Sons of Katie Elder

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Steven M My favorite John Wayne film. Yeah, it tops Rio Bravo, El Dorado and True Grit, in my opinion. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Blu B A Western Classic. The acting is good but not up to par as everything else here. Wayne & Martin are great and do a great job. Kennedy & Hopper are great to. Most of the rest of the supporting cast does a good job save for the other two brothers who aren't bad but kind of blend in together. The younger one oddly enough despite being a big focus just doesn't have the same charisma as Wayne & Martin do. And the other one is very forgettable so when anything happens to them it's doesn't hit that hard. Everything else is really well done with great direction to boot. This is a murder mystery almost Noir like plot in a Western and does move at a very slow and lesiurely pace for the first half as they uncover the conspiracy behind what happened to their mother and the ranch. Honestly not much happens but it's never jumpy as they keep all four together and everything to it's credit follows a logical flow. It's a borderline detective story in a Western. This does require a bit of patience for a payoff but it does deliver with lots of action in the second half that's really well done. It can be a bit sentimental and the girl does feel a bit hammed in at times too but overall it's really well done. Suprised how well it paid off in the second half. Thought it would just be steady the entire way. Anyone who is a fan of Westerns, any actors in this, or the director should give this a try. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Garrett B A classic western film starring John Wayne. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Rosana B Aquela trilha sonora clássica dos faroeste western deliciosa, um roteiro bem interessante, sobre os interesseiros e sem juízo, porem vingativos filhos de Katie Elder, os efeitos simplórios, mas irrelevantes, a fotografia é belíssima, divertido (como a briga fraternal entre irmãos), dramático, John Wayne um sessentão de respeito (que mesmo após remover parte do pulmão cancerígeno fez todas as acrobacias e quase foi levado pelo rio), mais um excelente faroeste dos áureos anos 60… Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Eduardo F I like this movie. You will feel fresh writing and good acting. Good Old Times... Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review ANY1aBLUE Yep, ticks all the boxes. Great family fun for a rainy Sunday afternoon…… Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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