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Rio Grande

John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...

1950 · 1h 45m

Directed by John Ford

6.8

TMDB audience score
411 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

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Cast

  • John Wayne
    Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke

  • Maureen O'Hara
    Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

  • Ben Johnson
    Trooper Travis Tyree

  • Claude Jarman Jr.
    Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke

  • Harry Carey Jr.
    Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone

  • Chill Wills
    Dr. Wilkins

  • J. Carrol Naish
    Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan

  • Victor McLaglen
    Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon

  • Grant Withers
    U.S. Deputy Marshal

  • Peter Ortiz
    Capt. St. Jacques

  • Steve Pendleton
    Capt. Prescott

  • Karolyn Grimes
    Margaret Mary

  • Alberto Morin
    Lieutenant

  • Stan Jones
    Sergeant

  • Fred Kennedy
    Trooper Heinze

  • Ken Curtis
    Donnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)

  • Tommy Doss
    Regimental Singer (uncredited)

  • Hugh Farr
    Regimental Singer (uncredited)