Rio Bravo (1959)
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- Passed
- 2h 21min
- Drama, Western
- 04 Apr 1959 (USA)
- Movie
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
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Stars:
Awards:
- 4 wins & 5 nominations.
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Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Sheriff John T. Chance
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| Dean Martin | ... |
Dude ('Borrachón')
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| Ricky Nelson | ... |
Colorado Ryan
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| Angie Dickinson | ... |
Feathers
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
Stumpy
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Pat Wheeler
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| John Russell | ... |
Nathan Burdette
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| Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez | ... |
Carlos Robante
(as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
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| Estelita Rodriguez | ... |
Consuelo Robante
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| Claude Akins | ... |
Joe Burdette
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| Malcolm Atterbury | ... |
Jake (Stage Driver) (scenesDeleted)
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| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Harold (scenesDeleted)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sheb Wooley | ... |
Cowboy (scenesDeleted)
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| Fred Aldrich | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Frank Balderrama | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Walter Barnes | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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| George Bell | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Audrey Betz | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Nesdon Booth | ... |
Clark (uncredited)
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| Nick Borgani | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Clem (uncredited)
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Buck Bucko | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| Yakima Canutt | ... |
Gunman on Horse (uncredited)
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| Albert Cavens | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Cecil Combs | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Jose Cuchillo | ... |
Pedro (uncredited)
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| Robert Donner | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Fred Graham | ... |
2nd Burdette Man in Shootout (uncredited)
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| Joe Gray | ... |
Card Player (uncredited)
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| Myron Healey | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Riley Hill | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Eugene Iglesias | ... |
1st Burdette Man in Shootout (uncredited)
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| Arthur Kendall | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Tex Lambert | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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James B. Leong | ... |
Burt (uncredited)
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| Cactus Mack | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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David O. McCall | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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William McCarter | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Gordon Mitchell | ... |
Bar Cowboy Watching Fistfight (uncredited)
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| Kansas Moehring | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Tom Monroe | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Daniel Nunez | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Joe Phillips | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Anthony Redondo | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Waclaw Rekwart | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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Tony Roux | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Bing Russell | ... |
Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)
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Danny Sands | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Joseph Shimada | ... |
Burt - Undertaker (uncredited)
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| Dean Smith | ... |
Card-Playing Burdette Henchman (uncredited)
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Milan Smith | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Bob Steele | ... |
Matt Harris (uncredited)
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Bob Terhune | ... |
Burdette Henchman (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Ted White | ... |
Bart (uncredited)
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Bob Whitney | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Jack N. Young | ... |
Gunman Shot by Dude in Saloon (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Howard Hawks | ||
Written by
| Jules Furthman | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Leigh Brackett | ... | (screenplay) |
| B.H. McCampbell | ... | (short story) (as B. H. McCampbell) |
Produced by
| Howard Hawks | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| Russell Harlan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Folmar Blangsted | ||
Art Direction by
| Leo K. Kuter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ralph S. Hurst | ||
Costume Design by
| Marjorie Best | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor (as Gordon Bau S.M.A.) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Helmick | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Tyrus Wong | ... | art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert B. Lee | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Bill Babcock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Byrne | ... | stunt double: Ricky Nelson (uncredited) |
| Yakima Canutt | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Philip Crawford | ... | stunt man (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Hudkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Terhune | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted White | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Doran | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Terry K. Meade | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jack Whitman Sr. | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | conductor / original songs: music |
| Paul Francis Webster | ... | original songs: lyrics |
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | musician: guitars (uncredited) |
| Nestor Amaral | ... | musician: guitars (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitars (uncredited) |
| José Barroso | ... | musician: guitars (uncredited) |
| John T. Boudreau | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jim Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Leo Diamond | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Manuel Emanuel | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Gralnick | ... | musician: guitars (uncredited) |
| Earl Hatch | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Michael Heindorf | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| William Hinshaw | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Manny Klein | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Gail Laughton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Gus Levene | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Irving Lipschultz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Allan Reuss | ... | musician: guitars (uncredited) |
| Lou Singer | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Harry Sukman | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Herbert Taylor | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Tiny Timbrell | ... | musician: guitars (uncredited) |
| Raymond Turner | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Seymour Zeldin | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Astória Filmes (1959) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1975) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1978) (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (United States) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1981) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Warner Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1986) (Finland) (tv)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Action Gitanes (1999) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc John Wayne Prestige Collection)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2008) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (HD DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Germany) (DVD) (premium edition)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2023) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Armada Productions (copyright holder)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
- RCA (sound recording)
- Technicolor (acknowledgement: beginning of film)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sheriff John T. Chance has his hands full after arresting Joe Burdette for murder. He knows that Burdette's brother Nathan, a powerful rancher, will go to any lengths to get him out of jail. Chance's good friend Pat Wheeler offers to help but within 20 minutes of making the offer is gunned down in the street, shot in the back. That leaves his elderly deputy Stumpy, the town drunk Dude - once a deputy and a pretty good shot when he was sober - and a young hand, Colorado, who used to work for Wheeler. Nathan Burdette meanwhile has a couple of dozen men at his disposal. Chance does his best to prepare all the while romancing a pretty gambler who goes by the name of Feathers. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | ...and the girl they all call 'Feathers' See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Howard Hawks did not want to cast Ricky Nelson, whom he considered to be both too young and too lightweight, and deliberately gave him the fewest possible number of lines for a third-billed star. However, he later admitted that having Nelson's name on the poster had probably added $2 million to the film's box office performance. See more » |
| Goofs | John T. Chance wears a wedding ring throughout the movie even though he was not a married man in the story. However, John Wayne was married at the time in real life, but did not take his ring off during filming. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into La classe américaine (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rio Bravo See more » |
| Quotes |
Feathers:
I thought you were never going to say it. John T. Chance: Say what? Feathers: That you love me. John T. Chance: I said I'd arrest you. Feathers: It means the same thing, you know that. See more » |