Western

Rio Bravo

- They fought back to back... No quarter given... No quarter asked... No way in... No way out... of Rio Bravo!

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.

Release Date : 1959-03-18

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesArmada Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : John Chance

Original Name : John Wayne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dude

Original Name : Dean Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colorado Ryan

Original Name : Ricky Nelson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Feathers

Original Name : Angie Dickinson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stumpy

Original Name : Walter Brennan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pat Wheeler

Original Name : Ward Bond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nathan Burdette

Original Name : John Russell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carlos Robante

Original Name : Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Consuela Robante

Original Name : Estelita Rodriguez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joe Burdette

Original Name : Claude Akins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jake

Original Name : Malcolm Atterbury

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harold

Original Name : Harry Carey, Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlie (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Barnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : George Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Cecil Combs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Myron Healey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Cactus Mack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Mathew McCue

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Kansas Moehring

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Sands

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Sailor Vincent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Whitney

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Nesdon Booth

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Donner

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted White

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clem (uncredited)

Original Name : George Bruggeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barber (uncredited)

Original Name : Buck Bucko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gunman on Horse (uncredited)

Original Name : Yakima Canutt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gunman (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Roberson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Albert Cavens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Monroe

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd Burdette Man in Shootout (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Graham

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Burdette Man in Shootout (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Iglesias

Gender : Male

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Card-Playing Burdette Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Dean Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Messenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Riley Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard LaMarr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bar Cowboy Watching Fistfight (uncredited)

Original Name : Gordon Mitchell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Reeves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)

Original Name : Bing Russell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matt Harris (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Steele

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Cokes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : David O. McCall

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

The good outweighs the bad in Hawks macho movie. Filmed by Howard Hawks as a response to what he saw as none macho cinema in Gary Cooper's acclaimed High Noon, Rio Bravo has moments of brilliance that are sadly coupled with failings that are not Hawksian peccadilloes. The macho plot is simple but wholly effective as our heavily out numbered heroes (John Wayne, Dean Martin, Walter Brennan & Ricky Nelson) defend a jail house against a marauding mob trying to release an incarcerated friend. This alone sounds grand but the truth is, is that it takes the film nigh on close to 100 minutes to get to the adrenalin rush of the siege and even allowing for fine character development, the film is ponderous and even at times dangerously close to being self indulgent. The casting of Ricky Nelson was (as is widely regarded now) one of the worst of its kind in the history of cinema, he was there purely as a marketing ploy to garner the teen audience who were bopping to his pop tunes way back then. In fairness to Hawks, though, he saw straight away that this was out of Nelson's league and promptly (and cutely) gave him few lines of note to speak of. Also a big negative in the film is Angie Dickinson as the Female interest, she is raw and fresh out of water, and it shows, just like sushi on your plate. The bonuses with the film however keep the film talked about for ever more, Wayne is magnetic and believable, whilst Martin comes into his own as the drunk trying to do right, a superlative performance from him and one would think that is really down to Hawks' direction. The action sequences are of a high standard, while the tight intimate feel of the town is precious - and who can resist an ending that makes you want to go fire yer guns in the air? A very good film, but not a Western masterpiece by a long shot. 7/10

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-09

Sherriff "John T." (John Wayne) is saddled with a drunken deputy "Dude" (Dean Martin) just at a time when local landowner "Burdette" (John Russell) is besieging the jail to extricate his murderous brother. Luckily, his friend "Pat" (Ward Bond) drives his wagon train through the town and he's got the gunslinging "Colorado" (Ricky Nelson) on board. Initially reluctant to get involved in someone else's fight, the turn of events change his mind providing Duke with a new ally. Then, when he thinks things can't get any worse, the stagecoach comes in with a dodgy wheel and wanted card-sharp "Feathers" (Angie Dickinson) - a woman who knows exactly which buttons to press to turn the sheriff into a gibbering wreck. With tensions mounting, we retreat to the safety of their prison for a sing-song with Martin and some acerbic antics from the real star of the film - Walter Brennan. He's the cantankerous old "Stumpy" who is tasked with keeping an eye on their prisoner whilst fixing their beans... Wayne and Martin work well together and though Nelson is a bit wooden, his eye candy value just about works - that and his lively rendition of "Cindy" that gets even Wayne's toes a-tapping. It all builds well to a lively and explosive denouement with some diney-mite and a perfectly aimed sawn-off shotgun topping this off nicely. It's a solid story with engaging characters and well worth a watch - even if westerns aren't necessarily your thing.