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Red River
19482h 13m7.3 / 10
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
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Synopsis
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
Cast, crew and production details
About Red River
Cast
John WayneThomas Dunson
Montgomery CliftMatthew Garth
Joanne DruTess Millay
Walter Brennan'Groot' Nadine
Coleen GrayFen
Harry CareyMr. Melville
John IrelandCherry Valance
Noah Beery Jr.Buster McGeeCredits
- Directed by
- Howard Hawks
- Written by
- Borden Chase, Charles Schnee, Borden Chase
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $9M
Production
- Monterey ProductionsUnited States
- Charles K. Feldman GroupUnited States
Themes
1850sadopted childblack and whitecattlecattle drivecattle empirekansas, usarevengetexas
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