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Film 1959 141 min

Rio Bravo

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

TMDB Rating ★ 7.8
Votes 1,259
Director Howard Hawks
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Western Drama
The Story

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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Cast & Characters

John Wayne

John Wayne

Sheriff John T. Chance
Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Dude
Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson

Colorado Ryan
Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Feathers
Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Stumpy
Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Pat Wheeler
John Russell

John Russell

Nathan Burdette
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Carlos Robante
Estelita Rodriguez

Estelita Rodriguez

Consuela Robante
Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Joe Burdette
Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Jake
Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harold
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