Sons of Katie Elder Movie Review 1965

After their mother's death, four brothers are reunited. Wayne is a gunman; Anderson is a college graduate; silent Holliman is a killer; and Martin is a gambler. When they learn that her death might have been linked to their father's murder, they come together to devise a way to seek revenge on the killer. The town bullies complicate matters; the sheriff tells them to lay off. Especially strong screen presence by Wayne, in his first role following cancer surgery. One of the Duke's most popular movies of the '60s.

Distribution

Time-Life Video and Television, 1450 Palmyra Ave., Richmond, VA 23227-4420, Phone: (804)266-6330, Toll-free: 800-950-7887, Fax: (757)427-7905

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 122 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Brothers & Sisters, Revenge, Texas

Screenplay

Harry Essex, Allan Weiss, William Wright

Cast

John Wayne, Dean Martin, Earl Holliman, Michael Anderson, Martha Hyer, George Kennedy, Dennis Hopper, Paul Fix, James Gregory

Cinematography

Lucien Ballard

Director

Henry Hathaway

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Other

Warren Low

Producer

Paramount Pictures