Rio Grande Movie Review 1950

The last entry in Ford's cavalry trilogy following "Fort Apache" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon." A U.S. cavalry unit on the Mexican border conducts an unsuccessful campaign against marauding Indians. The commander of the lonely outpost, Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke (Wayne), plays no favorites when his only son, Jeff (Jarman Jr.), arrives as a new recruit and is soon followed by Yorke's estranged wife, Kathleen (O'Hara). Featuring an excellent Victor Young score and several songs by the Sons of the Pioneers.

Distribution

Critics' Choice Video & DVD, PO Box 749, Itasca, IL 60143, Toll-free: 800-993-6357, Email: vcatalog@ccvideo.com, URL: http://www.ccvideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Director/Star Teams: Ford & Wayne, Military Westerns, Dads

Screenplay

James Kevin McGuinness

Cast

John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman, Harry Carey, Victor McLaglen, Chill Wills, J. Carrol Naish

Cinematography

Bert Glennon

Director

John Ford

Music

Victor Young

Producer

Republic