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.
Rio Bravo (1959) is a western and drama film directed by Howard Hawks, released on March 8, 1959 with a runtime of 2h 21m. It stars John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Angie Dickinson. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 1,291 ratings.
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John Wayne
as Sheriff John T. Chance
Dean Martin
as Dude
Ricky Nelson
as Colorado Ryan
Angie Dickinson
as Feathers
Walter Brennan
as Stumpy
Ward Bond
as Pat Wheeler
John Russell
as Nathan Burdette
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
as Carlos Robante
Estelita Rodriguez
as Consuela Robante
Claude Akins
as Joe Burdette
Malcolm Atterbury
as Jake
Harry Carey Jr.
as Harold
Directed by Howard Hawks, written by Jules Furthman, Leigh Brackett and Paul Francis Webster, produced by Howard Hawks.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 1,291 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on November 25, 2019
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…
Reviewed on June 9, 2024
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Rio Bravo (1959) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Rio Bravo (1959) includes John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson and Walter Brennan. The film was directed by Howard Hawks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rio Bravo was released on March 8, 1959 and runs for 2h 21m.
Rio Bravo (1959) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 1,291 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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