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.
Red River (1948) is a western film directed by Howard Hawks, released on September 17, 1948 with a runtime of 2h 13m. It stars John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru and Walter Brennan. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 617 ratings.
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John Wayne
as Thomas Dunson
Montgomery Clift
as Matthew Garth
Joanne Dru
as Tess Millay
Walter Brennan
as 'Groot' Nadine
Coleen Gray
as Fen
Harry Carey
as Mr. Melville
John Ireland
as Cherry Valance
Noah Beery Jr.
as Buster McGee
Harry Carey Jr.
as Dan Latimer
Chief Yowlachie
as Quo
Paul Fix
as Teeler Yacey
Hank Worden
as Simms Reeves
Directed by Howard Hawks, written by Borden Chase, Charles Schnee and Borden Chase, produced by Howard Hawks.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 617 ratings.
Bury those quitters! Tom Dunson is a self made cattle baron, he will do what ever it takes to protect the life he has made for himself. The constant fall in the value of livestock means that Tom, and his adopted son Matthew, must drive the gathered herd through the perilous Chisholm Trail, and then hope to get good value for the beef. With their assembled group of hands they head off North, but many problems will…
Reviewed on May 29, 2019
Perhaps not a film you'd expect to work given the stars, but John Wayne and Monty Clift do manage to convey a sense of a repectful, but loving relationship - something I don't recall ever seeing before (or since) in a Wayne film towards another man. Hawks takes us on a dirty, unrelenting cattle drive and we can almost feel the strains and tension build as the younger man rails against the almost brutal control of…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Red River (1948) includes John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru, Walter Brennan and Coleen Gray. The film was directed by Howard Hawks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Red River was released on September 17, 1948 and runs for 2h 13m.
Red River (1948) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 617 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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