Rio Grande (1950)
John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...
105 min
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
- Release date
- November 15, 1950
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- John Wayne as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
- Maureen O'Hara as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
- Ben Johnson as Trooper Travis Tyree
- Claude Jarman Jr. as Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
- Harry Carey Jr. as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
- Chill Wills as Dr. Wilkins (regimental surgeon)
- J. Carrol Naish as Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
- Victor McLaglen as Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon
- Grant Withers as U.S. Deputy Marshal
- Sons of the Pioneers as Regimental Musicians
Crew
- John Ford · Director
- James Kevin McGuinness · Writer
- James Warner Bellah · Writer
- Victor Young · Composer
- Bert Glennon · Cinematographer
- Jack Murray · Editor