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Red River

(1948)

September 17, 1948 2h 13m
73%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

Howard Hawks

Director

Top Billed Cast

JW

John Wayne

Thomas Dunson

MC

Montgomery Clift

Matthew Garth

JD

Joanne Dru

Tess Millay

WB

Walter Brennan

'Groot' Nadine

CG

Coleen Gray

Fen

HC

Harry Carey

Mr. Melville

JI

John Ireland

Cherry Valance

NBJ

Noah Beery Jr.

Buster McGee

HCJ

Harry Carey, Jr.

Dan Latimer

CY

Chief Yowlachie

Quo

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