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Red River

Red River
★ 7.3/10•1948•2h 13m•12•Western•Drama•Adventure

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.

Borden Chase · Screenplay

Howard Hawks · Director

Charles Schnee · Screenplay

Howard Hawks · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 13m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 17, 1948
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$9,012,000

Actors

John Wayne

John Wayne

Thomas Dunson

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Matthew Garth

Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Tess Millay

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

'Groot' Nadine

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Fen

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Mr. Melville

John Ireland

John Ireland

Cherry Valance

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Buster McGee

Harry Carey Jr.

Harry Carey Jr.

Dan Latimer

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Quo

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Teeler Yacey

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Simms Reeves

Mickey Kuhn

Mickey Kuhn

Matt, as a Boy

Ray Hyke

Ray Hyke

Walt Jergens

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Old Leather

John Bose

Dunston Rider (uncredited)

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