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El Dorado

El Dorado
★ 7.4/10•1966•2h 6m•G•Western•Drama

It's the big one with the big two!

Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.

Leigh Brackett · Screenplay

Howard Hawks · Director

Howard Hawks · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 6m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 17, 1966
Budget$4,653,000
Revenue$6,000,000

Actors

John Wayne

John Wayne

Cole Thornton

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Sheriff J.P. Harrah

James Caan

James Caan

Mississippi

Charlene Holt

Charlene Holt

Maudie

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Dr. Miller

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Bull Harris

Michele Carey

Michele Carey

Josephine (Joey) MacDonald

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Kevin MacDonald

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Bart Jason

Christopher George

Christopher George

Nelse McLeod

Marina Ghane

Maria

John Gabriel

John Gabriel

Pedro

Robert Rothwell

Saul MacDonald

Robert Donner

Robert Donner

Milt

Adam Roarke

Adam Roarke

Matt MacDonald

Victoria George

Victoria George

Jared's Wife

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