Rio Grande (1950) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | Merian C. Cooper (uncredited), John Ford (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Film Adaptation, Romance, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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Rio Grande (1950) was a Romance - Western Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Ford and Merian C. Cooper.
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Review: Rio Grande (1950)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 10, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsRio Grande is the final chapter in John Ford’s Cavalry Trilogy. It is less of a continuous narrative, held together instead through the maintaining of a similar spirit as well as analogous thematic elements and characters. Much of this must be attributed to Ford and Merian C. Cooper who produc... Read full article
A KISS IS JUST A KISS blogathon: Rio Grande (1950)
By Caftan Woman on Feb 13, 2016 From Caftan WomanLesley Gaspar of Second Sight Cinema is hosting a Valentine's Day treat for us all, the A Kiss is Just a Kiss blogathon devoted to our favourite film kisses. Click HERE for the contributions. John Ford's Rio Grande, released by Republic Pictures in 1950 was the first onscreen teaming of Maureen O... Read full article
Rio Grande (1950) ? with Maureen O?Hara and John Wayne
By Greg Orypeck on Dec 31, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! ?I?m very lucky.? I really had some wonderful movies.??? ??Maureen O?Hara Just which one movie to select to represent the career of Maureen O?Hara, who died October 24, 2015, age 95, is a conundrum?not that a single film is necessarily the ideal procedure; better, maybe, a sampling of so... Read full article
Rio Grande (1950, John Ford)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 17, 2015 From The Stop ButtonRio Grande doesn’t have much going for it. The best performance is probably Ben Johnson, who isn’t even very good, he’s just not as bad as everyone else. Harry Carey Jr. and Victor McLaglen aren’t good, but they’re likable. Carey’s performance is just weak, while ... Read full article
Rio Grande (1950)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 14, 2014 From 4 Star FilmsThe last installment of John Ford’s Calvary Trilogy. Not the best of him or Wayne for that matter but it is still a worthwhile film. First there is the tension in the paring between Wayne and Maureen O’Harra as they quarrel about what to do about their young son who is a member of Wayne&... Read full article
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Quotes from
Officer: You'll get busted for this, Quincannon.
[toasting]
Mrs. Kathleen York: To my only rival, the United States Cavalry.
Trooper Travis Tyree: Get 'er done, Reb.
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Facts about
First of five movies that paired John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.
Ben Johnson (Tyree) and Victor McLaglen (Quincannon) had the same character names in both this film and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. The oddity is in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"--released before this one-- they were older soldiers with higher ranks than in this film.
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