Red River

Sep 17 1948 Approved 2h 13m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

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Plot

Dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in Missouri. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a mutiny, led by his adopted son.

Written by

Borden Chase, Charles Schnee

Directed by

Howard Hawks, Arthur Rosson

Cast

John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Charles K. Feldman Group, Monterey Productions, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Trailers
Red River (1948) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Official Trailer
Red River (1948) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Featurettes
Peter Bogdanovich on John Wayne in "Red River"
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Scores
# of Votes
35,946
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
96
Popularity
NA