The Sons of Katie Elder

"From the four winds they came, the four brothers, their eyes smoking and their fingers itching..."

Jul 14 1965 Approved 2h 2m
Western

The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for their mother's funeral, and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, the town's gunsmith.

Plot

The Elder boys return to Clearwater, Texas for their Mother's funeral. John, the eldest, is a well-known gunfighter and trouble follows him wherever he goes. The boys try to get their ranch back from the town's gunsmith who won it from their father in a card game, after which he was murdered. Troubles come, however, just because they carry the Elder name.

Written by

William H. Wright, Allan Weiss, Harry Essex

Directed by

Henry Hathaway

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hal Wallis Productions, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

1 win total

Scores
# of Votes
19,884
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA