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Rio Bravo (1959)
They fought
back to back... No quarter given... No quarter asked... No way
in... No way out... of Rio Bravo
Director: Howard Hawks, rated Approved
  Starring:
John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan, Ward
Bond, John Russell, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"Well, they call it
the "Degüello"... the cutthroat song. The Mexicans played it for
those Texas boys when they had 'em bottled up in the Alamo." -
Colorado
Why watch this?
This is one of Wayne's best films.
Plot Summary:
In the small town of Rio Bravo, Texas, Sheriff John T. Chance
arrests Joe Burdette, the brother of a powerful rancher, for
murder. The rancher, Nathan Burdette, then uses his resources to
try and break his brother out of jail. Chance, with the help of
a diverse and sometimes unlikely group of allies, must hold the
jail against Burdette's forces until a U.S. Marshal can arrive.
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Dad's Preview:
John Wayne is sheriff John T.
Chance. After a deadly bar brawl, Chance locks up the arrogant son of a wealthy landowner. He
and his two deputies decide to hole up in the jail and wait for
the federal marshal. Overall, the film is a superb example of
the classic Western. The surprise for me is the
outstanding performance by crooner Dean Martin, who plays
Dude, the town drunk and
Chance's former
deputy. The ever-dependable Walter
Brennan is once again excellent as the Duke's crusty old sidekick.
This time he's referred to as Stumpy. This is a top Western by any standard. |
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Armada
Productions; Warner Bros.
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