| Red River  (1948),
				Directors: Howard Hawks and Arthur Rosson, rated 
				Passed 
				Big as the men 
				who faced this challenge! Bold as the women who loved them! 
				
				  Starring: 
				John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan, Joanne Dru, Harry 
				Carey, John Ireland, Noah Berr Jr., Coleen Gray, Chief Yowlachie 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				"You're soft, you should 
				have let 'em kill me, 'cause I'm gonna kill you. I'll catch up 
				with ya. I don't know when, but I'll catch up. Every time you 
				turn around, expect to see me, 'cause one time you'll turn 
				around and I'll be there." - 
				Tom Dunson 
				Why watch this? 
				Wayne rarely played against "the good guy" character. Here he is 
				downright nasty as a Western Captain Ahab. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Thomas Dunson is a determined rancher leading a massive cattle 
				drive from Texas to Missouri after the Civil War renders his 
				land valueless. Faced with Dunson's increasingly tyrannical 
				methods during the arduous journey, his adopted son, Matthew 
				Garth, must choose whether to challenge his adoptive father's 
				authority for the sake of the men and the herd. This conflict 
				between father and adopted son unfolds against the challenging 
				backdrop of the cattle drive. Dad's Preview: 
				This picture is hailed by many as one of the greatest Western ever made. 
				I love it, too, but feel there are many better Westerns. This 
				features does, for historical purposes, depict the drama 
				and dangers along the epic "cattle drive". I grew up 
				working on a Texas cattle ranch hand so the topic of herd beef 
				rings true to me. Wayne's performance, channeling
				Mutiny on the 
				Bounty's Captain Bligh, is 
				excellent as a herd owner who pushes his men too hard. This 
				results in a mutiny, led by his adopted son, Matt. They leave 
				Wayne on the trail with barely enough water to survive. Don't 
				ever strand The Duke alive... There's lots of great cowboy action and an 
				excellent ending. 
				 Monterey 
				Productions; United Artists
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