Director: Howard Hawks

Writers: Jules Furthman; Leigh Brackett

From novel by: Barbara Hawks (purported unpublished short story, as "B. H. McCampbell")

Music Composed and Conducted by: Dimitri Tiomkin

Producer: Howard Hawks

Keywords: Western, Texas

A town sheriff and his allies hold an outlaw in jail as several attempts are underway trying to spring him. Director Howard Hawks and John Wayne made this response to High Noon (1952), where the protagonist is always asking for help. In Rio Bravo, John Wayne never asks even if it is desperately needed. Dean Martin is memorable as the drunk deputy Borachon, in the most difficult acting role of his career.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Claude Akins	Actor	25-May-1926	27-Jan-1994	Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Malcolm Atterbury	Actor	20-Feb-1907	16-Aug-1992	Vaudevillian, character actor
Ward Bond	Actor	9-Apr-1903	5-Nov-1960	Wagon Train
Walter Brennan	Actor	25-Jul-1894	21-Sep-1974	Three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor
Angie Dickinson	Actor	30-Sep-1931		Police Woman
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez	Actor	24-May-1925	6-Feb-2006	Rio Bravo
Dean Martin	Singer	7-Jun-1917	25-Dec-1995	Member of Rat Pack
Ricky Nelson	Musician	8-May-1940	31-Dec-1985	I'm Walkin'
John Russell	Actor	3-Jan-1921	19-Jan-1991	Lawman
John Wayne	Actor	26-May-1907	11-Jun-1979	The Duke

CAST

John Wayne	...   John T. Chance (county sheriff)
Dean Martin	...   Dude ("Borachón")
Ricky Nelson	...   Colorado Ryan (gunman)
Angie Dickinson	...   Feathers (dancer)
Walter Brennan	...   Stumpy (deputy)
Ward Bond	...   Pat Wheeler (trail boss)
with
John Russell	...   Nathan Burdette (land baron)
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez	...   Carlos Robante
Estelita Rodriguez	...   Consuela Robante
Claude Akins	...   Joe Burdette (drunkard)
Malcolm Atterbury	...   Jake (stage driver)
Harry Carey, Jr.	...   Harold (in credits but not in movie)

REVIEWS

Review by James Coddington (posted on 16-Aug-2007)

This is one of the best films that John Wayne ever made. If I have seen it once I have seen it at least 70 times. I also have the DVD of it and will keep watching it over and over again. I don't know why but all of John Wayne's movies never gets old to me. I have 4 of his best movies and will buy more of them as I go along. This country has lost many important people but three of them John Wayne, Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson have been among the most important ones for us. Where ever they are may God be standing by thier side and watching their movie Rio Bravo. Jim Coddington Salina, Kansas

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