Rio grande 1950 cast and crew lieutenant colonel kirby yorke john wayne heads a cavalry post on the texas side of the rio grande, defending settlers against apaches launching raids from the. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. My you tube video, true grit then and now, has become popular and im frequently asked how and where i found all those movie locations 40 years later. Seeing that the production employed almost all of moabs 1,500 residents, local rancher george white founded the film commission to promote movie making in the area and establish a local crew base and production services. Apr 14, 2014 john wayne western movies to watch free. Rio grande cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Republic executives wrongly believed that the quiet man would lose money and wanted rio grande to offset the expected loss.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for rio grande 1950 john ford on allmovie. The first major motion pictures filmed in the moab area were set on red cliffs ranch. It has a slick finish with superb technicolor photography and a superb score and some great songs. The moab museum of film and western heritage at red cliffs lodge displays a combination of early cowboy ranching and local movie memorabilia. Rio lobo is a 1970 american western film starring john wayne. She was a famous redhead who was known for playing fiercely passionate, but sensible heroines, often in westerns and adventure films. Rio grande is a 1950 western film directed by john ford and starring john wayne and maureen ohara. In 1909, when john fains gang kidnaps jacob mccandles grandson. Much of the 1969 western true grit was filmed in the san juan mountains of colorado and the movie lead to john waynes only academy. Rio grande monument valley in the movies pictures cbs. With john wayne, henry fonda, shirley temple, pedro armendariz. The film was the last film directed by howard hawks, from a script by leigh brackett. Jul 12, 2014 rio grande is yet another john ford masterpiece and a mustsee.
Then please submit it to us so we can make the clue database even better. Rio grande was filmed on our family ranch near moab utah. Dec 18, 2015 cole thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, sheriff j. This threat was carried out when all defenders at the alamo were killed. The casting is excellent with all round brilliant performances from wayne, martin, dickinson and bond. Carrol naish in rio grande 1950 john wayne and patrick. The picture is the third installment of fords cavalry. Wagon master, rio grande, son of cochise, warlock, the commancheros, cheyenne autumn, and many. Oct 08, 2009 the location where john wayne filmed rio grande. Something big western movie in full length, english, classic cowboy film free full westerns. John wayne a list of 49 titles created 22 jun 2018 visto a list of 41 titles. At fort apache, an honorable and veteran war captain finds conflict when his regime is placed under the command of a young, glory hungry lieutenant colonel with no respect for the local indian tribe. Ive been looking for a reasonably priced version of this film on dvd for some time. Retrace my steps and see where the duke filmed his famous scenes.
The museum contains memorabilia from over 120 movies that were shot in the area, including wagon master, rio grande,son of cochise. Full western movie, full length cowboy film, english. Creede was the last silver boom town in colorado in the 19th century. The film john wayne claimed was his favorite ever made, she wore a yellow ribbon, is a towering john ford adventure, a vivid postcard to the united states calvary of the old west. Wayne plays retiring captain nathan cutting, who has been given a last assignment to subdue a pack of rebellious cheyenne and to deliver the wife and niece of his commanding officer to a nearby stage coach depot. With john wayne, maureen ohara, ben johnson, claude jarman jr. The landscape of monument valley 92,000 acres filled with colossal sandstone formations straddling the arizona. Nov 22, 2011 rio grande was filmed on our family ranch near moab utah, my grammy essie was the stunt woman for maureen ohara in the run away wagon, my uncle bill was a soldier, and my dad was a little boy in the wagon.
York and showed the cavalry as the enforcers of manifest destiny. John wayne a list of 49 titles created 22 jun 2018 visto a list of 41 titles created 07 jan 2019 sky a list of 25 titles. Dukes movie locations john wayne message board jwmb. Mar 09, 2018 classic john wayne movies from the 1930s 1960s. Great movie nobody saw western movies full length john wayne. Filming locations 17 production dates 1 filming locations. Law of the rio grande is a 1931 american film western movie. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full. The dawn rider full length western movie john wayne by cheryl rogers barnetts western stars theater.
Although its probably safe to say many disagree with that label in regards to this film including patrick ford who claimed rio grande lacks the depth of the other two films in the cavalry trilogy because both the director and wayne didnt want to make. Rio grande is yet another john ford masterpiece and a mustsee. A brief clip from rio bravo was among the archive footage later incorporated into the opening sequence of waynes last film, the shootist, to illustrate the backstory of waynes character. With john wayne, maureen ohara, ben johnson, claude jarman jr a cavalry officer posted on the rio grande must deal with murderous raiding apaches, his son whos a risktaking recruit and his wife from whom he has been separated for many years. Never one to do things halfass, ford secured a rather large budget and a top notch supporting cast for his two stars, john wayne and maureen ohara. He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford vouched for him. Apr 10, 2016 the people that time forgot 1977 adventure, thriller, fantasy patrick wayne, doug mcclure, sarah douglas feature. The movie has its silly moments, but its impossible not to watch. The picture is the third installment of fords cavalry trilogy, following two rko pictures releases. Western movie full length law of the rio grande bob custer by wild west toys. The searchers monument valley in the movies pictures. John ford agreed to make rio grande for republic so that he could make the quiet man, also starring john wayne and maureen ohara. Big jake full western movie, john wayne, hd, english, cowboy. Moab museum of film and western heritage red cliffs lodge.
A restored 35 mm copy of the film exists, and was screened at the museum of modern art in new york city as part of a 2007 john wayne. He eventually finds himself having to choose between his world and the world penelope lives in. Big jake 1971, runtime 1h 50min, western, 1 october 1971 west germany. All three were filmed in monument valley, starred john wayne as capt. Of course i know angel was dukes film, the inference, was that between them, they made those films there. Big jake full western movie, john wayne, hd, english. Jun 12, 2018 full western movie, full length cowboy film, english. Fort apache 1948 and she wore a yellow ribbon 1949. In 1949, john ford first ventured out from the iconic monument valley to film along the majestic colorado river corridor. The desert trail free early western with john wayne. The musical score was composed by jerry goldsmith and the movie was filmed at cuernavaca in the mexican state of morelos and at tucson, arizona. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Rio grande film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia john wayne. American actor, director, and producer john wayne 1907 1979 began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the fox film corporation.
The movie was produced by son michael making a work day. With john wayne, dean martin, ricky nelson, angie dickinson. The weekendlong event each fall in casa grande, arizona, includes a golf tournament, an auction of john wayne memorabilia, and a team roping competition. Fisher towers, located about 20 miles northeast of moab in southeastern utah, is one of the most scenic landscapes. Also it was not a very successful movie when released. May 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, better known by his stage name john wayne, was an american film actor, director and producer. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The film was shot in technicolor with a running time of 114 minutes. According to westernclippings, not waynes finest hour. Fort apache monument valley in the movies pictures. A classic western movie starring john wayne and henry fonda in the american. I own a lot of classic films from the 30s, 40s and 50s on dvd, and many of them have rather poor. I would highly recommend watching this movie if you are a true john wayne fan. A halfdozen major stars in an oldfashioned, big budget western in 1970.
John wayne western movies free online westerns on the web. And they did bear the common threads of the monument valley landscape, plots based on stories by james warner bellah and the presence of john wayne as a cavalry officer. John wayne island in the sky 1953 video dailymotion. They are fort apache 1948 she wore a yellow ribbon 1949 rio grande 1950 the comancheros 1961 the greatest story ever told 1965 although whether the small scene in which duke appeared was there, i dont know. Cole thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, sheriff j. I have every movie that has ever been put on dvd and this is a great one to add to the pile. Rio grande serves as the film debut for john waynes son patrick.
John wayne as ethan edwards in john fords classic western, the searchers 1956. Oh and i have a copy of this reproduction poster on my wall. In search of western filming locations emerging horizons. True grit, then and now, john wayne, filming locations of. Stagecoach full movie john wayne free full western movie. Rio grande 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rio bravo 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This movie looks like it was filmed yesterday not over 65 years ago. This ranks up there with the best blu ray black and white pictures i have seen a must own for fans of this genre and a steal at the price. Another fine cavalry film from john ford and company. Whites ranch, ida gulch, professor valley, colorado river, onion creek narrows. A brief clip from rio bravo was among the archive footage later incorporated into the opening sequence of wayne s last film, the shootist, to illustrate the backstory of wayne s character. Feb 23, 2014 122 videos play all popular videos rio grande rio grande topic dirty harry best quotes, lines clint eastwood duration.
Visitors to moab may find the area familiar as they set off on horseback to follow john waynes hoof prints, or take in the view from westworlds hub mesa. Filming of rio bravo at old tucson studios in 1958. John ford never really intended to make a cavalry trilogy, but fort apache 1948, she wore a yellow ribbon 1949 and rio grande 1950 have come to be recognized by film historians as a connecting trio of films. This was the last of eight three mesquiteers western bmovies with wayne there were 51 altogether. In the case of rio grande, thanks for that information, the book john wayne. According to imdb, 5 movies in which john wayne appeared are listed as having used the moab area of utah as a location setting. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rio grande near you. It is a colorized version of the movie and it is fantastic. It was also the first of five films in which john wayne and maureen ohara starred together, the others being the quiet man 1952, the wings of eagles 1957, mclintock. Cavalry colonels john wayne wife maureen ohara and soldier son join him.
Great movie nobody saw western movies full length john wayne the western genre isnt just known for its spectacular cinematography, iconic characters or. A smalltown sheriff in the american west enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. An academy awardwinner, wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. Western movies full length in english gun lords of. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. Movies filmed in moab area highlighted moab film museum. Doss, lloyd perryman, hugh farr, chuck roberson, sons of the pioneers, john ford. Together with an old indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water. Did ben johnson perform some of the horse stunts in this movie. Utah dukes movie locations john wayne message board jwmb. John wayne, maureen ohara, ben johnson, claude jarman jr. Harkening back to the days of john wayne and the classic western, the moab area has been a popular destination for feature length films, commercials, and television shows for almost 70 years.
James kevin mcguinness adapted his screenplay from the james warner bellah story. Actually the quiet man was one of the top 10 grossing films of the year in which it was. John wayne western movies to watch free westerns theater. American clearly states that it was made in moab, utah. During his 225 film career, this was the only time he played an irishman. New frontier also known as frontier horizon is a 1939 american western film starring john wayne, ray crash corrigan, raymond hatton, and jennifer jones. Western movie, full length feature film, english full movies for free. The town leapt from a population of 600 in 1889 to more than 10,000 people in december 1891. As was often the case in a john wayne western, wayne wore his red river d belt buckle in the movie.
The last entry in the john fordjohn wayne cavalry trilogy, this film stars wayne as lt. John wayne western movies to watch free westerns tv. John wayne, clint eastwood, raquel welch, randolph scott, sidney poitier and sean connery. Rio grande features nine songs, many of which are performed by the sons of the pioneers. Quirt evens an all round bad guy is nursed back to health and sought after by penelope worth a quaker girl. The man from utah 1934 western movie, john wayne, rodeo by western. John wayne and many other movie stars filmed in moab. Eyman, who has written biographies of both ford and john wayne, told cbs news martha teichner that. Law of the rio grande western movie, full length feature film. Monument valley, arizona dukes movie locations john. The color is just amazing and it is like watching a different movie altogether. Dec 08, 2019 john wayne movies full length westerns. Dec 16, 2012 rio grande film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rio grande was filmed on our family ranch near moab utah, my.
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