Rio Grande
John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...
6.8(401) 1950-11-15 105 minWestern
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
ScreenplayJames Kevin McGuinness
ProducerMerian C. Cooper
Original Music ComposerVictor Young
DirectorJohn Ford
ProducerJohn Ford
Cast & characters
John Wayne
as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
Maureen O'Hara
as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
Ben Johnson
as Trooper Travis Tyree
Claude Jarman Jr.
as Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
Chill Wills
as Dr. Wilkins
J. Carrol Naish
as Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Victor McLaglen
as Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon
Grant Withers
as U.S. Deputy Marshal
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Peter Ortiz
as Capt. St. Jacques
Steve Pendleton
as Capt. Prescott
Karolyn Grimes
as Margaret Mary
Alberto Morin
as Lieutenant
Stan Jones
as Sergeant
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Fred Kennedy
as Trooper Heinze
Ken Curtis
as Donnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)
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Tommy Doss
as Regimental Singer (uncredited)
Hugh Farr
as Regimental Singer (uncredited)
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Karl Farr
as Regimental Singer (uncredited)
Shug Fisher
as Regimental Singer/Bugler (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
as Soldier (uncredited)
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Lee Morgan
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Lloyd Perryman
as Regimental Singer (uncredited)
