Film
Red River (1948)
Big as the men who faced this challenge! Bold as the women who loved them!
Western· Directed by Howard Hawks· 133 min
Overview
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
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- Greatest Spectacle Ever!
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- Drama that surges with the most spectacular scenes ever filmed!
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- In 25 Years, Only Three! "The Covered Wagon", "Cimarron" and now Howard Hawks' "Red River"
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Connections
Top billing
- John Wayne as Thomas Dunson
- Montgomery Clift as Matthew Garth
- Joanne Dru as Tess Millay
- Walter Brennan as 'Groot' Nadine
- Coleen Gray as Fen