Rio Grande
by John Ford
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Actor: Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman Jr., Harry Carey Jr., John Wayne, Maureen O'HaraDirector: John Ford
Brand: Lions Gate
Cinematographer: Bert Glennon
Producer: John Ford
Editor: Jack Murray
Producer: Merian C. Cooper
Writer: James Kevin McGuinness
Writer: James Warner Bellah
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC, Original recording remastered
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-07-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Republic Pictures
Movie Reviews of Rio Grande
Movie Review: A Worthy Component to the Wayne Trilogy of the US Calvary
Summary: 5 Stars
Fort Apache She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The trilogy of films starring John Wayne about the US Calvary of the 19th century included "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", "Fort Apache" and "Rio Grande". Only in Rio Grande he is teamed with Maureen O'Hara. Of course Victor McClagen appears in all three. Others who often appear in Wayne films included Ben Johnson, Harry Carrey, Jr. and Chill Wills.
In "Rio Grande" the Apaches (who else) are the bad guys. They evade the calvary by escaping to Mexico after their raids. John is issued an order by his general officer to cross the Rio Grande and stop the Apaches. The order violates the treaty with Mexico (the movie doesn't explain how they got away without a court martial).
The movie includes the renewing of a romance with O'Hara (they were divorced), a rescue of children from the Apaches, a side-plot involving Johnson (wanted for murder), spectacular horse back riding, songs by the Sons of the Pioneers and O'Hara's quest to get her son out of the calvary (he joined after washing out at West Point).
If you like Wayne you will like "Rio Grande".
Summary of Rio Grande
Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 11/13/2008The last and least memorable of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy (following Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon), Rio Grande nonetheless has an interesting continuity about the gentlemanly rules of military conduct. Here the focus is on the family. While creating a heated controversy over his handling of the Apache war, John Wayne must also contend with disgruntled wife Maureen O'Hara and estranged son Claude Jarman Jr., a new recruit trying to earn his father's love and respect. Ford seems to suggest that there are two conflicting codes of honor in every cavalry officer's life, the personal as well as the professional, and that it takes an act of heroism to maintain both. It's fascinating to observe Wayne's progression throughout the trilogy, as his personal stakes intensify. Also, this is the first of five onscreen appearances between the Duke and O'Hara, each filled with a competitive spirit and stormy sexuality. --Bill Desowitz
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