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Red River (1948)

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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Howard Hawks profile
Howard Hawks

Director

Borden Chase profile
Borden Chase

Screenplay

Cast

John Wayne profile
John Wayne

Thomas Dunson

Montgomery Clift profile
Montgomery Clift

Matthew Garth

Joanne Dru profile
Joanne Dru

Tess Millay

Walter Brennan profile
Walter Brennan

'Groot' Nadine

Coleen Gray profile
Coleen Gray

Fen

Harry Carey profile
Harry Carey

Mr. Melville

John Ireland profile
John Ireland

Cherry Valance

Noah Beery Jr. profile
Noah Beery Jr.

Buster McGee

Harry Carey, Jr. profile
Harry Carey, Jr.

Dan Latimer

Chief Yowlachie profile
Chief Yowlachie

Quo

Paul Fix profile
Paul Fix

Teeler Yacey

Hank Worden profile
Hank Worden

Simms Reeves

John Wayne profile
John Wayne

Thomas Dunson

Montgomery Clift profile
Montgomery Clift

Matthew Garth

Joanne Dru profile
Joanne Dru

Tess Millay

Walter Brennan profile
Walter Brennan

'Groot' Nadine

Coleen Gray profile
Coleen Gray

Fen

Harry Carey profile
Harry Carey

Mr. Melville

John Ireland profile
John Ireland

Cherry Valance

Noah Beery Jr. profile
Noah Beery Jr.

Buster McGee

Harry Carey, Jr. profile
Harry Carey, Jr.

Dan Latimer

Chief Yowlachie profile
Chief Yowlachie

Quo

Paul Fix profile
Paul Fix

Teeler Yacey

Hank Worden profile
Hank Worden

Simms Reeves

Extra

Release Date

August 26, 1948

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Production Company

United Artists logoMonterey Productions logoCharles K. Feldman Group logo

Available On

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Videos

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Official Trailer
Red River (1948) ORIGINAL TRAILER thumbnail
Red River (1948) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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Allan Arkush on RED RIVER
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Peter Bogdanovich on John Wayne in "Red River"
Red River: Meet cute in the wagon circle thumbnail
Red River: Meet cute in the wagon circle

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