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About the Film

Year

1950

Rating

NR

Genre

Action / Adventure / Western

Running Time

105 MIN

Synopsis

In this John Ford classic, John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara are embroiled in an epic battle with the Apaches and each other. Lt. Col. Yorke (John Wayne) leads his cavalry troops to the Rio Grande to fight a warring tribe. Yorke’s toughest battle lies ahead when his unorthodox plan to outwit the elusive Apaches leads to possible court-martial. Locked in a bloody war, he must fight not only to save his family, but also to redeem his honor.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

John Wayne

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke

Maureen O'Hara

Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

Ben Johnson

Trooper Travis Tyree

Claude Jarman Jr

Trooper Jefferson Yorke

Harry Carey Jr

Trooper Daniel "Sandy" Boone

About the Crew

Director

John Ford

Producer

John Ford

Producer

Merian C. Cooper

Writer

James Kevin McGuinness

Music Scoring

Victor Young