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Rio Bravo (1959),
Director: Howard Hawks, rated Approved
They fought
back to back...No quarter given...No quarter asked...No way
in...No way out...of Rio Bravo
  Starring:
John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan, Ward
Bond, John Russell, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"Well, they call it
the "Degüello"... the cutthroat song. The Mexicans played it for
those Texas boys when they had 'em bottled up in the Alamo." -
Colorado
Why watch this?
This is one of Wayne's best films.
Plot Summary:
In the small town of Rio Bravo, Texas, Sheriff John T. Chance
arrests Joe Burdette, the brother of a powerful rancher, for
murder. The rancher, Nathan Burdette, then uses his resources to
try and break his brother out of jail. Chance, with the help of
a diverse and sometimes unlikely group of allies, must hold the
jail against Burdette's forces until a U.S. Marshal can arrive.
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Dad's Preview:
John Wayne is sheriff John T.
Chance. After a deadly bar brawl, Chance locks up the arrogant son of a wealthy landowner. He
and his two deputies decide to hole up in the jail and wait for
the federal marshal. Overall, the film is superb. The surprise for me is the
performance by crooner Dean Martin, who plays the town drunk, and
Chance's past
deputy. The ever-dependable Walter
Brennan is once again excellent as the Duke's crusty old sidekick.
This time he's referred to as Stumpy. This is a Western
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Armada
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