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Rio Grande (John Wayne) [1950]
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
The 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 honour 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
great disapointment.
Review date: 2008-04-14 Rating: 4 out of 10
sadly i read the above review about this film and was expecting a 5 star performance.
this is easily the worst duke western i have seen,there is more singing from the soldiers than action in this film,the making of the rio grande was more entertaining than the film itself.although this is one of the trio of ford/wayne cavalry westerns its not in the same league has the other 2,luckily most of the dukes westerns are 5 star films so we should accept the odd poor offering i suppose.
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Reviews
Last of the so called Cavalry Trilogy... probably redundant.
Review date: 2007-10-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
It's an OK film because John Ford didn't know how to shoot wrong footed... so that's why five stars... BUT YOU HAVE TO BE A FORD/WAYNE FAN TO FULLY ENJOY... if you are an average film viewer it would be "testy" on you and probably it is better to go to the other two items of the so called Cavalry Trilogy.
The present script/story is the less interesting of the three but the cast is superb and the action scenes a must see.
As it is, nearly all the biographies of John Ford state this film was done to raise money to be able to film THE QUIET MAN... and I think it is probably true... as a film THE QUIET MAN is vastly superior and got him another OSCAR!...
Recommended for what it is... a solid good yarn about action&adventure in the southwest (including violating the Mexico frontier in pursuit of the apache... again used as the nemesis of the West).
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Harry Carey
John Wayne
Ben Johnson
Harry Carey Jr.
Maureen O'Hara
Creators:
John Wayne (Primary Contributor)
Maureen O'Hara (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Universal Pictures Video
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures Video
EAN: 5050582418002
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-06-05
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 105 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1950
Language: English (Original Language)