Red river full movie 1948 red river full movie 1948. Screening of red river, the 1948 film starring john wayne and montgomery clift, is part of the arizona daily stars celebration of arizonas 100th year of statehood. Mar, 2017 red river full movie 1948 red river full movie 1948. Stamped with waynes brand from his 1948 film red river. John wayne showing off a darker side to his screen persona than wed previously seen portrays thomas dunson. Red river 1948 action, adventure, drama, romance john. Red river 1940s50s italian movie poster john wayne ebay. After the civil war, rancher thomas dunson james arness leads a dangerous cattle drive across texas with a team that includes his adopted son, matthew bruce boxleitner, and black cowboy jack. Oct 26, 20 john wayne with montgomery clift in his first screen role in the epic red river. John wayne, montgomery clift, joanne dru, walter brennan, coleen gray, harry carey, john ireland, noah beery jr. The dramatic tension stems from a growing feud over the management of the drive, between the texas rancher who initiated it wayne and his adopted adult son clift.
The villains in the three mesquiteers entry red river range are bunch of progressive cattle thieves. It stars john wayne, montgomery clift, joanne dru, walter brennan, coleen gray, harry carey, john ireland, noah beery jr. This being 1939, the bad guys round up their stolen goods and herd them into streamlined trucks. The depth of john waynes acting in this movie was very refreshing.
The troubled actress made one more film with the duke wake of the red witch, 1949. Cast a giant shadow 1966 give this insubordinate sonofabitch every truck and every blanket in the third army. Released in 1948, this landmark addition to the western canon is so iconic that director peter bogdanovich picked the name of the movie to appear on the marquee of the small texas town in the last picture show. John wayne with montgomery clift in his first screen role in the epic red river. My girlfriend says that half of the film crew and eight of the cast of the movie the conqueror starring john wayne died of cancer after an abomb test in nevada. Up to a point in red river, which came to the capitol yesterday, this opus is on the way towards being one of the best cowboy pictures ever made. When peter bogdanovich needed a movie to play as the final feature in the doomed smalltown theater in the last picture show, he chose howard hawks red river 1948. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a. The classic epic has been described as a western version of the film mutiny on the bounty. Get the best deals for john wayne red river dvd at.
With john wayne, montgomery clift, joanne dru, walter brennan. In 1946, when he was cast opposite john wayne in red river the films release would be delayed until 1948, montgomery clift was 26 years old. The criterion collection bluray digipack john wayne howard hawks. Montgomery clift made his screen debut opposite john wayne. Red river buckle from film disappears before auction. Cassidy red is a western romance set against the backdrop of the 19th century american southwest.
Vintage 20 x 27 folded italian movie poster for the john wayne film red river. John wayne tom dunson montgomery clift matthew garth joanne dru tess millay walter brennan nadine groot coleen gray fen john ireland cherry valance noah beery, jr. Young matt mickey kuhn meets dunson john wayne and groot walter brennan after surviving an indian attack. Its a plot device that had previously used in republics gene autry series, but it still had plenty of mileage here. Red river is outrageously dated, uneventful and also pretty boring. John wayne showing off a darker side to his screen persona than wed previously seen portrays thomas dunson, a frontiersman who, with his longtime partner nadine groot walter brennan, abandons a westbound wagon train in 1851 to make his future as a. The last time i saw the original 1948 red river with john wayne was when i was about ten years old. John wayne and montgomery clift head up this grand saga of the first cattle drive over the famous chisholm trail with wayne as a cattle baron whose singlemindedness turns him into a coldblooded executioner. Red river is, like its star john wayne, an american classic.
Red river by howard hawks howard hawks, john wayne. Ringo was one of wayne s many tough guy gets the girl roles. Red river is a 1948 american western film directed and produced by howard hawks and starring john wayne and montgomery clift, giving a fictional account of the first cattle drive from texas to kansas along the chisholm trail. In this john ford classic, john wayne and maureen ohara are embroiled in an epic battle with the apaches and each other. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and. John wayne, montgomery clift, walter brennan in red river. Certainly it was a milestone in the career of leading man john wayne, daringly cast in the unsympathetic role of texas cattle. Completely colorized remastered john wayne gives one of the best performances of his career as tom dunson, a cattle baron who built his ranch with hard work and a determination to kill any man who would dare try to take his land. Sep 01, 2006 such plain jane colts can be seen in nearly every one of big johns films, including hondo, red river, mcclintock, war wagon and the searchers. Ringo was one of waynes many tough guy gets the girl roles. The movie red river is a 1948 western film which tells the story of the first cattle drive along the chisholm trail in the fictional framework of a cattle man who. However, despite its highprofile cast and moderate box office success, the film was an absolute critical flop.
He debuted in the movie the big trail in 1930, after appearing in too many movies as extras and unaccredited roles. Red river 1948 john wayne color version dvd elvis dvd. Red river is a 1948 american western film directed and produced by howard hawks and starring john wayne and montgomery clift, giving a fictional account. And then there is hawks famous montage of weathered cowboy faces in closeup and exaltation, as they cry. Dec 07, 2014 red river 1948 action, adventure, drama, romance john wayne, montgomery clift siege at red river 1954 van johnson, joanne dru, richard boone. Of the 220 persons who worked on the conqueror on location in utah in 1955, 91 had contracted cancer as of the early 1980s and 46 died of it, including stars john wayne, susan hayward, and agnes moorehead, and director dick powell. Allstarcinetextmgm t he first of howard hawkss five westerns, red river is the epic story of a post. Red river is the first movie where john wayne plays a character whos not very likable. This classic western holster is crafted in the usa exclusively for collectors armoury.
Red river 1111 movie clip showdown 1948 hd youtube. Red river 1948 action, adventure, drama, romance john wayne, montgomery clift siege at red river 1954 van johnson, joanne dru, richard boone. In the john wayne western, rio bravo, dean martin sings a song, my rifle, my pony and me. Dan latimer paul fix teeler yacey mickey kuhn matthew as a boy chief yowlachie quo ivan parry bunk kenneally ray hyke walt. Red river, american western film, released in 1948, that is widely considered director howard hawkss mostenduring movie. The dramatic tension stems from a growing feud over the management of the drive, between the texas rancher who initiated. Poster is undated but either comes from the original 1948 release or a 1950s rerelease. Where was red river starring john wayne filmed answers.
It is based on borden chases saturday evening post story the chisholm trail which he helped adapt to a screenplay. Dunson john wayne is driving his cattle to red river when his adopted son, matthew montgomery clift, turns against him. In this epic tale, a ruthless texas rancher is determined to get his huge herd of cattle to market. John wayne and montgomery clift in red river afi has red river at number 5 on their list of top 100 best westerns. John wayne three godfathers 1948 video dailymotion. Sep 29, 2012 in this epic tale, a ruthless texas rancher is determined to get his huge herd of cattle to market. In red river 1948, hawks casts wayne as ruthless cattle rancher thomas dunson. Nov 04, 2019 as john wayne movie quotes go this is a pearl of wisdom from wayne as captain rock torrey prior to losing a leg in the climactic model boats sea battle.
John wayne may 26, 1907 june 11, 1979 was an academy awardwinning, american movie actor. The only flaws are a single vertical fold, with light to moderate wear, a single large pinhole in each corner, and several small. Yorkes toughest battle lies ahead when his unorthodox plan to outwit the elusive apaches leads to possible courtmartial. Classic movie hub your ticket to everything classic. Experts say under ordinary circumstances only 30 people out of a group of that size should have gotten cancer.
Afi has red river at number 5 on their list of top 100 best westerns. John wayne, susan hayward, and 90 other people developed. The big trail 1930 john wayne the big trail is a 1930 lavish early widescreen movie shot on location across the american west starring john wayne in his first leading role and directed by raoul walsh. Red river, horse opera with montgomery clift and john wayne, opens at capitol. Red river 1948 action, adventure, drama, romance john wayne, montgomery clift. Red river was his first movie role, playing in a western opposite the biggest star of that genreand not just as a. In short, this movie deserves a viewing by even the most avid loathers of westerns.
I dont remember a whole lot of it other than it was a rich, enthralling western like the searchers 1956 and in no need for a remake. John wayne showing off a darker side to his screen persona than wed previously seen portrays thomas dunson, a frontiersman who, with his longtime partner nadine groot walter brennan, abandons a westbound wagon train in 1851 to make his future as a rancher in texas. Screening of red river, the 1948 film starring john wayne and montgomery clift, is part of the arizona daily stars celebration of arizonas. Red river 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This is a 1948 vintage print ad of movie red river. And then there is hawks famous montage of weathered cowboy faces in closeup and exaltation, as they cry heeyaw.
John ford made wayne famous as the ringo kid in stagecoach 1939. Released september 30th, 1948, red river stars john wayne, montgomery clift, walter brennan, joanne dru the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr min, and received a. Red river buckle from film disappears before auction the. John waynes personal guns and those saas used by him in his movies are much sought after and command astounding prices. Despite good performances from john wayne and walter brennan, i couldnt find much about that i actually liked. Yorke john wayne leads his cavalry troops to the rio grande to fight a warring tribe. John wayne this is 10 x 14 there is small tears on the edges but can be trimmed the picture is the product you will get ships in a plastic bag and cardboard backer smashed between two cardboard pieces so ships flat colliers october 16, 1948. It is not always as fast paced as i would like, but it does feature john wayne in a unique role. The sprawling, spellbinding western red river officially and unofficially remade countless times in the half century following its original release is a genre touchstone, one of the few sagebrush sagas that approach perfection. As was common in those days, clift spent years making a name for himself onstage, appearing on broadway from the age of 15. For those who look closely though, one can see that in other flicks, such as angel and the badman, waynes colts are wearing the factory standardblack hard rubber stocks. Red river starring john wayne, montgomery clift, joanne dru and so many more.
In it, john wayne found one of his greatest roles, as an embittered, tyrannical texas rancher whose tensions with his independentminded adopted sonplayed by montgomery clift, in a breakout. The man and the method, on the way to red river john. At the time john wayne intended the film to be the first supporting the men in vietnam movie. Red river 1948 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Red river is a 1948 western film which tells the story of the first cattle drive along the chisholm trail in the fictional framework of a cattle man who feuds with his surrogate son over ownership of their cattle in the middle of a drive. No matter what genre he worked in, howard hawks played by his own rules, and never was this more evident than in his first western, the rowdy and whipsmart red river. John wayne simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Red river starring john wayne, montgomery clift, joanne dru. If stagecoach made john wayne a star, this movie established.
Red river starring john wayne, montgomery clift, joanne. The unsympathetic dunson challenged the traditional wayne persona, presaging the disturbed western heroes that proliferated in the 1950s and 1960s, including wayne s later role as psychotic ethan edwards in john fords the searchers 1956 and in the films that red river writer borden chase wrote for director anthony mann. I was just watching the 1948 john wayne western red river. In it, john wayne found one of his greatest roles, as an embittered, tyrannical texas rancher whose tensions with his independentminded adopted sonplayed by montgomery clift, in a breakout performancereach epic. He selected the scene where john wayne tells montgomery clift, take em to missouri, matt. John wayne, also known as duke, was a successful actor and filmmaker, who had dominated the world of cinema from 30s to 60s. In diesem film schrieben zwei besonderheiten filmgeschichte. Browse memorable film quotes from red river 1948 p1 at classic movie hub cmh. Stamped with john wayne s ranch brand from his iconic role in the 1948 film, red river, this classic western holster in rich russet leather is a great way to carry your replica old west pistol. Tom dunson played by john wayne is a young man with dreams of establishing his own.
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