Rio Grande

IMDb 6.8 1950 • 105 min • Western

Director

John Ford

Country

US

Plot Summary

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

Top Cast

John Wayne
John Wayne Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson Trooper Travis Tyree
Claude Jarman Jr.
Claude Jarman Jr. Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr. Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone