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Red River (1948)

NR · 1948-08-26 · 2h 13m · EN
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Headstrong Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, Groot, and his protégé, Matthew Garth, an orphan Dunson took under his wing when Matt was a boy. In need of money following the Civil War, Dunson and Matt lead a cattle drive to Missouri, where they will get a better price than locally, but the crotchety older man and his willful young partner begin to butt heads on the exhausting journey.

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Howard HawksDirector
Budget
$3M
Box office
$9M

Media

▶ Red River (1948) ORIGINAL TRAILER▶ Red River: Meet cute in the wagon circle

Top billed cast

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John WayneJohn WayneThomas DunsonMontgomery CliftMontgomery CliftMatthew GarthJoanne DruJoanne DruTess MillayWalter BrennanWalter Brennan'Groot' NadineColeen GrayColeen GrayFenHarry CareyHarry CareyMr. MelvilleJohn IrelandJohn IrelandCherry ValanceNoah Beery Jr.Noah Beery Jr.Buster McGeeHarry Carey, Jr.Harry Carey, Jr.Dan LatimerChief YowlachieChief YowlachieQuoPaul FixPaul FixTeeler YaceyHank WordenHank WordenSimms Reeves

Keywords

RevengeTexasDangerousKansasBlack and whiteAdopted childCattle driveCattleCattle empire1850sKansas, usa

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityRevenge · Texas · DangerousMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongEmotional intensityRomance

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Frequently asked questions about Red River

What is Red River about?

Headstrong Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, Groot, and his protégé, Matthew Garth, an orphan Dunson took under his wing when Matt was a boy. In need of money following the Civil War, Dunson and Matt lead a cattle drive to Missouri, where they will get a better price than locally, but the crotchety older man and his willful young partner begin to butt heads on the exhausting journey.

How long is Red River?

Red River has a runtime of 133 minutes.