Rio Bravo
A steadfast Texas sheriff must hold a dangerous outlaw’s brother behind bars, enlisting an unlikely trio—a crippled veteran, a drunken deputy, and a hot‑shot gunfighter—to fend off the vengeful rancher’s relentless gang before the law arrives.
“They fought back to back... No quarter given... No quarter asked... No way in... No way out... of Rio Bravo!”
Synopsis
A small-town sheriff in the American West seeks assistance from a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in an attempt to keep the local bad guy's brother in jail.
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A crew of 75+ credited
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Edited by Folmar BlangstedShot by Russell HarlanScored by Dimitri Tiomkin
Box Office
1959 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$5.8M
Also known as
- Río Bravoes
- Un dollaro d'onoreit
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Cast & Crew
75 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Wayne
as Sheriff John T. Chance
Dean Martin
as Dude
Ricky Nelson
as Colorado Ryan
Angie Dickinson
as Feathers
Walter Brennan
as Stumpy
Ward Bond
as Pat Wheeler
John Russell
as Nathan Burdette
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
as Carlos Robante
Estelita Rodriguez
as Consuelo Robante
Claude Akins
as Joe Burdette
Malcolm Atterbury
as Jake
Harry Carey Jr
as Harold
Supporting cast
56Walter Barnes
as Charlie (uncredited)
George Bell
as Barfly (uncredited)
Noble Kid Chissell
as Barfly (uncredited)
Cecil Combs
as Barfly (uncredited)
Myron Healey
as Barfly (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
as Barfly (uncredited)
Mathew Mccue
as Barfly (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Barfly (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring
as Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Barfly (uncredited)
Danny Sands
as Barfly (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
as Barfly (uncredited)
Bob Whitney
as Barfly (uncredited)
Nesdon Booth
as Clark (uncredited)
Robert Donner
as (uncredited)
Ted White
as Bart (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
as Clem (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
as Barber (uncredited)
Yakima Canutt
as Gunman on Horse (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
as Gunman (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
as Henchman (uncredited)
Tom Monroe
as Henchman (uncredited)
Fred Graham
as 2nd Burdette Man in Shootout (uncredited)
Eugene Iglesias
as 1st Burdette Man in Shootout (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Card Player (uncredited)
Dean Smith
as Card-Playing Burdette Henchman (uncredited)
Riley Hill
as Messenger (uncredited)
Richard Lamarr
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Gordon Mitchell
as Bar Cowboy Watching Fistfight (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
as Bartender (uncredited)
Bing Russell
as Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)
Bob Steele
as Matt Harris (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
as Barfly (uncredited)
David O Mccall
as Bartender (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as Barfly (uncredited)
Frank Balderrama
as Barfly (uncredited)
Audrey Betz
as Bartender (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
as Barfly (uncredited)
Duke Green
as Barfly (uncredited)
Arthur Kendall
as Henchman (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Barfly (uncredited)
Tex Lambert
as Barfly (uncredited)
James B Leong
as Burt (uncredited)
William Mccarter
as Barfly (uncredited)
Tessie Murray
as Worker (uncredited)
Daniel Nunez
as Barfly (uncredited)
Joe Phillips
as Barfly (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo
as Barfly (uncredited)
Jim Reeves
as Barfly (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
as Barfly (uncredited)
Tony Roux
as Bartender (uncredited)
Milan Smith
as Barfly (uncredited)
Bob Terhune
as Burdette Henchman (uncredited)
Dave White
as Barfly (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
as Barfly (uncredited)
Jack N Young
as Gunman Shot by Dude in Saloon (uncredited)
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