Rio Lobo

About this Broadcast

A former Union Army colonel heads for Texas to recover a shipment of gold bullion stolen from a payroll train during the American Civil War. Along the way, he searches for a pair of traitors he holds responsible for a defeat suffered by his unit, which led to the loss of a close friend. Howard Hawks' Western, starring John Wayne, Jorge Rivero, Christopher Mitchum, Jack Elam, Jennifer O'Neill and Mike Henry

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Movie/Drama War Western

Cast & Crew

John Wayne (Actor) .. Col Cord McNally

Jorge Rivero (Actor) .. Captain Cordona

Christopher Mitchum (Actor) .. Sgt Tuscarora

Jennifer O'Neill (Actor) .. Shasta Delaney

Mike Henry (Actor) .. Sheriff Tom Hendricks

Jack Elam (Actor) .. Phillips

Victor French (Actor) .. Ketcham

Jim Davis (Actor) .. Deputy Riley

Susana Dosamantes (Actor) .. Maria Carmen

Howard Hawks (Director)

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Did You Know..

John Wayne (Actor) .. Col Cord McNally

Born: May 26, 1907 in Iowa

Best Known For: Being a Hollywood icon.

Early-life: Born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa on May 26, 1907. His family moved to California when he was young. John studied pre-law at the University of Southern California and played on the university's American football team until a broken collarbone injury put an end to his athletic career. He got a summer job in the prop department of a local film studio.

Career: Wayne began doing bit parts in westerns and adventures and appeared in about 70 movies before his breakthrough role in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939). He went on to star in more than 20 John Ford pictures, including Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). Other notable films included Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Alamo (1960), The Green Berets (1968), True Grit (1969) and The Shootist (1976). He died of stomach cancer on June 11, 1979 at the age of 72.

Quote: "I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag-waving patriot."

Trivia: Known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He won an Academy Award for True Grit. He played the lead role in 142 films and was predominantly known for his roles in westerns.