Rio Bravo

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Sheriff John T Chance and his drunken deputy Dude make a courageous stand against a rancher and his hired guns, who are threatening to tear apart a peace-loving town if a murderer being held in the local jail is not released. Howard Hawks' Western, starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan and Angie Dickinson, who won a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer for her portrayal of Feathers

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Movie/Drama Western

Cast & Crew

John Wayne (Actor) .. John T Chance

Dean Martin (Actor) .. Dude

Ricky Nelson (Actor) .. Colorado Ryan

Angie Dickinson (Actor) .. Feathers

Walter Brennan (Actor) .. Stumpy

Ward Bond (Actor) .. Pat Wheeler

John Russell (Actor) .. Nathan Burdette

Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzales (Actor) .. Carlos

Estelita Rodriguez (Actor) .. Consuela

Howard Hawks (Director)

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Did You Know..

John Wayne (Actor) .. John T Chance

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.