El Dorado
1966 · Movie · G · 126 min · ★ 7.4 · 91% critics
A hired gun teams up with an old friend, the local sheriff, along with a fighter and a gambler. Together they back a rancher’s family as a rival rancher tries to steal their water and seize control.
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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-12-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (584 votes)
- Budget
- $6,000,000
About
If you enjoy Howard Hawks-style rival ranch battles with witty dialogue and a buddy-pair dynamic, El Dorado is a great fit; Not for you if you want a highly original plot or you dislike the Rio Bravo vibe.
Pros: strong Wayne–Mitchum chemistry; sharp humor; entertaining Western action | Cons: women underused; some jokes feel off; familiar Rio Bravo feel
Themes
- sheriff
- based on novel or book
- texas
- ranch
- settler
- liquor
- revolver
- two guns belt
Cast & crew
John Wayne
as Cole Thornton
Robert Mitchum
as Sheriff J.P. Harrah
James Caan
as Mississippi
Charlene Holt
as Maudie
Paul Fix
as Dr. Miller
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Bull Harris
Michele Carey
as Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
R.G. Armstrong
as Kevin MacDonald
Ed Asner
as Bart Jason
Christopher George
as Nelse McLeod
Directed by Howard Hawks