
Rio Bravo
1959 · Movie · 141 min · ★ 7.8
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Also known as Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-03-08
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 141 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (1,266 votes)
- Budget
- $1,214,899
Themes
- small town
- sheriff
- gun
- marshal
- texas
- deputy
- murder
- jail
- alcoholic
- stagecoach
- gambler
- based on short story
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — New Star of the Year – Actress · 1959
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1959 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — New Star of the Year – Actress · 1959 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — New Star of the Year – Actor · 1958 · nominated
Cast & crew

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 Consuela Robante

Claude Akins
as Joe Burdette
Directed by Howard Hawks