The Sons of Katie Elder
1965 · Movie · PG-13 · 122 min · ★ 7.1 · 86% critics
Four brothers reunite in Clearwater, Texas for their mother’s funeral and discover their family ranch is now controlled by a corrupt businessman. As they investigate their father’s death and the ranch’s questionable sale, trouble escalates with hired muscle and escalating violence around town.
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Details
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (304 votes)
About
If you enjoy classic Westerns with family tension, a revenge-driven premise, and plenty of confrontation, The Sons of Katie Elder may hit the mark; Not for you if you want consistently fast pacing or low-stakes storytelling, and you may prefer The Professionals or Nevada Smith instead.
Pros: solid cast; memorable set-pieces; rousing score | Cons: slow pacing; predictable plot; tone/age mismatch
Themes
- sibling relationship
- texas
- revenge
- murder
- dead mother
- aggressive
- loss of mother
- avenging son
- brothers
- corrupt businessman
Cast & crew
John Wayne
as John Elder
Dean Martin
as Tom Elder
Martha Hyer
as Mary Gordon
Michael Anderson Jr.
as Bud Elder
Earl Holliman
as Matt Elder
Jeremy Slate
as Ben Latta
James Gregory
as Morgan Hastings
Paul Fix
as Sheriff Billy Wilson
George Kennedy
as Curley
Dennis Hopper
as Dave Hastings
Directed by Henry Hathaway