Red River
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74% Critic Match

Red River

7.3 / 10 1948 2h 13mNR English
Western

Storyline

Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.

Cast & Crew

John Wayne

John Wayne

Thomas Dunson

Lead
Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Matthew Garth

Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Tess Millay

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

'Groot' Nadine

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Fen

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Mr. Melville

John Ireland

John Ireland

Cherry Valance

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Buster McGee

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard Hawks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Red River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker