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Rio Grande
“Adventure gallops to roaring tunes of the Plains!”
9.0 / 10• 1949• 50m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
As Bruce Lanning posts a "no trespassing" sign at a watering hole on his Circle A ranch, his sister Jane rides up with news that Wes Caven, the hired gun of the Elwood brothers, is looking for him. Soon after, Wes appears and kicks over the sign. Later, Sunset Carson, Wes's boyhood friend, rides into town to invite Wes to become a partner in his new ranch. Just as Wes declines the offer and offers Sunset a job working for the Elwoods instead, Bruce bursts into the saloon, demanding to see Frank Elwood. Not to be confused with the 1950 John Wayne film of the same name
Cast & Crew
Sunset Carson
Sunset Carson
LeadEK
Evohn Keyes
Jane Lanning
LM
Lee Morgan
Wes Caven
Bobby Clack
Bruce Lanning
BD
Bobby Deats
Sam Elwood
HG
Henry Garcia
The Sheriff
WC
Walter Calmback Jr.
Frank Elwood
ML
Maria Louisa Marulanda
Singing / Dancing Girl
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Norman Sheldon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rio Grande is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
