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74% Critic Match
El Dorado
“It's the big one with the big two!”
7.4 / 10• 1966• 2h 6m•G• English
WesternDrama
Storyline
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
Cast & Crew
John Wayne
Cole Thornton
Lead
Robert Mitchum
Sheriff J.P. Harrah
James Caan
Mississippi
Charlene Holt
Maudie
Paul Fix
Dr. Miller
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bull Harris
Michele Carey
Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
R.G. Armstrong
Kevin MacDonald
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard Hawks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. El Dorado is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
