Red River
Red River
Red River
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1948
2h 13m
7.3(566 votes)
Western

Overview

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.

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44 members
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John Wayne

Thomas Dunson

John Wayne
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Montgomery Clift

Matthew Garth

Montgomery Clift
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Joanne Dru

Tess Millay

Joanne Dru
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Walter Brennan

'Groot' Nadine

Walter Brennan
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Coleen Gray

Fen

Coleen Gray
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Harry Carey

Mr. Melville

Harry Carey
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John Ireland

Cherry Valance

John Ireland
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Noah Beery Jr.

Buster McGee

Noah Beery Jr.
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Harry Carey, Jr.

Dan Latimer

Harry Carey, Jr.
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Chief Yowlachie

Quo

Chief Yowlachie
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Paul Fix

Teeler Yacey

Paul Fix
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Hank Worden

Simms Reeves

Hank Worden
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Mickey Kuhn

Matt, as a Boy

Mickey Kuhn
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Ray Hyke

Walt Jergens

Ray Hyke
Acting

Hal Taliaferro

Old Leather

Hal Taliaferro
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John Bose

Dunston Rider (uncredited)

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Buck Bucko

Cowhand (uncredited)

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Roy Bucko

Cowhand (uncredited)

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Lane Chandler

Colonel (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
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Davison Clark

Mr. Meeker (uncredited)

Davison Clark
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Tex Cooper

Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Tex Cooper
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Harry Cording

Gambler (uncredited)

Harry Cording
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Victor Cox

Cowhand (uncredited)

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Richard Farnsworth

Dunston Rider (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth
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Paul Fierro

Fernandez (uncredited)

Paul Fierro
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Carol Henry

Cowhand (uncredited)

Carol Henry
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George Lloyd

Rider with Melville (uncredited)

George Lloyd
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Pierce Lyden

Colonel's Trail Boss (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden
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Frank Meredith

Train Engineer (uncredited)

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John Merton

Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)

John Merton
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Jack Montgomery

Drover at Meeting (uncredited)

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Ivan Parry

Bunk Kenneally (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Gambler (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
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John Rice

Drover at Meeting (uncredited)

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Danny Sands

Dunston Rider (uncredited)

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William Self

Sutter (uncredited)

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Carl Sepulveda

Cowhand (uncredited)

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Ray Spiker

Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Ray Spiker
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Glenn Strange

Naylor (uncredited)

Glenn Strange
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Tom Tyler

Quitter (uncredited)

Tom Tyler
Acting

Dan White

Laredo (uncredited)

Dan White
Acting

Guy Wilkerson

Pete (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson
Acting

Shelley Winters

Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Shelley Winters

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