Rio Grande
“John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...”
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
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Cast
27 people
John Wayne
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
Known for
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Maureen O'Hara
Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
Known for
Miracle on 34th Street
The Quiet Man
Ben Johnson
Trooper Travis Tyree
Known for
Bonanza: The Return
Terror Train
Claude Jarman Jr.
Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
Known for
The Yearling
Intruder in the Dust
Harry Carey Jr.
Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
Known for
Back to the Future Part III
Trinity Is Still My Name
Chill Wills
Dr. Wilkins
Known for
Giant
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
J. Carrol Naish
Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Known for
House of Frankenstein
Sahara
Victor McLaglen
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon
Known for
The Quiet Man
The Informer
Grant Withers
U.S. Deputy Marshal
Known for
My Darling Clementine
Fort Apache
Peter Ortiz
Capt. St. Jacques
Known for
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Steve Pendleton
Capt. Prescott
Known for
Killers from Space
The Informer
Karolyn Grimes
Margaret Mary
Known for
The Bishop's Wife
John Ford Director · James Kevin McGuinness Screenplay James Warner Bellah Story
Worldwide gross $2.2M · United States release November 15, 1950 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,250,000
Production
Argosy Pictures
Production
Republic Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Rio Bravo · Rio Bravo, Rio Grande Command
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 1, 1950
Premiere · San Antonio, Texas
United States · November 15, 1950
Theatrical
Austria
October 26, 1951 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 20, 2004 · Physical · Videolar
April 4, 2019 · Physical · DVD
Canada
November 27, 1950 · Premiere · Toronto, Ontario
Denmark
February 18, 1952 · Theatrical
France
August 17, 1951 · Theatrical
November 30, 2025 · TV · Arte
Germany
September 28, 1951 · Theatrical · West Germany
November 28, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
February 16, 1951 · Theatrical
Japan
December 27, 1951 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 16, 1952 · Theatrical
March 2, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
September 25, 1952 · Theatrical
January 16, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Lisboa, Cinemateca Portuguesa
Sweden
October 1, 1951 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 12, 1950 · Premiere · London
March 2, 1951 · Theatrical
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