The Sons of Katie Elder
“From the four winds they came, the four brothers, their eyes smoking and their fingers itching...”
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.
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Cast
30 people
John Wayne
John Elder
Known for
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Dean Martin
Tom Elder
Known for
Rio Bravo
Ocean's Eleven
Martha Hyer
Mary Gordon
Known for
Sabrina
First Men in the Moon
Michael Anderson Jr.
Bud Elder
Known for
Logan's Run
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Earl Holliman
Matt Elder
Known for
The Thorn Birds
Forbidden Planet
Jeremy Slate
Ben Latta
Known for
True Grit
The Lawnmower Man
James Gregory
Morgan Hastings
Known for
The Manchurian Candidate
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Paul Fix
Sheriff Billy Wilson
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
Zabriskie Point
George Kennedy
Curley
Known for
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Cool Hand Luke
Dennis Hopper
Dave Hastings
Known for
Speed
Waterworld
Sheldon Allman
Harry Evers
Known for
Hud
In Cold Blood
John Litel
Minister
Known for
The Life of Emile Zola
Pitfall
Henry Hathaway Director · Allan Weiss Screenplay Harry Essex Screenplay
Worldwide gross $23M · Budget $6.5M · United States release June 24, 1965
Box office
Budget
$6,500,000
Worldwide gross
$23,000,000
Gross vs. budget
3.5×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Hal Wallis Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 24, 1965
Theatrical
Australia
October 29, 1965 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 16, 1965 · Theatrical
January 24, 2007 · Physical · Paramount Home
Canada
July 14, 1965 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 28, 1966 · Theatrical
Finland
December 25, 1965 · Theatrical
France
October 21, 1965 · Theatrical
Germany
January 4, 1966 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 6, 1966 · Theatrical
Iran
September 29, 1966 · Theatrical
Italy
December 24, 1965 · Theatrical
Japan
October 1, 1965 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 29, 1966 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 20, 1966 · Theatrical
May 15, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Norway
December 26, 1965 · Theatrical
South Africa
September 14, 1966 · Theatrical
Spain
December 25, 1965 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 26, 1965 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 4, 1968 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 28, 1965 · Premiere · London
November 19, 1965 · Theatrical · London
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