Classic freewheeling western directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne. A small-town sheriff (Wayne) enlists the help of a...
Classic freewheeling western directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne. A small-town sheriff (Wayne) enlists the help of a cripple (Walter Brennan), a drunk (Dean Martin), and a young gunfighter (Ricky Nelson) in order to keep a criminal in jail who happens to be the brother of a hot-headed rancher with a posse of hired killers. With the town under siege, the sheriff must hold out for 12 days until the U.S. Marshal is due to arrive and take them to safety.
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96 %50 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
91 %24,060 reviewsAudience score rating
"A big, brawling western."
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Variety
Variety"Arguably Hawks' greatest film."
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Time Out
Time Out"Well-made but awfully familiar fare."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A master craftsman at work. The film is seamless. There is not a shot that is wrong. It is uncommonly absorbing, and the 141-minute running time flows past like running water."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Faultless, freewheeling-and very funny."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineRio Bravo | Details
- Runtime
- 141
- Genre
- Western
- Country of origin
- USA
