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Red River

1948
Action
Adventure
2h 13m
Dunson is driving his cattle to Red River when his adopted son, Matthew, turns against him. (imdb)
Directed by:
Howard Hawks Howard Hawks Arthur Rosson
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Written by:
Borden Chase Charles Schnee
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Starring:
Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift Coleen Gray Coleen Gray John Wayne John Wayne Harry Carey Harry Carey Walter Brennan Walter Brennan Joanne Dru Joanne Dru Paul Fix Paul Fix Harry Carey Jr. Harry Carey Jr. Noah Beery Jr. Noah Beery Jr. John Ireland John Ireland Chief Yowlachie Chief Yowlachie Hank Worden Hank Worden
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Genres:
Action, Adventure, Western
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish
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Red River

1948
Action
Adventure
2h 13m
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martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 25 Mar 2007
84
81st
This is Wayne EXACTLY how I want to see him: acting like an asshole, and suffering the consequences. As more and more people called him out on his bullshit and/or abandoned him, the more my heart filled with glee. The ending is a very satisfying resolution for his character. And the movie as a whole was just mighty entertaining, with good acting, interesting characters, Hawks' usual polished dialogue, great photography, and a compelling series of conflicts with little downtime.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
magbMagb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
73rd
This is good stuff. Red River has tons of great scenes, Hawks's directing is more than solid, the acting is mostly good, and in spite of the long runtime, few parts feel at all redundant. I thought it was strange how they suddenly tried to introduce a romantic subplot a good hour and a half into the movie, but the way it was all tied up was very satisfying.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sebbysebby
Rated 17 Aug 2015
40
15th
One of the more overrated westerns out there. Utterly unengaging story and a wet fart of an ending.
Rated 17 Aug 2015
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 03 Aug 2011
100
93rd
Did John Wayne make a bad Western. I Think Not.
Rated 03 Aug 2011
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 13 Sep 2010
5
93rd
Perhaps the greatest golden age western, because it is blatantly antithetical to the mythos. A complete subversion of the Wayne persona, rough and tumble embodiment of the American Dream, for which the prerequisites are violent westward expansion, ruthless capital gain, and exploitation of labor. It's only too bad that a superfluous romantic subplot is introduced late, which dilutes the outright homoeroticism of earlier scenes between Clift and Ireland.
Rated 13 Sep 2010
okidudeokidude
Rated 26 Oct 2009
3
51st
Probably the best depiction of the western cattle drive
Rated 26 Oct 2009
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 13 Nov 2014
7
68th
I don't care too much for John Wayne but he was really excellent here. Just acts like a total douche the entire movie and then the ending makes no sense at all (accompanied by some of the worst female acting ever). Montgomery Clift is his usual self - wooden, uninteresting, boring. A decent ending would've elevated this for me but because it's such a JV ending it's only good.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 08 Nov 2008
82
70th
It's fascinating to see John Wayne playing well within type in Red River and yet building a character that is thoroughly unlikable as his egotism evolves into hostile, even inhuman behavior during a long, grueling cattle drive. Hawks delivers a sturdy classic Hollywood western, allowing for some trickier undercurrents. The resolution may be a little pat--and built around a pretty good punchline--but the journey to get there is hearty and satisfying.
Rated 08 Nov 2008
sellissellis
Rated 06 Mar 2022
84
72nd
Needed more closure for the plot thread with Walter Brennan's teeth.
Rated 06 Mar 2022
maakalmaakal
Rated 01 Apr 2018
82
83rd
Excellent western, with some fascinating subtexts. Cherry Valance really took a liking to Matt's "gun", huh? I understand! Montgomery Clift is pretty dreamy as a cowboy. Great acting all around, and I especially loved the flirtatious vixen who doesn't miss a beat when suddenly nailed with an arrow. Just kept right on flirting... Very fun flick.
Rated 01 Apr 2018
muzak66muzak66
Rated 20 Aug 2011
81
66th
DST's review was right and I thought Coleen Gray looked pretty good.
Rated 20 Aug 2011
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 02 Jun 2018
75
69th
western'i ulus kuruluş miti üzerinden okuduğunu doğrudan gösteren en iyi filmlerden birisi. hawks'ın hikaye anlatıcılığı ve şahane yönetimiyle, çok da ilgi çekici olmayan bir hikayenin nasıl en iyi western'lerden birine dönüştüğünü görmek için de şahane örnek.
Rated 02 Jun 2018
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 30 Sep 2016
90
80th
One of Howard Hawks' great portraits of a brotherhood in singular pursuit of a goal. Come for the camaraderie, stay for the beauty: the endlessly gorgeous skies, the mournful frontier, a young and ambitious Montgomery Clift. As a complete package, Red River is a bit overlong and misshapen (not quite the seamless experience I remember from Rio Bravo), but that seems only to add to its charm, and it is shot through with so many lovely Hollywood touches that you can forgive its clunkier aspects.
Rated 30 Sep 2016
fallerofallero
Rated 03 Apr 2018
90
92nd
The original Brokeback Mountain!
Rated 03 Apr 2018
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Dec 2009
93
91st
A classic western and a great John Wayne performance.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 09 Apr 2010
8
80th
John Wayne is brilliant in what is an embellished western. Entertaining and never tiresome.
Rated 09 Apr 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 11 Dec 2023
65
71st
A father-son struggle projected onto the epic stage of the Chisholm Trail, in turn representing the rise of civilisation from an authoritarian, foundational phase to a more distributed form of isonomy and mercantilism. Wayne shows he can act, but it's Clift who gives the stellar performance. Some of the plotting is ill-considered, the Indians are given short shrift, and the resolution laughable, but the film is generally well made, and there are undoubtedly complexities worthy of reflection.
Rated 11 Dec 2023
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 19 Aug 2018
76
58th
Nice cattle drive you have there...
Rated 19 Aug 2018
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 07 Apr 2012
85
78th
Strong western with good pacing and interesting personal drama between the characters.
Rated 07 Apr 2012
pzinggpzingg
Rated 28 Feb 2012
93
86th
Would have ranked this glorious western higher but the plot does have its flaws and the cattle drive stretches out a bit too much, at least in the 2 hour, 18 minute version available on the MGM DVD. Peter Bogdanovich is trying to get MGM to release the director's cut, in which Walter Brennan narrates instead of numerous tedious dissolves to the "Tales of Early Texas". Wayne as King Lear, Clift, Tiomkin music and 8,000 head of cattle make this a must-see.
Rated 28 Feb 2012
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 18 Nov 2014
88
87th
The direction is damn near sexy at times, and John Wayne perfects the likable asshole subset of his truly inimitable persona. Clift somehow stands up to it, to his credit.
Rated 18 Nov 2014
frederFreder
Rated 04 Aug 2007
85
78th
The men are hard as nails and the women are harder. A Shakespearian western that more than lives up to its classic status.
Rated 04 Aug 2007
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 12 Aug 2018
80
78th
Boy, you feel every minute of this cattle drive, with domineering Duke leading the charge. It becomes a true battle of wills when the adopted son takes over, but that leads to friction and a showdown that isn't quite as great as advertised. The romantic subplot could have gone a hundred different ways, but the one Hawks picked seemed a little hokey. Still an impressive western, even as it sometimes pokes fun of all the tropes.
Rated 12 Aug 2018
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 08 Sep 2009
58
34th
Montgomery Clift is the only good reason to see this film, and he doesn't even fit the part.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
dst7175dst7175
Rated 31 Mar 2010
77
81st
I thought the ending was going to be a little better. But still a pretty good movie.
Rated 31 Mar 2010
mandymandy
Rated 14 Feb 2010
9
98th
a great Western - unforgettable
Rated 14 Feb 2010
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 20 Nov 2008
58
48th
It's a very engaging western, but completely contrived and represents to me conscientious cowardice for its easy absolution of Dunson's despicable character. I also found it to be sexist.
Rated 20 Nov 2008
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 23 Jan 2015
33
32nd
Big serious but a western not for me.
Rated 23 Jan 2015
eveeluneveelun
Rated 23 Jul 2007
81
82nd
Great, tense battle between two determined cowboys that unfortunately gets a little derailed at the end by a romantic subplot (it's not as egregious as some people say, but it does bring the film down a notch)
Rated 23 Jul 2007
cinemahellcinema_hell
Rated 29 Sep 2008
80
62nd
Not my kind of Western. I prefer the inglorious Leone/Peckinpah stuff.
Rated 29 Sep 2008
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 28 Jul 2009
82
45th
Too bad there was that woman at the end... Other than that, great film.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 03 May 2022
80
85th
A western of epic proportions, it's got a solid plot and a cast, and more cattle than I ever remember seeing in a movie. The production must have been grueling for this one! The black-and-white shots look crisp and expressive and while not all of the characters are lovable, I like the fact that one of the main characters turns out to be kind of an ass and not the hero you expect him to be set out to be. A great western epic, I can understand why it's appreciated so highly.
Rated 03 May 2022
neonmanNeonman
Rated 25 Nov 2012
87
86th
Based on the foundation of a superb script that doesn't waste a word is an easily told story told better by the great acting and cinematography.
Rated 25 Nov 2012
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 23 May 2008
81
64th
A pretty average western in the first half but it picks up some steam as it goes on. There's a lot to like with the great rapport between Clift and Wayne, the beautiful photography and a lot of well crafted scenes. Still, the intermittent text cut into the flow of the film and the ending feels a little hokey, though its general sentiment is appropriate.
Rated 23 May 2008
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 01 Mar 2008
93
88th
# 137
Rated 01 Mar 2008
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 30 Jan 2019
78
58th
I feel this film participates in and exemplifies the national myth-making of the United States moreso than any other; with its magnificent iconographic shots of cattle drives framing these White men and their endeavour to conquer the land as a near biblical struggle (notice the Red River as a metaphor for Moses crossing the Red Sea). All this, wrapped up in a fairly exciting cowboy adaptation of Mutiny on the Bounty. There's an awful lot to unpack here if you look, though much of it is racist.
Rated 30 Jan 2019
hotsakehotsake
Rated 13 Feb 2023
65
63rd
I watched this after reading the original story and the first thing I noticed is that they soften all the characters a bit especially Wayne's Dunson. Plus there was some misplaced humor that didn't work for me. The transition scenes kept taking me out of the story but at least they were brief. Overall this was a decent but not great western but I much prefer the book.
Rated 13 Feb 2023
yiannosYiannos
Rated 04 Aug 2019
75
84th
Old school craftsmanship. Somewhat overrated, but Hawks tells a simple story fluidly that allows for real smoothness to be achieved in narrative terms. Wayne gives an arguably career best performance as a hard nosed cattle driver, and Cliff is better than usual as his young 'rival'. The romance is clunky, and the Hawksian women mostly grate, but the film strikes a satisfying balance between big and small moments, and the cattle stampede is thrillingly captured.
Rated 04 Aug 2019
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 17 Oct 2017
83
83rd
Might not be quite as good as "The Searchers," but "Red River" is a classic. It's perfectly encapsulates the wonder of the American West that captivated kid's minds for decades. It might not be an incredibly realistic view of the West, but this is the reason kids played cowboys and Indians, and it's why they play with revolver cap guns.
Rated 17 Oct 2017
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 16 Feb 2019
64
31st
B-
Rated 16 Feb 2019
theyshoot08theyshoot08
Rated 19 Dec 2008
93
86th
139
Rated 19 Dec 2008
drcriddledrcriddle
Rated 30 Apr 2007
78
48th
This would be a 100 if it weren't for the terrible cop-out of an ending.
Rated 30 Apr 2007
chadarnookchadarnook
Rated 04 Mar 2023
79
53rd
A frontier gal sanctions love between men.
Rated 04 Mar 2023
madmanMadMan
Rated 16 Nov 2020
100
96th
A sweeping western epic that created multiple genre cliches and has Wayne vs Clift towering over everything.
Rated 16 Nov 2020
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 25 Feb 2016
15
81st
Star Rating: ★★★★
Rated 25 Feb 2016
napolenbradynapolenbrady
Rated 24 Feb 2019
89
69th
89.00
Rated 24 Feb 2019
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Sep 2013
89
97th
89.000
Rated 18 Sep 2013
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
95th
P E R F E C T
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tathieltathiel
Rated 11 Dec 2009
60
16th
Pretty boring plot. It only gets so many points for good camera work and a great John Wayne, but I must admit that I expected more from it.
Rated 11 Dec 2009
joeliusJoelius
Rated 29 Nov 2009
30
38th
The ending was not complete. It was a disappointment since it was such a good western up till then.
Rated 29 Nov 2009
hulothulot
Rated 16 Jul 2011
100
96th
watched: 2011, 2014, 2020
Rated 16 Jul 2011
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 09 Sep 2012
78
74th
Pretty great western with a little bit of everything, but weakened a bit by some spotty acting at times and a way too tame ending.
Rated 09 Sep 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
73
73rd
High class Wayne Western. One of his best.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
payenspayens
Rated 03 Feb 2013
85
79th
Manliness. Loads of it.
Rated 03 Feb 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 12 Mar 2010
80
86th
Grandiose, in no small way thanks to the sweeping score. Clift is righteous and fair, Wayne is troubled - just the way we like them.
Rated 12 Mar 2010
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 19 Feb 2007
93
92nd
Em honra do centenário de Montgomery Clift. Apesar desse não ser o meu filme favorito com o Clift (seria então The Heiress do Wyler), esse é seu primeiro papel no cinema e um dos mais marcantes, a mitologia Hawksiana aqui é esplêndida. Coleção Folha/Versátil Grandes Diretores do Cinema.
Rated 19 Feb 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 10 Aug 2013
75
89th
Good film.
Rated 10 Aug 2013
jebJeb
Rated 29 Jul 2008
85
70th
One of the best westerns of all time!
Rated 29 Jul 2008
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 13 Nov 2023
74
62nd
A lot of cows doing a lot of walking
Rated 13 Nov 2023
glmglm
Rated 27 Dec 2010
89
89th
88.750
Rated 27 Dec 2010
doyler29doyler29
Rated 29 Jan 2022
90
87th
A really magnificent movie somewhat marred by a mediocre ending. It's the stuff of classic tragedy set the old west, with John Wayne sliding to the dark side under the influence of the same character traits that had made him a great man, and his surrogate son needing to figuratively slay him. The in-film rivalry between Wayne and Clift is echoes by their real world differences. Clift, an actor of the future, challenges one of Hollywood's old-style leads and both prove up to the challenge.
Rated 29 Jan 2022
theyshoot10theyshoot10
Rated 13 Jan 2010
93
86th
150
Rated 13 Jan 2010
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 28 Jan 2013
73
82nd
Really conveys the epic scale & stakes of a big cattle drive. Excellent character development, and Wayne (who I'm not always a fan of) is great. Treatment of Indians and women is a bit regrettable, but not too egregious. I don't disagree with complaints about the ending or the romantic subplot, but the only scene that's really maddening is Matt & Tess's asinine small talk during the Indian attack.
Rated 28 Jan 2013
vv238vv238
Rated 30 Jan 2022
85
91st
Red River is great. There's not that much more to it. John Wayne is great, the cinematography is great, and the story is great.
Rated 30 Jan 2022
icarusIcarus
Rated 13 Mar 2010
90
89th
Excellent western from Hawks, and though the director is often compared to John Ford, this film shows that Hawks' approach is quite different in sensibility from Ford. Where Ford relies on compositions and visuals, Hawks highlights people and relationships. Where Ford brings out the iconic hero, Hawks reveals how the many can become one. The dialogue here is snappy, and Hawks uses his stars in ways that highlight the strengths they bring before the camera.
Rated 13 Mar 2010
punqPUNQ
Rated 09 May 2021
90
99th
The masculine dynamic here was incredible! Two such different and massive personalities such as John Wayne & Montgomery Clift clashing in a big way for a Mutiny on the Bounty of the wild west. This young punk looked credible against the grumpy and deteriorating old character Wayne portrayed in such a way that it becomes a highly rewarding story. The cinematography was excellent too, but its the characters that makes Red River such a strong movie. First super western since Stagecoach (1939).
Rated 09 May 2021
fuentissimoFuentissimo
Rated 30 May 2019
46
49th
This was decent. Wish there was even more of the relationship between Dunson and Matthew explored.
Rated 30 May 2019
theyshoot11theyshoot11
Rated 30 Nov 2011
92
84th
#159
Rated 30 Nov 2011
jnsonejijnsoneji
Rated 08 Jun 2013
90
59th
Long movie; very nicely shoot.
Rated 08 Jun 2013

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