Rio Grande
“John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...”
1950 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by 
John Ford
John FordCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
A Cavalry colonel on the Texas frontier faces Apaches and a short-staffed regiment, while his estranged wife arrives.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Ford's cavalry western with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara is warm and sentimental, with Sons of the Pioneers songs.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (19,686 votes)
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