Rio Grande poster

Movie profile

Rio Grande

John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...

6.8/ 1019501h 45m

Western

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.

Directed by John Ford

Visual gallery

Behind the frames

8 stills

Rio Grande still 1

Rio Grande still 2

Rio Grande still 3

Rio Grande still 4

Rio Grande still 5

Rio Grande still 6

Rio Grande still 7

Rio Grande still 8

The cast

Faces behind the story

John Wayne

John Wayne

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Trooper Travis Tyree

Claude Jarman Jr.

Claude Jarman Jr.

Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke

Harry Carey Jr.

Harry Carey Jr.

Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Dr. Wilkins

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon