MOVIE
Rio Grande
John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Rio Grande in its release era
Released in 1950, Rio Grande sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1950-11-15
- TMDB score
- 6.8/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Argosy Pictures
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