Red River (1948)

Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.

Directed by: Howard Hawks

Written by: Borden Chase, Charles Schnee, Howard Hawks

Music by: Dimitri Tiomkin

Starring: John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru, Walter Brennan, Coleen Gray, Harry Carey, John Ireland, Noah Beery Jr., Harry Carey Jr., Chief Yowlachie

Genre: Western, Drama, Adventure

Released: 1948-09-17

Runtime: 133 minutes

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