Red river 1948 how the west was won is an epic western film that is directed by john ford, henry hathaway and george marshall and features john wayne as the lead actor. Red river 1948 the regal cinemas wild west wednesday series presents red river. No matter what genre he worked in, howard hawks played by his own rules, and never was this more evident than in his first western, the rowdy and whipsmart red river. The dramatic tension stems from a growing feud over the management of the drive, between the texas rancher who initiated. With bruce boxleitner, james arness, gregory harrison, stan shaw. Tom dunston wayne, who owns a sprawling cattle empire, decides to make a difficult trek north, refusing to listen to any advice from his adopted son, matthew garth clift, in. It is an examination of gender identity within the unforgiving parameters of pack mentality. Belt buckle worn by john wayne has brand from the tom dunson ranch. Laurence oliviers hamlet becomes the first british film to win the american academy award for best picture. Essential viewing for western buffs in particular and film buffs in general, red river currently exists in two release versions. And then there is hawks famous montage of weathered cowboy faces in closeup and exaltation, as they cry heeyaw.
Its one of those quotes that seems too perfect to be real. Red river is an absolutely perfect film and i cherish it dearly. Tom dunson played by john wayne is a young man with dreams of establishing his own. Red river is a 1948 western film about the historic first cattle drive from texas to kansas. Total number of members who have this title in their. His claim is challenged by two gunmen from a local mexican land baron. John ford made wayne famous as the ringo kid in stagecoach 1939.
Red river 1948 movie clip red shoes dunson john wayne and matt montgomery clift visiting cowhand dan harry carey jr. What we remember with red river is not, however, the silly ending, but the setup and the majestic central portions. In converting a sprawling serialized story by borden chase into his own taut film, hawks chose a metaphoric title, red river, which has little specific meaning in the story crossing the red river signifies the departure from the familiar homeland and the journey into the unknown but which has obvious biblical parallels to the epic journey of. The coincidence is that while red river is very much a western, all about the first cattle drive along the chisholm trail, its also something of a rerun of 1935s oscarwinning film mutiny on the bounty. The covered wagon, cimarron and now howard hawks red river. Red river 1948 action, adventure, drama, romance john. Ringo was one of waynes many tough guy gets the girl roles. I didnt know the big sonovabitch could act, john ford said of john wayne after watching red river in 1948. It stars john wayne, montgomery clift, joanne dru, walter brennan, coleen gray, harry carey, john ireland, noah beery jr. Officially based on borden chases novel the chisholm trail, the film also owes a great deal to mutiny on.
Oct 21, 2018 cattle man tom dunston duke brazenly stakes a claim in south texas. Red river is the first movie where john wayne plays a character whos not very likable. Tom dunston wayne, who owns a sprawling cattle empire, decides to make a difficult trek north, refusing to listen to any advice from his adopted son, matthew garth clift, in his first film. Jasmine records jasmcd 2661 country great britain format cd release date 14jun2019 upn 0604988266122. Wayne played the tom dunson character in red river. It is measured in long breaths and offers up scenes eroded to their fundamentals. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a mutiny, led by his adopted son. Starring john wayne, montgomery clift, joanne dru, walter brennan, john ireland. The regal cinemas wild west wednesday series presents red river. M any westerns have been selfconsciously conceived on an epic scale, but howard hawkss red river 1948, in its deepest channels, actually feels like an ancient epic.
Passed 2h min action, adventure, drama, romance 17 september 1948 usa dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in missouri. Red river is a 1948 western film which tells the story of the first cattle drive along the chisholm trail in the fictional framework of a cattle man who feuds with his surrogate son over ownership of their cattle in the middle of a drive. Thomas dunson john wayne starts a thriving texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, groot walter brennan, and his protege matt garth montgomery clift. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a. Dunson is driving his cattle to red river when his adopted son, matthew, turns against him. Headstrong thomas dunson john wayne starts a thriving texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, groot walter brennan, and his protege, matt garth montgomery clift, an. Descriere film raul rosu red river red river red river 1948 online in romana. Name the john wayne movie from the screenshot howstuffworks. Back then dunston, his sidekick nadine groot and a teenaged boy, matt garth who was the only survivor of an indian attack on a wagon train. Beautifully directed with a lovely visual lyricism, this film packs a western punch with perfect performances and a fine script empire. Red river, a television movie remake of the classic film from 1948, starring gregory harrison red river 2009 film, a chinese film named for the yunnanese river red river manga, a 1995 japanese graphic novel series named for the turkish river. Dunson john wayne and matt montgomery clift visiting cowhand dan harry carey jr.
The story, a series of vignettes, was about a middleclass norwegian immigrant family living on larkin street in san francisco at the turn of the. Red river 1948 passed 2h min action, adventure, romance 17 september 1948 usa dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in missouri. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. Mar 18, 2010 red river is a western, made in 1948 by one of the legends of the genre, howard hawks, and starring another legend of the genre, john wayne. Coleen gray celebrity profile check out the latest coleen gray photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Two men act out a fierce psychological rivalry for two hours, only to cave in instantly to a females glib tonguelashing. Highestgrossing films of 1948 rank title studio boxoffice gross rental 1. It is a sweeping, epic story about a cattle drive historically based on the opening of the chisholm trail in 1867 and a film of rivalry. Cattle man tom dunston duke brazenly stakes a claim in south texas. Red river was filmed in 1946, ed in 1947, but not released until september 30, 1948.
Red river 1948 is a classic and complex western and considered by many critics to be one of the ten best westerns ever made. May 3 the supreme court of the united states decide in united states v. Complete national film registry listing film registry. It is an examination of gender identity within the. The classic epic has been described as a western version of the film mutiny on the bounty. One of the best of these films is director howard hawks red river 1948, a timeless tale of. The films success led to a popular lux radio theatre show in 1948, the bestloved early cbstv sitcom titled mama from 19491957 with peggy wood as mama, and the itv play of the week in 1961. Red river, american western film, released in 1948, that is widely considered director howard hawkss mostenduring movie. Montgomery clift played matt garth, the adopted son of thomas dunson. Fourteen years after starting his cattle ranch in texas, tom dunston is finally ready to drive his 10,000 head of cattle to market. The final scene is the weakest in the film, and borden chase reportedly hated it, with good reason. When peter bogdanovich needed a movie to play as the final feature in the doomed smalltown theater in the last picture show, he chose howard hawks red river 1948.
It is a sweeping, epic story about a cattle drive historically based on the opening of the chisholm trail in 1867 and a film of rivalry and rebellion, spanning a time period of fifteen years. Rent red river 1948 starring john wayne and montgomery clift on dvd and bluray. The dramatic tension stems from a growing feud over the management of the drive, between the texas rancher who initiated it wayne and his adopted adult son clift. After the civil war, rancher thomas dunson james arness leads a dangerous cattle drive across texas with a team that includes his adopted son, matthew bruce boxleitner, and black cowboy jack.
He selected the scene where john wayne tells montgomery clift, take em to missouri, matt. Back then dunston, his sidekick nadine groot and a teenaged boy, matt garth who was the only survivor of an indian attack on a wagon train started off with only two head of cattle. Red river 1948 color version completely colorized remastered john wayne gives one of the best performances of his career as tom dunson, a cattle baron who built his ranch with hard work and a determination to kill any man who would dare try to take his land. But when plummeting livestock values endanger his belo. The classic hawks epic about a gruelling cattle drive and the battle of wills between father and son.
With john wayne, montgomery clift, joanne dru, walter brennan. Directed by howard hawks, red river recounts the conflict between thomas dunson john wayne, a. Red river is a 1948 american western film directed and produced by howard hawks and starring john wayne and montgomery clift, giving a fictional account of the first cattle drive from texas to kansas along the chisholm trail. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. Nov 17, 2015 red river is the most visually stunning of all hawks films. Red river 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In red river 1948, hawks casts wayne as ruthless cattle rancher thomas dunson.
John wayne 1961 tv episode mentioned as part of john waynes filmography. The film s success led to a popular lux radio theatre show in 1948, the bestloved early cbstv sitcom titled mama from 19491957 with peggy wood as mama, and the itv play of the week in 1961. Dupa relansare cinematografica premii oscar articol detaliat. May 27, 2014 in red river, hawks had chosen a story centered around an archetypal independent operator, another entry in a gallery of selfwilled types, including paul munis worlddevouring gangster in scarface, john barrymores maniacally egotistical stage director in 1934s twentieth century, cary grants unflappable mail pilot in 1939s only.
The first was film noir, while the second was the western, a genre that transformed itself from saturday matinee shoot em ups into a series of adult films that mirrored americans conflicted attitudes about race, nuclear war, and american imperialism. Red river 1948 movie clip red shoes dunson john wayne and matt montgomery clift visiting. We have a lot of returning actors beginning with john wayne as thomas dunson. Yet for all the hundreds of cattle that fill the screen, this saga of the first great cattle drive along the chisholm trail, dramatized through. Dec 07, 2014 fort apache movie 1948 john wayne, henry fonda. Dec 05, 2019 passed 2h min action, adventure, drama, romance 17 september 1948 usa dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in missouri. River is red, the 1948, united states, working title other resources. Director howard hawks second western was also his first collaboration with john wayne.