John wayne and joanne dru in red river 1948 montgomery clift and harry. Rent red river 1948 starring john wayne and montgomery clift on dvd and bluray. This county was formed in 1835 and organized in 1837. Ten years and ill have the red river d on more cattle than youve looked at anywhere. Management is responsible for the accompanying financial statements of red river film society, inc. The big house will be down by the river and the corrals and the barns behind it. The movie also features a large supporting cast that includes walter brennen, joanne dru and many others. Dec 07, 2014 siege at red river 1954 van johnson, joanne dru, richard boone. We offer extensive coverage of red river county, clarksville, clarksvile isd, avery isd and detroit isd and publish breaking northeast texas city news. Tom dunson played by john wayne is a young man with dreams of establishing his own. Texas longhorn cattle had been nearly extinct as a breed for about 50 years when this film was made. Find information about red river watch red river on allmovie.
Produced under the directors uk challenge alexa scheme. This film was selected to the national film registry, library of congress, in 1990. Oct 26, 20 red river s appropriately rousing score by dimitri tiomkin anticipates his music for rio bravo and even includes the same song, my rifle, my pony and me. Based on the novel, the chisholm trail written by borden chase also co writing duties for the film, red river is a sweeping spectacle that doesnt have a frame thats wasted. In this epic tale, a ruthless texas rancher is determined to get his huge herd of cattle to the marketand to have his revenge on his liberal minded son who, rebelling against his fathers growing authoritarianism, takes the cattle to abeline just over the newly opened chishom trail. After all, sometimes a trip to missouri gets sidetracked and turned into a trip to abilene, as it does for red rivers characters. Red river is a 1948 western starring john wayne and a young montgomery clift. Red river county is a remote area near paris, texas. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. 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. Red river 1988 after the civil war, rancher thomas dunson james arness leads a dangerous cattle drive across texas with a team that includes his.
After the civil war, rancher thomas dunson james arness leads a dangerous cattle drive across texas with a team that includes his adopted. Amount boyz, jonte, eric negron, drusoryaha, jaquel, and more. The classic epic has been described as a western version of the film mutiny on the bounty. Rrfs is a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the state of louisiana. Red river 1111 movie clip showdown 1948 hd youtube. Montgomery clift made his screen debut opposite john. Red river made a fortune upon its release, it was revered by the critics back then, and its still being revered today. 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. Fourteen years after starting his cattle ranch in texas, tom dunston is finally ready to drive his 10,000 head of cattle to market. Red river 1948 is a classic and complex western and considered by many critics to be one of the ten best westerns ever made.
Wayne is the tormenting rancher, driving his 9,000 head of cattle to missouri to avoid bankruptcy. Watch red river colorized 1996 full movie free online. Two men act out a fierce psychological rivalry for two hours, only to cave in instantly to a females glib tonguelashing. Red river trailer services 2401 grimmett dr, shreveport. Red river deconstructs the social and psychological understandings of manhood.
Red river, american western film, released in 1948, that is widely considered director howard hawkss mostenduring movie. Siege at red river 1954 van johnson, joanne dru, richard boone. Hawks this his first western frames his wonderfully vivid characters in lush expansive landscapes, fleshing them out amongst the constant stream of drama and action. With 75% timber and 25% open pastures, you can use this property in. Ghosts roam the country side which is plagued by paranormal activity. Shortly after he begins his journey to texas with his trail hand nadine groot walter brennan. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. In the herd scenes most of the cattle are hereford crosses with the precious longhorns prominently placed in crucial scenes. Red river, as a comment on frontier courage, loyalty, and leadership, is a romantic, simpleminded mush, but an ingeniously lyrical film nonetheless.
Red river county was named after the red river that formed part of the northern boundary. Powered by russell harlans dynamic yet moody blackandwhite cinematography and dimitri tiomkins score, red river became a substantial hit, confirming clifts star quality in his film debut and earning oscar nominations for chase and action editor christian nyby. Red rivers appropriately rousing score by dimitri tiomkin anticipates his music for rio bravo and even includes the same song, my rifle, my pony and me. Red river county courthouse images from postcards at capital impact. Red river has, for many years been my all time favorite film, with great performances by john wayne et al. Find information about red river watch red river on allmovie allmovie. Part of its appeal has been the outstanding score by dimitri tiomkin.
This is a very good recording, and is an impressive rendition of tiomkins score, which does justice to the original in the film. Red river, a fictional river in city of heroes red river, a 2011 song by the launderettes. Keep up to date with the castcrew from the upcoming film, red river. Red river county is located in the northeastern part of texas, usa. 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 orphan dunson took under his wing when matt was a boy.
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. The final scene is the weakest in the film, and borden chase reportedly hated it, with good reason. Following this which must have taken at least a halfhour the same cows are still tied up. In need of money following the civil war, dunson and matt lead a cattle drive to missouri, where they will get a better price than. Red river 1948 howard hawks synopsis, characteristics. Red river is an absolutely perfect film and i cherish it dearly.
This piece is perfect for a recreational getaway or potential homesite. In need of money following the civil war, dunson and matt lead a cattle drive to missouri, where they will get a better price than locally, but the. Red river by howard hawks howard hawks, john wayne. Two versions of the film are encoded on two blurays and two dvd discs. Red river, a chinese film named for the yunnanese river. Following a dispute wayne kills one of them,a grave is dug and a brief service is held. Headstrong thomas dunson john wayne starts a thriving texas cattle ranch. What we remember with red river is not, however, the silly ending, but the setup and the majestic central portions. The plot is simple, drive 10,000 head of cattle from texas to missouri, or kansas for that matter and. Red river 1988 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. Red river, a 1995 japanese graphic novel series named for the turkish river.
Yet for all the hundreds of cattle that fill the screen, this saga of the first great cattle drive along the chisholm. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. Red river was his first movie role, playing in a western opposite the biggest star of that genreand not just as a second. Red river was his first movie role, playing in a western opposite the biggest star of that genreand not just as a. Essential viewing for western buffs in particular and film buffs in general, red river currently exists in two release versions. Film critics consider red river one of the best movies of the western genre. 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. The cd is a rerelease at popular prices of the original which is on the marco polo label naxos and marco polo are sister labels. Red river county officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data red river county txgenweb page genealogical, historical information and queries if this link doesnt work, find the new one through the usgenweb national site.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent red river online on moviefone. The film was shot on a vast cattle ranch near elgin, az, from june to november 1946. It is measured in long breaths and offers up scenes eroded to their fundamentals. Red river howard hawks, john wayne, montgomery clift. Red river rerecording soundtrack cd details and availability. Rightly so, because it is quite simply magic cinema, a case where everything comes together perfectly, its in short, a film that even none western fans should be able to marvel at as entertainment, or at the very least give. To be up front about things, rr is not a film favorite nor is the film music of the composer, dimitri tiomkin, my cup of tea. 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. Charles schnee, a young screenwriter who would go on to write they live by night and the bad and the beautiful. May 02, 2018 184 acre recreational ranch for sale in detroit tx. Red river 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. Complex, compelling western, first screen role for montgomery clift.
It is also the birthplace of john nance garner who was the 32nd vice president of the united states. It stars john wayne, montgomery clift, joanne dru, walter brennan, coleen gray, harry carey, john ireland, noah beery jr. Two versions of red river exist, and its a great movie either way. In 1946, when he was cast opposite john wayne in red river the films release would be delayed until 1948, montgomery clift was 26 years old.
Red river is an awardwinning film about a british child bride who runs away from her fiance. Thomas dunson john wayne wants to start a cattle ranch in texas. John wayne stars in one of his most acclaimed films, red river, opposite a young montgomery clift. 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. As was common in those days, clift spent years making a name for himself onstage, appearing on broadway from the age of 15. Ill have that brand on enough beef to feed the whole country. It is an examination of gender identity within the unforgiving parameters of pack mentality. 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. The clark family, who reside in red river county, is about to find out the high cost of generational hate. And even though the film has a set trajectory as it follows a cattle drive from south texas to more lucrative markets up north, the characters passionsfor duty and for each otherpush the film.
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