Synopsis
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Movie Information
- Director
- Howard Hawks
- Writers
- Jules Furthman, Leigh Brackett
- Release Year
- 1959
- Runtime
- 141 minutes
- Genre
- Western, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (1,291 votes)
Top Cast
John Wayne
Sheriff John T. Chance
Dean Martin
Dude
Ricky Nelson
Colorado Ryan
Angie Dickinson
Feathers
Walter Brennan
Stumpy
Ward Bond
Pat Wheeler
John Russell
Nathan Burdette
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Carlos Robante
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