El Dorado
It's the big one with the big two!
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
- 7.4
- 1966
- Released
- 2h 6m
John Wayne
Cole Thornton
Robert Mitchum
Sheriff J.P. Harrah
James Caan
Mississippi
Charlene Holt
Maudie
Paul Fix
Dr. Miller
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bull Harris
Michele Carey
Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
R.G. Armstrong
Kevin MacDonald
Ed Asner
Bart Jason
Christopher George
Nelse McLeod
Marina Ghane
Maria
John Gabriel
PedroRobert Rothwell
Saul MacDonald
Robert Donner
Milt
Adam Roarke
Matt MacDonald
Victoria George
Jared's Wife
Jim Davis
Jim PurvisAnne Newman Bacal
Saul MacDonald's WifeDiane Strom
Matt's Wife
Johnny Crawford
Luke MacDonald
Olaf Wieghorst
Swede Larsen
Don Collier
Deputy Joe Braddock
Chuck Courtney
Jared MacDonald
William Henry
Sheriff Dodd DraperChuck Horne
Joe
John Mitchum
Elmer - Jason's Bartender
Chuck Roberson
Jason's Gunman
Dean Smith
Charlie Hagan
Released
en
$4,653,000.00
$6,000,000.00
- #sheriff
- #based on novel or book
- #texas
- #ranch
- #settler
- #liquor
- #revolver
- #two guns belt
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Definitely one of Howard Hawks' better collaborations with John Wayne. A reasonably strong story about a rancher and his family trying to defy an avaricious and violent Ed Asner ("Bart Jason") who is trying to take over everything he can. There are similarities with "Rio Bravo" (1959) but I think here there is more tangible chemistry between Wayne ("Thornton") and Robert Mitchum as the washed-up d
Big heavyweight movie all round. Directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne & Robert Mitchum, it's safe to say that El Dorado comes with some pretty tough credentials. Thankfully the expectation that comes with such a teaming is well and truly met. The plot is a familiar one in the context of Wayne & Hawks, if you have seen Rio Bravo? And liked it? The chances are you will like this one