Producer: Howard Hawks
Director: Howard Hawks
Music: Nelson Riddle
Release Date: June 7th, 1967
Awards: None.
Origination: It is not hard to see the comparison with this film and Howard Hawks Rio Bravo (1959). In fact, this is considered the second part of a western trilogy, with Rio Lobo (1970) as the third installment. The story itself was based off of the novel titled The Stars in Their Courses by Harry Brown.
Interesting Fact: The paintings illustrated in the opening introduction where painted by Olaf Wieghorst. Olaf also played as the gunsmith, Swede Larsen, in the film.
Mississippi: I hit the sign, and the sign hit him.
Cole: Well, that's great.
Mississippi: He was limping when he left!
Cole: He was limping when he got here!
As I mentioned above, this is an obvious remake of Rio Bravo. What I like about this picture is it seems to have more humor and a better storyline. My favorite character in the film is Mississippi, played by James Caan. I, myself, have a long name and I've often been asked to repeat it. It's also refreshing to see a character that can't use a gun in a western. By this time Wayne knew he had cancer, yet he didn't slow down at all. I could watch this one over and over.
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