Red River (1948)
Red River (1948)
Headstrong Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, Groot, and his protégé, Matthew Garth, an orphan Dunson took under his wing when Matt was a boy. 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 crotchety older man and his willful young partner begin to butt heads on the exhausting journey.

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Cast

John Wayne John Wayne As: Thomas Dunson
Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift As: Matthew Garth
Joanne Dru Joanne Dru As: Tess Millay
Walter Brennan Walter Brennan As: 'Groot' Nadine
Coleen Gray Coleen Gray As: Fen
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Storyline

Headstrong Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, Groot, and his protégé, Matthew Garth, an orphan Dunson took under his wing when Matt was a boy. 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 crotchety older man and his willful young partner begin to butt heads on the exhausting journey.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 26 August 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 133m

Company Credits

Company: United Artists, Monterey Productions, Charles K. Feldman Group

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $9,012,000

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Thomas Dunson

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Matthew Garth

Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Tess Millay

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

'Groot' Nadine

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Fen

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Mr. Melville

John Ireland

John Ireland

Cherry Valance

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Buster McGee

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Dan Latimer

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Quo

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Teeler Yacey

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Simms Reeves

Mickey Kuhn

Mickey Kuhn

Matt, as a boy

Ray Hyke

Ray Hyke

Walt Jergens

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Old Leather

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Dance Hall Girl in Wagon Train (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Colonel (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Mr. Meeker (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Gambler (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Dunston Rider (uncredited)

Paul Fierro

Paul Fierro

Fernandez (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Rider with Melville (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden

Pierce Lyden

Colonel's Trail Boss (uncredited)

Frank Meredith

Frank Meredith

Train Engineer (uncredited)

John Merton

John Merton

Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)

Jack Montgomery

Jack Montgomery

Drover at Meeting (uncredited)

Ivan Parry

Ivan Parry

Bunk Kenneally (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Gambler (uncredited)

John Rice

John Rice

Drover at Meeting (uncredited)

William Self

William Self

Sutter (uncredited)

Carl Sepulveda

Carl Sepulveda

Cowhand (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Naylor (uncredited)

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Quitter (uncredited)

Dan White

Dan White

Laredo (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Pete (uncredited)

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Directed By

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

Director

Arthur Rosson

Arthur Rosson

Co-Director

Joe Wonder

Joe Wonder

Assistant Director

Joseph C. Cavalier

Joseph C. Cavalier

Second Assistant Director

Arthur Rosson

Arthur Rosson

Second Unit Director

Arthur Siteman

Arthur Siteman

Second Unit Director

William McGarry

William McGarry

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

Producer

Charles K. Feldman

Charles K. Feldman

Executive Producer

Betty Evans

Betty Evans

Accountant

Howard Alston

Howard Alston

Accountant

Josephine Woods

Josephine Woods

Production Secretary

Gus Schroeder

Gus Schroeder

Location Manager

Walter Mayo

Walter Mayo

Production Manager

M.W. Kennedy

M.W. Kennedy

Assistant Production Manager

Norman A. Cook

Norman A. Cook

Production Manager

Dave Gunreth

Dave Gunreth

Casting

Edited By

Christian Nyby

Christian Nyby

Editor

Olive Hofmann

Olive Hofmann

Negative Cutter

Stewart S. Frye

Stewart S. Frye

Assistant Editor

Francis D. Lyon

Francis D. Lyon

Editor

Barbara Ford

Barbara Ford

Assistant Editor

Jack Murray

Jack Murray

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Margaret Martin

Margaret Martin

Hair Department Head

Saul Jick

Saul Jick

Tailor

Don L. Cash

Don L. Cash

Makeup Department Head

Nevada Penn

Nevada Penn

Wardrobe Assistant

George Bau

George Bau

Assistant Makeup Artist

Dotha Hippe

Dotha Hippe

Hairstylist

Frank La Rue

Frank La Rue

Makeup Artist

Maudlee McDougall

Maudlee McDougall

Assistant Hairstylist

Adele Parmenter

Adele Parmenter

Wardrobe Master

Howard Child

Howard Child

Wardrobe Assistant

Web Overlander

Web Overlander

Makeup Artist

Fred Starns

Fred Starns

Wardrobe Master

Anna Malin

Anna Malin

Key Hair Stylist

Wesley Jeffries

Wesley Jeffries

Wardrobe Master

Lee Greenway

Lee Greenway

Makeup Artist

John Zacha

John Zacha

Wardrobe Master

Margaret Martin

Margaret Martin

Hairdresser

Chuck Arrice

Chuck Arrice

Wardrobe Assistant

Mary Freeman

Mary Freeman

Hairstylist

Sound

Frank Webster

Frank Webster

Sound Mixer

Lucien Cailliet

Lucien Cailliet

Orchestrator

Jack Gard

Jack Gard

Boom Operator

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Richard DeWeese

Richard DeWeese

Sound

Paul Marquardt

Paul Marquardt

Orchestrator

Kenneth C. Wesson

Kenneth C. Wesson

Sound Recordist

Earl Crain Jr.

Earl Crain Jr.

Boom Operator

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Russell Harlan

Russell Harlan

Director of Photography

Pete Bernard

Pete Bernard

Grip

Robert Rhea

Robert Rhea

Assistant Camera

Bert Eason

Bert Eason

Assistant Camera

Earl Stafford

Earl Stafford

Assistant Camera

Ray Binger

Ray Binger

Additional Director of Photography

George T. Clemens

George T. Clemens

Camera Operator

John D. Weiler

John D. Weiler

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

John Datu

John Datu

Art Direction

Al Hersh

Al Hersh

Props

Lester Hallett

Lester Hallett

Assistant Property Master

Howard Harbough

Howard Harbough

Standby Painter

John F. Austin

John F. Austin

Set Dresser

Jack Colconda

Jack Colconda

Props

Other Crew

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