starring
John Wayne with Dean Martin , Ricky Nelson Angie Dickinson Walter Brennan
When Sheriff John T. Chance of the Texas border town of Rio Bravo arrests Joe Burdette for murder, he finds the town blockaded by Joe's powerful rancher brother. Chance gathers around him a small band of supporters -Stumpy, his regular deputy; Dude, former lawman but now a self-pitying drunk; Pat Wheeler , a wagonmaster; and his young assistant Colorado - and prepares for the inevitable showdown.
Screenplay by JULES FURTHMAN and LEIGH BRACKETT Producer and director
HOWARD HAWKS
This Week's Films: page 19