El Dorado (1966)

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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.

• Released: 1966-12-17
• Genres: Western, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 6m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 619 votes

Directed by Howard Hawks.

Top cast

• John Wayne as Cole Thornton
• Robert Mitchum as Sheriff J.P. Harrah
• James Caan as Mississippi
• Charlene Holt as Maudie
• Paul Fix as Dr. Miller
• Arthur Hunnicutt as Bull Harris
• Michele Carey as Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
• R.G. Armstrong as Kevin MacDonald
• Ed Asner as Bart Jason
• Christopher George as Nelse McLeod

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Where to watch El Dorado

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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