Red River (1948)

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Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.

• Released: 1948-09-17
• Genres: Western, Drama, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 13m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 626 votes

Directed by Howard Hawks.

Top cast

• John Wayne as Thomas Dunson
• Montgomery Clift as Matthew Garth
• Joanne Dru as Tess Millay
• Walter Brennan as 'Groot' Nadine
• Coleen Gray as Fen
• Harry Carey as Mr. Melville
• John Ireland as Cherry Valance
• Noah Beery Jr. as Buster McGee
• Harry Carey Jr. as Dan Latimer
• Chief Yowlachie as Quo

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Red River

• United States: stream on Philo; watch free on Fawesome, YouTube Free, Plex, Tubi TV; 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: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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