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
Runtime: 2h 13m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 618 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

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Where to watch Red River

United States: watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, YouTube Free, 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, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, 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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