Rio Grande (1950)

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John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

• Released: 1950-11-15
• Genres: Western
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 412 votes

Directed by John Ford.

Top cast

• John Wayne as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
• Maureen O'Hara as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
• Ben Johnson as Trooper Travis Tyree
• Claude Jarman Jr. as Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
• Harry Carey Jr. as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
• Chill Wills as Dr. Wilkins
• J. Carrol Naish as Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
• Victor McLaglen as Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon
• Grant Withers as U.S. Deputy Marshal
• Peter Ortiz as Capt. St. Jacques

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Rio Grande

• United States: stream on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, 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, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Binge Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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