Red River (1948) movie poster

Red River (1948)

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👍 76%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 98%
Western

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Director
Runtime
2h 13m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.3/10 (581 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
96

Cast

John Wayne as Thomas Dunson · 78% avg
Montgomery Clift as Matthew Garth · 83% avg
Joanne Dru as Tess Millay
Walter Brennan as 'Groot' Nadine · 83% avg
Harry Carey as Mr. Melville
John Ireland as Cherry Valance · 76% avg
Noah Beery Jr. as Buster McGee

Is Red River good?

Most people think so. 76% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics rated it higher at 98%, but audiences were less impressed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#75 / 115 · Western
Rank in its year
#6 / 6 · 1948
Rank among its director's films
#8 / 10 · Howard Hawks

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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