Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorHoward Hawks
WriterLeigh Brackett
Cast
John Wayne
Cole Thornton
Robert Mitchum
Sheriff J.P. Harrah
James Caan
Mississippi
Charlene Holt
Maudie
Paul Fix
Dr. Miller
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bull Harris
Michele Carey
Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
R.G. Armstrong
Kevin MacDonald
Ed Asner
Bart Jason
Christopher George
Nelse McLeod
Marina Ghane
Maria
John Gabriel
Pedro
Robert Rothwell
Saul MacDonald
Robert Donner
Milt
Adam Roarke
Matt MacDonald
Victoria George
Jared's Wife
Jim Davis
Jim Purvis
Anne Newman Bacal
Saul MacDonald's Wife
Diane Strom
Matt's Wife
Johnny Crawford
Luke MacDonald
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Keywords
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Details
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$6M
TMDb Votes
581
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026