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Dean Martin should have gotten an award for his part in this film. I like how the two team up to fight the bad guys, you can see there's a real friendship here. A bit slow in parts but some good action scenes. My only disappointment was John Wayne didn't take on John Russell, he's a big man, a bit taller than Wayne. That would have been quite a fight to see.
valadas
Yes westerns are old-fashioned now but some of the old ones like this one are still good and pleasant to watch. This movie combines in a very realistic way suspense, action, sentiment and humour.
Howard Hawks has done very good movies between 1926 and 1970 not all of them westerns. This movie has great actors like John Wayne (one of Hawks' favourites) and Dean Martin who perform great roles here.
This is the simple story of a small town in Texas where a sheriff (John Wayne) has two assistants, one a drunkard (Dean Martin) and the other an old crippled man. He's got to face a powerful gang that is trying to free one of its members who was arrested for murder by the sheriff. The action develops itself in several episodes many of them violent but acceptable in terms of psychological and visual reality. A good film of its kind.
elvircorhodzic
RIO BRAVO is a strange, but very good combination between western and a comical melodrama. A local sheriff, in a small Texas town, has arrested a mean bully for a murder. The killer's brother, a wealthy rancher, has hired a small army of professional mercenaries, with the intent to rescue him from prison. The sheriff has resisted against bandits with the help of unusual friends...Mr. Hawks has, above all, drew attention of the audience to the protagonists in this film. Characterization is not ideal, but this is a very bold move. Gunfights in a tense atmosphere are certainly part of this film. However, melodrama with comic and somewhat ironic reflections is primary in the story. Dialogues are simple and witty. The final calculation is very fast and exciting, but it does not represent a classic confrontation between good and bad guys in the Wild West.John Wayne as Sheriff John T. Chance is one sturdy and charming character. He has offered a confident performance. Mr. Wayne is a real macho with an ironic attitude and a clear objective in this film. Angie Dickinson as Feathers is a traveling entertainer. She is a chatty lady and sheriff's support. Two of them created a special story. Unfortunately, the chemistry between the two of them, was not good. Romance, except for some comic and sexy interruptions, was unconvincing.Dean Martin as Dude is a former sheriff's deputy and a local drunk. He leads the battle with self-esteem. His character is serious and credible. He is the element of surprise and healing in this film. Ricky Nelson as Colorado Ryan just did not get the right opportunity. A young gunman, who has swaggered with his guns and a guitar. Walter Brennan (Stumpy) as a crippled and garrulous deputy is truly funny.Perhaps, this is only a conservative response to "High Noon", but I think that this film is an enjoyable western fun with pretty unusual protagonists, who are resisting violence in the background of the story.
kindtxgal
Good film but way too long. I started getting really bored with the romance part of the movie -- it was an annoying interruption of great scenes & the plot and really didn't add much to it other than that --- annoyance. Subtract a couple of the parrying between Wayne & Dickinson's characters and the movie would have flowed better and not dragged on so much! Any viewer can see where the argumentative stuff between the two will lead to. Yawn. Ricky Nelson & Dean Martin clearly cast to show off their warbling capabilities...Martin was great, but missing some of his fire & panache from previous films. Nelson -- well, he's just sorta pretty to look at of course. Walter Brennan returns in a familiar casting role -- cantankerous, backtalking, usual role -- so I found that regrettably boring as well, since Brennan's range of acting far outreaches that particular typecasting. So, yeah. A typical Western that is quite dim in comparison to High Noon's plot.
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