Red River
1948 · 133 min
Directed by Arthur Rosson, Howard Hawks. Written by Borden Chase, Charles Schnee. Starring John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru, Walter Brennan.
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.
Critics 100% · audiences 87% · streaming on Philo, YouTube (free), Plex · 2 Oscar nominations