# Rio Lobo (1970)

> A battle-tested Union colonel and former Confederate allies confront treachery and gunmen in a corrupt frontier town.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15883

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: John Wayne, Jorge Rivero, Jennifer O'Neill, Jack Elam, Christopher Mitchum, Victor French, Susana Dosamantes, Sherry Lansing
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066301/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, wry, cynical, classic western marathon, john wayne night

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