# El Dorado (1966)

> A laconic hired gun reunites with an alcoholic sheriff and a young eccentric to defend Texas settlers from a ruthless land grab.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3637

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Western, Drama
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix, Arthur Hunnicutt, Michele Carey, R.G. Armstrong
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061619/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: laconic, witty, warm, classic western night, easygoing movie night

## Synopsis

A gunman returns to the wild west to protect an old friend from danger and betrayal.

## Movies like El Dorado

- [Tall in the Saddle (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/9103)
- [The Westerner (1940)](https://ember.film/movie/8736)
- [The Undefeated (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/11464)
- [Ride Lonesome (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/16706)
- [True Grit (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/10539)
- [Hour of the Gun (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/19840)
- [Warlock (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/23374)
- [The War Wagon (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/16394)
- [The Train Robbers (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/25907)
- [Big Jake (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/13031)

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