# Rio Grande (1950)

> An embattled cavalry commander confronts Apache warfare, court-martial risk, and the return of his estranged wife and son on the frontier.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6580

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: John Ford
- Cast: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman Jr., Harry Carey Jr., Chill Wills, J. Carrol Naish, Victor McLaglen
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042895/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: heroic, romantic, sentimental, classic western night, john ford double feature

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