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Rio Grande

6.8 105 mins Western   1950
Argosy Pictures  
Director(s): John Ford

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

Casts of Rio Grande

John Wayne

as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke

Maureen O'Hara

as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

Ben Johnson

as Trooper Travis Tyree

Claude Jarman Jr.

as Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke

Harry Carey, Jr.

as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone

Chill Wills

as Dr. Wilkins

J. Carrol Naish

as Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan

Victor McLaglen

as Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon

Grant Withers

as U.S. Deputy Marshal

Peter Ortiz

as Capt. St. Jacques

Steve Pendleton

as Capt. Prescott

Karolyn Grimes

as Margaret Mary

Alberto Morin

as Lieutenant

Stan Jones

as Sergeant

Fred Kennedy

as Trooper Heinze

Ken Curtis

as Donnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)

Tommy Doss

as Regimental Singer (uncredited)

Hugh Farr

as Regimental Singer (uncredited)

Karl Farr

as Regimental Singer (uncredited)

Shug Fisher

as Regimental Singer/Bugler (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

as Soldier (uncredited)

Lee Morgan

as (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Lloyd Perryman

as Regimental Singer (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

as Officer / Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited)

Barlow Simpson

as Indian Chief (uncredited)

Patrick Wayne

as Boy (uncredited)

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