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Cast

John Wayne
as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke

Maureen O'Hara
as Mrs. Kathleen Yorke

Ben Johnson
as Trooper Travis Tyree

Harry Carey Jr.
as Trooper Daniel `Sandy' Boone

Victor McLaglen
as Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon

Chill Wills
as Dr. Wilkins (regimental surgeon)

J. Carroll Naish
as Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan

Grant Withers
as Deputy Marshal

Peter Ortiz
as Capt. St. Jacques

Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton
as Capt. Prescott

Karolyn Grimes
as Margaret Mary

Alberto Morin
as Lieutenant

Stan Jones
as Sergeant

Claude Jarman Jr.
as Trooper Jefferson `Jeff' Yorke

Fred Kennedy
as Heinze

Sunset Carson

Chuck Roberson
as Officer

Ken Curtis
as Regimental singer

Bobby Clark

Adam Henry Garcia

Hugh Farr
as Regimental Singer

Carl Farr
as Regimental Singer

Lee Morgan

Lloyd Perryman
as Regimental Singer

Shug Fisher
as Regimental singer

Tommy Doss
as Regimental Singer

Jack Pennick
as Sergeant

Cliff Lyons
as Soldier

Patrick Wayne
as Boy

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Critic Reviews for Rio Grande

Audience Reviews for Rio Grande

• Oct 27, 2011

  Though the least impressive of Ford's three "Cavalry" films, this still is a great film.
  

  Graham J Super Reviewer
• Sep 06, 2010

  The true sequel to Fort Apache in that you get to see what happens to Yorke and the remaining troops. This is a lot more of a relationship based movie than the other two, maybe that's what makes it so powerful. John Wayne's performance is even stronger this time around and he plays such a timeless character. The father/son storyline is such a classic representation, but so well done that it doesn't feel stale. John Ford truly is the greatest pioneer in film-making and took all the risks and leaps that no one else dared to do.
  Conner R Super Reviewer
• Mar 21, 2009

  The final installment of John Ford's cavalry trilogy, is as intelligent and entertaining as its predecessors. The duke reprises his role as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke, the role he first played in Fort Apache, and is rejoined by Ben Johnson who reprises his role his role as Sgt. Tyree from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (confusing I know). Along with other familiar actors from the trilogy, screen goddess Maureen O'Hara provides the eye candy on this occasion, in her first of 5 appearances alongside The Duke. Rio Grande may not be as memorable as the first 2, but it's got all the right ingrediants that make a great western.
  Jonny C Super Reviewer
• Jan 13, 2009

  Director John Ford agreed to make this one in a deal with Republic Pictures to secure financing for his pet project, The Quiet Man. Never one to do things half-ass, Ford secured a rather large budget and a top notch supporting cast for his two stars, John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Rio Grande isn't Ford's most popular or most acclaimed film, but it's hard to deny it's prototypical old-west charm.
  Randy T Super Reviewer

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