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Lt. Col. Kirby York
Mrs. Kathleen York

Trooper Travis Tyree
Trooper Daniel "Sandy" Boone
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon
Trooper Jefferson "Jeff" Yorke
Critic Reviews for Rio Grande
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (3)
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September 15, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 -
Popular entertainment from a complicated time made by strong personalities with contradictory beliefs.
January 8, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
John Wayne is excellent, even if this Kirby Yorke seems different from the one in Fort Apache.
December 17, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
While nowhere near an essential showcase for Ford or Wayne, and a complete waste of O'Hara, Rio Grande is still a generally enjoyable conveyor-belt western.
April 4, 2020 | Rating: 3 | Full Review… -
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February 22, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 -
I like it better than the problematic Fort Apache; it's far simpler and more effective.
January 3, 2008 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Rio Grande
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Oct 27, 2011Though the least impressive of Ford's three "Cavalry" films, this still is a great film.Graham J Super Reviewer
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Sep 06, 2010The 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
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Mar 21, 2009The 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
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Jan 13, 2009Director John Ford agreed to make this one in a deal with Republic Pictures to secure financing for his pet project, <i>The Quiet Man</i>. 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. <i>Rio Grande</i> 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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