Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
Cast
John Wayne
Cole Thornton
Robert Mitchum
Sheriff J.P. Harrah
James Caan
Mississippi
Charlene Holt
Maudie
Paul Fix
Dr. Miller
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bull Harris
Michele Carey
Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
R.G. Armstrong
Kevin MacDonald
Ed Asner
Bart Jason
Christopher George
Nelse McLeod
Marina Ghane
Maria
John Gabriel
Pedro
Robert Rothwell
Saul MacDonald
Robert Donner
Milt
Adam Roarke
Matt MacDonald
Victoria George
Jared's Wife
Jim Davis
Jim Purvis
Anne Newman Bacal
Saul MacDonald's Wife
Diane Strom
Matt's Wife
Johnny Crawford
Luke MacDonald
Olaf Wieghorst
Swede Larsen
Don Collier
Deputy Joe Braddock
Chuck Courtney
Jared MacDonald
William Henry
Sheriff Dodd Draper
Chuck Horne
Joe
John Mitchum
Elmer - Jason's Bartender
Chuck Roberson
Jason's Gunman
Dean Smith
Charlie Hagan
Crew
Olaf Wieghorst
Title Illustration
Howard Hawks
Director, Producer
Leigh Brackett
Screenplay
Harry Brown
Novel
John Woodcock
Editor
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Andrew J. Durkus
Assistant Director
Paul Helmick
Associate Producer
Edith Head
Costume Design
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
John R. Carter
Sound Recordist
Paul K. Lerpae
Special Effects
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Nelson Riddle
Original Music Composer, Songs, Conductor
John Gabriel
Lyricist
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
John R. Hamilton
Still Photographer
Charlsie Bryant
Script Supervisor
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Joe Canutt
Stunts
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Stunts
Chuck Courtney
Stunts
Kimo Owens
Stunts
Chuck Roberson
Stunts
Gary Combs
Stunts
Polly Burson
Stunts
Neil Summers
Stunts
Danny Sands
Stunts
Dean Smith
Stunts
Bill Raymond
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Walt La Rue
Stunts
Jack N. Young
Stunts
Earl Olin
Property Master
Lon Massey III
Gaffer
John R. Coonan
Unit Production Manager
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Carl Anderson
Art Direction
George Alexander
Vocals
Gil Grau
Orchestrator
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