After the Civil War, Cord McNally searches for the two traitors whose treachery caused the defeat of McNally's unit and the loss of a close friend.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Col. Cord McNally
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| Jorge Rivero | ... |
Capt. Pierre Cordona
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| Jennifer O'Neill | ... |
Shasta Delaney
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| Jack Elam | ... |
Phillips
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| Christopher Mitchum | ... |
Sgt. Tuscarora Phillips
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| Victor French | ... |
Ketcham
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| Susana Dosamantes | ... |
María Carmen
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| Sherry Lansing | ... |
Amelita
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| David Huddleston | ... |
Dr. Ivor Jones
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| Mike Henry | ... |
Sheriff Tom Hendricks
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| Bill Williams | ... |
Sheriff Pat Cronin
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| Jim Davis | ... |
Riley
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| Dean Smith | ... |
Bide
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| Robert Donner | ... |
Whitey Carter
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| George Plimpton | ... |
4th Gunman
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| Edward Faulkner | ... |
Lt. Harris
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| Peter Jason | ... |
Lt. Forsythe
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| Chuck Courtney | ... |
Chuck
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| Robert Rothwell | ... |
3rd Gunman
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| Don 'Red' Barry | ... |
Feeny - Bartender (uncredited)
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Harold Cops | ... |
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Stanley Corson | ... |
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| Sondra Currie | ... |
Blackthorne Prostitute (uncredited)
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José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' | ... |
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| Chuck Hayward | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Conrad Hool | ... |
Bart (uncredited)
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| Lance Hool | ... |
Picket (uncredited)
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| John Hudkins | ... |
Rio Lobo Deputy (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Barfly in Blackthorne (uncredited)
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Frank Kennedy | ... |
(uncredited)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)
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Charlie Longfoot | ... |
(uncredited)
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John McKee | ... |
Rio Lobo Deputy (uncredited)
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... |
Train Engineer (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)
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| Gregg Palmer | ... |
Pete - Henchman (uncredited)
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Jim Prejean | ... |
(uncredited)
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Rudy Robbins | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Corporal in Baggage Car (uncredited)
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Danny Sands | ... |
Man Delivering Message to Jail (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Card Player (uncredited)
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Anthony Sparrow Hawk | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Bob Steele | ... |
Rio Lobo Deputy (uncredited)
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Tommy Tedesco | ... |
Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)
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| Ethan Wayne | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Hank Worden | ... |
Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Howard Hawks | ||
Written by
| Burton Wohl | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Leigh Brackett | ... | (screenplay) |
| Burton Wohl | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Howard Hawks | ... | producer |
| Paul Helmick | ... | associate producer (as Paul A. Helmick) |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| William H. Clothier | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Woodcock | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Hoyt Bowers | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Robert Emmet Smith | ... | (as Robert E. Smith) |
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ... | (as William R. Kiernan) |
Costume Design by
| Leah Rhodes | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean Austin | ... | hair stylist |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup |
| Dave Grayson | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Robert M. Beche | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yakima Canutt | ... | second unit director |
| Mike Moder | ... | assistant director |
| Robert Stein | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Bill Dietz | ... | assistant property master |
| Ray Mercer Jr. | ... | property master (as Ray F. Mercer Jr.) |
| Lloyd R. Apperson | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Craig Binkley | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John R. Carter | ... | sound (as John Carter) |
| Jack A. Finlay | ... | supervising sound editor (as Jack Finlay) |
Special Effects by
| A.D. Flowers | ... | special effects |
| Cliff Wenger | ... | special effects (as Clifford P. Wenger) |
Stunts
| Joe Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tap Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Courtney | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Steve 'Bunker' de France | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tony Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jerry Gatlin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Henson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ace Hudkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Hudkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunt double: Jorge Rivero (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| John McKee | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Hal Needham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kimo Owens | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rudy Robbins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Danny Sands | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Neil Summers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rodd Wolff | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard 'Dub' Wright | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William Dodds | ... | camera operator (as William J. Dodds) |
| Harry R. Jones | ... | key grip |
| James V. Vajana | ... | gaffer (as James V. Vaiana) |
| Lloyd Ahern II | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard Barth | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bill Johnson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Frank Redmond | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Frank Kennedy | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Patricia Norris | ... | costumer: women |
| Theodore R. Parvin | ... | costumer: men (as Ted Parvin) |
| Luster Bayless | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Dennis L. Judd II | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Gene Feldman | ... | supervising music editor |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Herman Berardinelli | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Ellis | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | musician: accordion (uncredited) |
| Sam Freed Jr. | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Maurie Harris | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Alton Hendrickson | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| William Hinshaw | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jerrold Immel | ... | supervising music copyist (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Martin L. Klein | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Varoujan Kodjian | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lustgarten | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Abe Most | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| David Tamkin | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Gerald Vinci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Mary Louise Zeyen | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marshall J. Wolins | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Don Record | ... | title designer / title director |
| 'Chema' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler (uncredited) |
| Thomas Mogavero | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer: main title sequence (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Cinema Center Films (presents)
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
- Batjac Productions
- Malabar
- Polyphony Digital (uncredited the Gunslinger)
Distributors
- National General Pictures (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1971) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Espectáculos Rivus (1971) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmax (1971) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1971) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- S.N. Prodis (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Stockholm Film (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1982) (Finland) (tv)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- TF1 (1983) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TF1 (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CBS/Fox Video (1990) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (1995) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Finnkino (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (1997) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Éditions Atlas (1999) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- PFC Vidéo (2000) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Pictures (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2001) (France) (VHS) (French subtitles)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2001) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Research Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Direct 8 (2009) (France) (tv)
- RTL9 (2009) (France) (tv)
- Direct 8 (2011) (France) (tv)
- Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- RTL9 (2012) (France) (tv)
- Nelonen (2014) (Finland) (tv)
- 5USA (2015) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- ARTE (2020) (France) (tv)
- Tubi TV (2020) (United States) (video)
- YouTube (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD')
- C8 (2021) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Cinema Classics (United States) (VHS)
- Tocantins (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A F L C I O)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bent on unearthing the two Union traitors who sold gold shipment information to Confederates and caused the death of a dear brother-in-arms, the battle-tested former Union cavalry officer, Colonel Cord McNally, teams up with a pair of ex-Confederates after the Civil War. Now, as friends, the McNally and the Confederate captain Pierre Cordona ride into Rio Lobo--a dusty town in the middle of the desert overcome by corruption--to bring to justice the remaining traitor who sold McNally out; however, the town is rife with the betrayer's murderous cut-throats. Can McNally avenge his bosom buddy and clean up Rio Lobo? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Give 'Em Hell, John. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Robert Mitchum visited his son Christopher Mitchum during filming. Director Howard Hawks asked the elder Mitchum to reprise his El Dorado (1966) role as a drunken sheriff, but Mitchum claimed he was now retired. John Wayne responded, "Mitch has been retiring ever since the first day I met him." See more » |
| Goofs | When uncoupling the train from the locomotive the rebels pull up on a lever opening the knuckle coupler and releasing the car. At the time of the Civil War railroads used a link and pin coupling system. The knuckle coupler was invented by Eli Janney in 1873, eight years after the civil war ended. They are still in use today. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970). See more » |
| Quotes |
Cord McNally:
Do you think you could sneak up on the fella at the gate? Phillips: I could sneak up on a *coyote* if I've a mind to! Cord McNally: Did you get that fella at the gate? Phillips: He's at *another* gate now, lookin' fer *Saint Peter*! See more » |