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The last and least memorable of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy (following Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon), Rio Grande nonetheless has an interesting continuity about the gentlemanly rules of military conduct. Here the focus is on the family. While creating a heated controversy over his handling of the Apache war, John Wayne must also contend with disgruntled wife Maureen O'Hara and estranged son Claude Jarman Jr., a new recruit trying to earn his father's love and respect. Ford seems to suggest that there are two conflicting codes of honor in every cavalry officer's life, the personal as well as the professional, and that it takes an act of heroism to maintain both. It's fascinating to observe Wayne's progression throughout the trilogy, as his personal stakes intensify. Also, this is the first of five onscreen appearances between the Duke and O'Hara, each filled with a competitive spirit and stormy sexuality. --Bill Desowitz

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From: Amazon Posted: Jul 17, 2008 Type: User Review Great Movie

Another one of my favorite movies with John Wayne and the whole John Ford crew.
The scene where Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., and Claude Jarman Jr. ride two Horses Roman style (that's standing on the two horse's backs) was actually done by...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 04, 2008 Type: User Review The third of the Ford / Wayne cavalry films. Wonderful story and great cast. ENJOY!

We are fortunate that this movie got made at all. John Ford had wanted to make "The Quiet Man" for years and every studio thought it would lose money. Herb Yates at Republic Pictures, who usually made low budget Westerns, agreed to produce that...
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 16, 2008 Type: User Review A Great John Wayne/John Ford Movie

Rio Grande is the final installment of John Ford's unintentional Calvary trilogy. It's a great, fun John Wayne film made in the days when stunts were done by people instead of computers and actors were allowed (requested) to do their own stunts....
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 05, 2008 Type: User Review A great director,a great cast, a great movie

Every one who knows the making of this movie knows it was made as part of the deal John ford made in order to get funding for The Quiet Man. That is true. That is also irrelevant. Whatever reason Mr Ford had for making a movie, he had an even...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 04, 2007 Type: User Review A solid part of the "Cavalry Trilogy"

John Ford's so-called cavalry trilogy includes "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" (absolute classic), "Fort Apache" (a terrific movie in its own right), and "Rio Grande" (sometimes looked at as a lesser movie). However, "Rio Grande" holds up nicely on...
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From: Amazon Posted: May 24, 2007 Type: User Review A Quite Musical Western


One characteristic of this old black-and-white flick is the singing of old folk songs by the men of the US Cavalry. There is also a display of various cavalry skills. For instance, the mounted men must jump over a 6-foot fence.
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 11, 2007 Type: User Review Classic Western Movie with an outstanding actor.

This John Wayne Western movie is great.
I intend to make it a part of my DVD library
including other Western classics.


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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 08, 2007 Type: User Review Rio Grande: The start of a great pairing

Rio Grande was conceived as a movie to pay for the making of another film. John Ford wanted to make a little film called "The Quiet Man" but Columbia Studios wanted a quick money maker to pay for the next production. The result was "Rio Grande."...
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 08, 2006 Type: User Review The most sentimental of Ford's movies...

Ford's cavalry trilogy is, in its way, just as much Victor McLaglen's trilogy, for he appears once again in 'Rio Grande', still superbly filling the tough-soft sergeant part, still providing the Ford horse-play comedy element with just a touch of...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 24, 2006 Type: User Review Very Fine 3rd Calvary Movie

The third and last of the calvary is also the weakest. That's not to say its a bad film. Rio Grande explores the Army officer's conflicted devotions to his family and to his uniform. The first half is quite good with Wayne contending with...
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