Red River
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Synopsis
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
Cast
John Wayne·Thomas Dunson
Montgomery Clift·Matthew Garth
Joanne Dru·Tess Millay
Walter Brennan·'Groot' Nadine
Coleen Gray·Fen
Harry Carey·Mr. Melville
John Ireland·Cherry Valance
Noah Beery Jr.·Buster McGee
Harry Carey, Jr.·Dan Latimer
Chief Yowlachie·Quo
Average shot length
7.8s per shot
Howard Hawks's career average is 9.4s across 22 measured films —see the full picture.