One of the finest westerns ever made, this "monumental, sweeping and powerful" masterpiece (Variety) features impassioned performances, stunning cinematography and adventure on a grand scale. Few motion pictures in history have so thrillingly captured the breathtaking excitement and sheer majesty of the old west.



John Wayne gives "one of the best performances of his career" as Tom Dunson, a cattle baron who built his ranch with hard work and a determination to kill any man who would dare to take his land. But when plummeting livestock values endanger his beloved ranch, Tom and his adopted son (Montgomery Clift in his screen debut) set out to get a fair price for their cattle by driving them through the treacherous Chisolm trail from Texas to Kansas. Battling Indians, stampedes and dissention among the ranch hands, Tom proves that he'll stop at nothing to reach his destination. He'll risk danger, hardship, betrayal and perhaps even his own sanity.



Filmed in the sweeping high plains near Elgin, Arizona with a superb supporting cast that includes Walter Brennan, Harry Carey Jr and Noah Beery Jr., Red River is a hard-hitting, action-packed adventure and an unforgettable western classic.