Red River

Remake of the 1948 John Wayne feature about a man who rebels against his tyrannical guardian during a crucial cattle drive.

Cast

Bruce Boxleitner

as Matthew Garth

James Arness

as Thomas Dunson

Gregory Harrison

as Cherry Valance

Stan Shaw

as Jack Byrd

Ray Walston

as Groot

Ty Hardin

as Cotton

Robert Horton

as Mr. Melville, Cattle Buyer

John Lupton

as Eli Pruitt

Guy Madison

as Bill Meeker, Rancher

Laura Johnson

as Kate

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