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Rio Grande (Masters of Cinema #207) Blu-Ray - Limited Edition

Rio Grande (Masters of Cinema #207) Blu-Ray - Limited Edition

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This release is the Eureka limited edition and features

  • An o-card slip cover
  • A 48-page collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by western expert Howard Hughes; a new essay by film writer Phil Hoad; transcript of an interview with John Ford; excerpts from a conversation with Harry Carey, Jr.

Perhaps one of the most underrated of the collaborations between director John Ford and star John Wayne, Rio Grande manages to be both a conclusion and a new beginning for this most iconic of actor-filmmaker collaborators. The film is the final entry in Ford and Wayne’s “Cavalry Trilogy,” following their hits Fort Apache (1948) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). Yet it also marks the first of five appearances Wayne made with actress Maureen O’Hara, three of which were directed by Ford.

Wayne is Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke, attached to the Texas frontier in 1879 to protect settlers from attacks by Apaches. When Yorke’s son – a West Point flunkee turned Army private – is assigned to his father’s regiment, tensions flare upon the arrival of Yorke’s estranged wife Kathleen (O’Hara), who wants their teenaged son out of Yorke’s unit. After Apaches attack, the stakes of Yorke’s mission escalate, and he must journey to Mexico where the Apaches are hiding out. With his son and two old recruits (Ford/Wayne regulars Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr.) as accompaniment, Yorke faces his toughest battle.

The Quiet Man (1952) may be the most fondly remembered collaboration between Ford, Wayne, and O’Hara, but ironically, that classic wouldn’t even exist if not for Rio Grande, as studio Republic was so (incorrectly!) certain that the later film would lose money, that they only agreed to its production on the condition that Ford and his collaborators make another western first to cover the costs. But Rio Grande stands on its own as yet another outstanding meeting of these remarkable talents.

SKU: 5060000703443

Details

Actors: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson

Director: John Ford

Special Features: Brand new and exclusive feature-length audio commentary by western authority Stephen Prince, Scene specific audio commentary with Maureen O'Hara, A video essay on the film by John Ford expert and scholar Tag Gallagher, Along the Rio Grande with Maureen O’Hara – archival documentary, The Making of Rio Grande – archival featurette, Theatrical trailer

Release Year: 1950

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More Information

Format: Blu-Ray

Label: Eureka Video

Region Coding: Region B

Language: English

Subtitles: English SDH

Case Type: Blu-Ray Case with O-Ring Slipcase

Genre:

  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Western

Technical Details

Run Time: 105 mins

Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1 original aspect ratio

Video Format: PAL

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