Rio Bravo: cast and crew

• Howard Hawks † 1977 63 at release Also in Bringing up Baby (1938)

Actors

9

Crew

2

Youngest at release

19 yearsRicky Nelson

Eldest at release

64 yearsWalter Brennan

• John Wayne † 1979 Sheriff John T. Chance 52 at release Also in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
• Dean Martin † 1995 Dude ('Borrachón') 42 at release Also in The Young Lions (1958)
• Ricky Nelson † 1985 Colorado Ryan 19 at release
• Angie Dickinson Feathers 27 at release Also in Ocean's Eleven (2001)
• Walter Brennan † 1974 Stumpy 64 at release Also in To Have and Have Not (1944)
• Ward Bond † 1960 Pat Wheeler 56 at release Also in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
• Claude Akins † 1994 Joe Burdette 33 at release Also in From Here to Eternity (1953)
• Harry Carey Jr. † 2012 Harold 38 at release Also in Back to the Future. Part III (1990)
• Bob Steele † 1988 Matt Harris 52 at release Also in The Big Sleep (1946)

The whole cast 9

1. John Wayne Sheriff John T. Chance
2. Dean Martin Dude ('Borrachón')
3. Ricky Nelson Colorado Ryan
4. Angie Dickinson Feathers
5. Walter Brennan Stumpy
6. Ward Bond Pat Wheeler
7. Claude Akins Joe Burdette
8. Harry Carey Jr. Harold
9. Bob Steele Matt Harris

Production companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Who plays Sheriff John T. Chance in Rio Bravo?

John Wayne plays Sheriff John T. Chance.

Who plays Dude ('Borrachón') in Rio Bravo?

Dean Martin plays Dude ('Borrachón').

Who plays Colorado Ryan in Rio Bravo?

Ricky Nelson plays Colorado Ryan.

Who plays Feathers in Rio Bravo?

Angie Dickinson plays Feathers.

Who plays Stumpy in Rio Bravo?

Walter Brennan plays Stumpy.

Who plays Pat Wheeler in Rio Bravo?

Ward Bond plays Pat Wheeler.

Who directed Rio Bravo?

Howard Hawks.

Who wrote Rio Bravo?

Jules Furthman.

How many actors are in Rio Bravo?

9 actors are credited, and 2 people in the crew.

• Howard Hawks had already directed Harry Carey Jr. in 3 films: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Monkey Business (1952) and Red River (1948).

• Howard Hawks has also directed John Wayne in 2 films: El Dorado (1967) and Red River (1948).

• John Wayne and Ward Bond had already worked together on 4 films: The Searchers (1956), The Quiet Man (1952), Fort Apache (1948) and 1 more.

• Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond had already worked together on 2 films: The Searchers (1956) and Mister Roberts (1955).

• Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson have worked together on one other film: The Wrecking Crew (2008).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: John Wayne (17), Ward Bond (17) and Howard Hawks (12).

• The cast’s average age at release is 43 (of the 9 actors whose birth date we know).