Rio Grande (1950)
Directed by John Ford
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
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We spend the first act hanging out, Rio Grande–style, in a small settlement — I hesitate to call it a town — where most of the men have departed on a cattle drive.
During a career that spanned nearly six decades (from 1917 through 1966), Ford helmed more than 100 movies covering almost every genre, but he is still remembered primarily for the likes of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance , and The Searchers (a film that many critics believe represents his most lasting tribute to the motion picture industry).
Ford delivered Rio Grande (1950), and Republic made good on its promise.
Not believing the Irish story substantial either, they were willing to take a financial hit on it if Ford would use the same troupe of actors to make a money-making black and white Western called Rio Grande to balance the books.
In exchange for the funds to make his dream project The Quiet Man (1952), director John Ford agreed to make this low-budget Cavalry Western for Republic Studios.