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El Dorado

7.419662h 6mGMovieWesternDrama

Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.

DirectorHoward Hawks
WritersLeigh Brackett·Howard Hawks
ProducerHoward Hawks

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Cast · Directed by Howard Hawks

JWJohn Wayne
John Wayne
Cole Thornton
RMRobert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Sheriff J.P. Harrah
JCJames Caan
James Caan
Mississippi
CHCharlene Holt
Charlene Holt
Maudie
PFPaul Fix
Paul Fix
Dr. Miller
AHArthur Hunnicutt
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bull Harris
MCMichele Carey
Michele Carey
Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
RAR.G. Armstrong
R.G. Armstrong
Kevin MacDonald
EAEd Asner
Ed Asner
Bart Jason
CGChristopher George
Christopher George
Nelse McLeod
MG
Marina Ghane
Maria
JGJohn Gabriel
John Gabriel
Pedro

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