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A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, Metacritic 85/100. Scores higher than 94% of the 157 1960s western movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic85/100
605 audience votes
Key crew
- Howard HawksDirector
- Nelson RiddleOriginal Music Composer
- Leigh BrackettScreenplay
Cast
- John WayneCole Thornton
- Robert MitchumSheriff J.P. Harrah
- James CaanMississippi
- Charlene HoltMaudie
- Paul FixDr. Miller
- Arthur HunnicuttBull Harris
- Michele CareyJosephine (Joey) MacDonald
- R.G. ArmstrongKevin MacDonald
- Ed AsnerBart Jason
- Christopher GeorgeNelse McLeod
- Marina GhaneMaria
- John GabrielPedro
Stills
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The Best Movies of 1966
El Dorado is #12 of 60
