The Sons of Katie Elder
1965 · Movie · 2h 2m · PG-13
Western
"From the four winds they came, the four brothers, their eyes smoking and their fingers itching..."
Overview
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.
Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
72/100
Key crew
- Henry HathawayDirector
- William H. WrightScreenplay
- Allan WeissScreenplay
- Harry EssexScreenplay
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John WayneJohn Elder
- Dean MartinTom Elder
- Martha HyerMary Gordon
- Michael Anderson Jr.Bud Elder
- Earl HollimanMatt Elder
- Jeremy SlateBen Latta
- James GregoryMorgan Hastings
- Paul FixSheriff Billy Wilson
- George KennedyCurley
- Dennis HopperDave Hastings
- Sheldon AllmanHarry Evers
- John LitelMinister
Stills
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Themes
sibling relationshiptexasrevengemurderdead motheraggressiveloss of motheravenging sonbrotherscorrupt businessman