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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 72/100. Scores higher than 87% of the 158 1960s western movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic72/100
313 audience votes
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
The Best Movies of 1965
The Sons of Katie Elder is #22 of 60
