Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
8.096%90%
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Mister Arn reviewedJune 16, 2025
*Rio Bravo* is a Howard Hawks Western stacked with some of the biggest stars of its day, each leaning fully into their familiar personas—Dean Martin as the fallen drunk looking for redemption, John Wayne as the unshakable sheriff, Walter Brennan as the cranky old-timer with a limp, and Angie Dickinson as Feathers, sharp and smoldering. That casting gives the film a lived-in feel; we know these types before they speak a word. There’s nothing groundbreaking here—it’s a classic Western setup with a shootout at the end and the good guys coming out on top—but it’s executed with such confidence and charm, it doesn’t need to surprise to satisfy.