Rio Grande

John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

John Wayne

(Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke)

Maureen O'Hara

(Mrs. Kathleen Yorke)

Ben Johnson

(Trooper Travis Tyree)

Claude Jarman Jr.

(Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke)

Harry Carey, Jr.

(Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone)

Chill Wills

J. Carrol Naish

(Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan)

Victor McLaglen

(Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon)

Grant Withers

(U.S. Deputy Marshal)

Peter Ortiz

(Capt. St. Jacques)

Steve Pendleton

(Capt. Prescott)

Karolyn Grimes

(Margaret Mary)

Alberto Morin

Stan Jones

Fred Kennedy

(Trooper Heinze)

Ken Curtis

(Donnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited))

Tommy Doss

(Regimental Singer (uncredited))

Hugh Farr

(Regimental Singer (uncredited))

Karl Farr

(Regimental Singer (uncredited))

Shug Fisher

(Regimental Singer/Bugler (uncredited))

Cliff Lyons

(Soldier (uncredited))

Lee Morgan

Jack Pennick

(Sergeant (uncredited))

Lloyd Perryman

(Regimental Singer (uncredited))

Chuck Roberson

(Officer/Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited))

Barlow Simpson

(Indian Chief (uncredited))

Patrick Wayne

(Boy (uncredited))