Review of Rio Bravo (1959) by Greg W — 14 Jun 2013

Its the all star cast that saves this duke western.

This review of Rio Bravo (1959) was written by Greg W on 14 Jun 2013.

Rio Bravo has generally received very positive reviews.

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