Review of Rio Bravo (1959) by Timothy J — 30 Aug 2012

Cllassic John Wayne and Dean Martin film.

This review of Rio Bravo (1959) was written by Timothy J on 30 Aug 2012.

Rio Bravo has generally received very positive reviews.

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This is a more subtle tone to the western genre. It keeps the action away until the end, but keeps the tone right until that…

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