Rio Lobo is a 1970 Western movie starring John Wayne. The film was the last film directed by Howard Hawks, from a script by Leigh Brackett. The film was shot in Technicolor with a running time of 114 minutes. The musical score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
It was the third film in a trilogy directed by Hawks varying the idea of a sheriff defending his office against belligerent outlaw elements in the town: the other two films were Rio Bravo (1959) and El Dorado (1966), both also starring John Wayne.
Trivia
Writer and reporter George Plimpton was cast in a minor role in this film (4th Gunman). Footage of him preparing for and filming his part was used in a documentary-like television special “Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo.”
This was the last of two film acting appearances of Sherry Lansing, who later became the first female CEO of a major Hollywood film studio (Paramount). Her previous film role was in the same year, Loving.
Cast
- John Wayne
- Jorge Rivero
- Jennifer O’Neill
- Christopher Mitchum
- Jack Elam
- Victor French
- Susana Dosamantes
- Sherry Lansing
- David Huddleston
- Mike Henry
