Movie·1965·2h 2m
The Sons of Katie Elder
From the four winds they came, the four brothers, their eyes smoking and their fingers itching...
Directed By
Henry Hathaway
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.
Written By
William H. Wright, Harry Essex, Allan Weiss
Producer
Hal B. Wallis, Joseph H. Hazen
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Editor
Warren Low
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
304 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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Cast
John Wayne
John Elder
Dean Martin
Tom Elder
Martha Hyer
Mary Gordon
Michael Anderson Jr.
Bud Elder
Earl Holliman
Matt Elder
Jeremy Slate
Ben Latta
James Gregory
Morgan Hastings
Paul Fix
Sheriff Billy Wilson
George Kennedy
Curley
Dennis Hopper
Dave Hastings
Sheldon Allman
Harry Evers
John Litel
Minister
John Doucette
Henry Hyselman
James Westerfield
Mr. Vennar
Rhys Williams
Charlie Bob Striker
John Qualen
Charlie Biller
Rodolfo Acosta
Bondie Adams
Strother Martin
Ned Ross
// crew
Crew
William H. Wright
Screenplay
Harry Essex
Screenplay
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Joseph H. Hazen
Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Allan Weiss
Screenplay
Henry Hathaway
Director
Talbot Jennings
Story
Warren Low
Editor
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