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www.movieeye.com - : With John Wayne movies, the characters are usually worn thinner than a saddle, but the Duke's catchy persona is always in full form. In ''Rio Lobo,'' he plays yet another hero, this time in the form of Civil War colonel Cord McNally, whose Union train shipment of gold has just been stolen by a group of Confederates. A chase ensues, and he is captured, only to reverse the situation in due time and take two of his captors prisoner when they come upon a Union division. Soon, the war has ended, but not for McNally, who has discovered that one of his own countrymen had given away the location and times of the train schedule. With guns and spurs and just about everything you could think of in a genre movie, he rides on to save the day. more...
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www.clevelandmemory.org - : ''Hold it men. This ain't over yet,'' intones John Wayne shortly before ''Rio Lobo'' has drawn to a close. Of course it isn't. The John Wayne Western, as a type, just goes on and on, sometimes with little excuse for existing other than watching the familiar figure go through his familiar routines. more...
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www.sover.net - : A rambling Western; the disappointing last film the seventysomething Howard Hawks directed features the sixtysomething John Wayne. The film is nostalgic, action-packed, somewhat humorous but, nevertheless, feels tired and well-worn. It's the third leg on the loosely drawn trilogy of Rio Bravo (1959) and El Dorado (1967), all scripted by Leigh Brackett. Its best features are the grand photography by William H. Clothier and John Wayne's performance as the legendary Duke. more...
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