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Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae – A co-owner of the Hat Creek outfit and former Texas Ranger, he is a lazy, loquacious, and charismatic rake with a fondness for alcohol, gambling, and whores; he is nonetheless a brave and competent fighter when required.
18 of the best book quotes from Augustus McCrae. 01. “Men who didn’t know how to get on and off a horse would not be much use around a cow outfit.”. Larry McMurtry. author. Lonesome Dove. book. Captain Woodrow F. Call. ᐧ.
In the late 1870s, Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae and Captain Woodrow F. Call, two famous former Texas Rangers, run a livery in the small, dusty Texas border town of Lonesome Dove along the Rio Grande. Gus is an upbeat womanizer and twice a widower, and Call is a strict, stoic workaholic.
Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae is the main protagonist of the book and miniseries, Lonesome Dove. He was played by Robert Duvall. The co-owner of the Hat Creek Cattle Company and an ex captain of the Texas Rangers and he considers him to be the brains of the heroes and good characters.
If anyone were to kidnap us or put us in danger, we'd want Augustus McCrae watching our back. Throughout Lonesome Dove, Gus wrangles horses and cattle, rescues Lorena from a maniac, battles Indians and outlaws, and wins every fight, even when he's severely outnumbered.
Lonesome Dove follows two retired Texas Rangers, Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae who run the Hat Creek Cattle company. Woodrow Call realizes retirement does not suit him and grows restless.
Gus McCrae : [to Jake about his riding with the Suggs] A man that will go along with five killin's is taking his leaving awful slow. Newt : Gus, are you sure the Captain is my father?
Jun 6, 2014 · Robert Duvall, 86, played Augustus McCrae as the most beloved character in Lonesome Dove and his legacy is as strong as ever in the cowboy culture.
Two retired Texas Rangers, Augustus "Gus" McCrae and Woodrow Call, run a cattle ranch outside the small town of Lonesome Dove. The quiet life is not for them and the ranch is not prospering so when a fellow ex-Ranger, Jake Spoon, arrives and tells them of the opportunities in Montana and suggests they move there, they consider his suggestion.
Augustus McCrae is the dominant and most memorable character in Lonesome Dove. An engaging combination of rustic philosopher and confidence man, Augustus displays both humor and...
