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Written by Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett, based on the short story "Rio Bravo" by B. H. McCampbell, the film stars Wayne as a Texan sheriff who arrests the brother of a powerful local rancher for murder and then has to hold the man in jail until a U.S. Marshal can arrive.
Starting with an outline by daughter Beverly (billed under her married name, B.H. McCampbell), he rounded up trusty screenwrit-ers Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett to hammer out a script; they put a spin on the idea by making the Duke’s character flawed enough that he needed help at every turn from the very people he felt were-n’t up to it.
99+ Photos. Western. A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. Director. Howard Hawks. Writers. Jules Furthman. Leigh Brackett. B.H. McCampbell. Stars. John Wayne. Dean Martin. Ricky Nelson.
Feb 26, 2021 · Rio Bravo was directed by Howard Hawks, who had previously directed Wayne in another Western classic, Red River (1948). The screenplay by Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett was inspired by a story by B.H. McCampbell.
B.H. McCampbell is known for Rio Bravo (1959).
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Jul 26, 2023 · (The script is by Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett, from a story by B.H. McCampbell.) This is a movie of second chances and cowboy songs, of “worthless” people who prove their worth beyond gold,...
Writer: Rio Bravo. B.H. McCampbell is known for Rio Bravo (1959).
