El Dorado

1966 · directed by Howard Hawks

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.

El Dorado (1966), directed by Howard Hawks, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Wayne
• Robert Mitchum
• James Caan
• Charlene Holt
• Paul Fix
• Arthur Hunnicutt
• Michele Carey
• R.G. Armstrong
• Ed Asner
• Christopher George

Crew

• Harold Rosson — Director of Photography
• John Woodcock — Editor
• Nelson Riddle — Original Music Composer
• Howard Hawks — Screenplay
• Leigh Brackett — Screenplay

More from Howard Hawks

1. Bringing Up Baby (1938) — 93/100 · hit
2. Rio Bravo (1959) — 85/100 · hit
3. His Girl Friday (1940) — 84/100 · hit
4. Red River (1948) — 84/100 · hit
5. Scarface (1932) — 83/100 · hit
6. The Big Sleep (1946) — 83/100 · hit

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