The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
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.
Director:
Henry Hathaway
Writers:
William H. Wright, Allan Weiss, Harry Essex.
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John Wayne as John Elder |
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Dean Martin as Tom Elder |
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Martha Hyer as Mary Gordon |
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Michael Anderson Jr. as Bud Elder |
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Earl Holliman as Matt Elder |
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Jeremy Slate as Ben Latta |
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James Gregory as Morgan Hastings |
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Paul Fix as Sheriff Billy Wilson |
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George Kennedy as Curley |
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Dennis Hopper as Dave Hastings |
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Sheldon Allman as Harry Evers |
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John Litel as Minister |
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John Doucette as Henry Hyselman |
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James Westerfield as Mr. Vennar |
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Rhys Williams as Charlie Bob Striker |
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John Qualen as Charlie Biller |
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Rodolfo Acosta as Bondie Adams |
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Strother Martin as Ned Ross |
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Percy Helton as Mr. Peevey |
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Karl Swenson as Doc Isdell |
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Glen Anderson as (uncredited) |
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Jerry Gatlin as Amboy / Stationmaster (uncredited) |
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Harvey Grant as Jeb (uncredited) |
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Loren Janes as Ned Reese (uncredited) |
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan as Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited) |
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Chuck Roberson as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Ralph Volkie as Bit Part (uncredited) |
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Jack Williams as Andy Sharp (uncredited) |
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Henry Wills as Gus Dolly (uncredited) |
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Joe Yrigoyen as Buck Mason (uncredited) |
| Directing | Henry Hathaway | Director |
| Writing | William H. Wright | Screenplay |
| Writing | Allan Weiss | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harry Essex | Screenplay |
| Writing | Talbot Jennings | Story |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Lucien Ballard | Director of Photography |
| Production | Joseph H. Hazen | Executive Producer |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Art | Walter H. Tyler | Art Direction |
| Crew | Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Directing | Joselito RodrÃguez | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Craig Binkley | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Bill Wistrom | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Abel Contreras | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Bill Babcock | Stunts |
| Crew | Jerry Gatlin | Stunts |
| Crew | Chuck Hayward | Stunts |
| Crew | Boyd 'Red' Morgan | Stunts |
| Crew | Dinny Powell | Stunts |
| Crew | Chuck Roberson | Stunts |
| Crew | Jack Williams | Stunts |
| Crew | Henry Wills | Stunts |
| Crew | Joe Yrigoyen | Stunts |
| Crew | Warren Low | Editorial Staff |
| Editing | Warren Low | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ray Moyer | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Loren Cosand | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Web Overlander | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy White | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Harold Lewis | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Charles Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Michael D. Moore | Assistant Director |
| Production | William W. Gray | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Paul Nathan | Associate Producer |