Western · United States of America · 1965 · 2h 2m

The Sons of Katie Elder

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Director
Henry Hathaway
Cast
John Wayne as John Elder Dean Martin as Tom Elder Martha Hyer as Mary Gordon Michael Anderson Jr. as Bud Elder Earl Holliman as Matt Elder Jeremy Slate as Ben Latta
Crew
Lucien Ballard — Director of Photography Warren Low — Editor Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer Harry Essex — Screenplay Allan Weiss — Screenplay William H. Wright — Screenplay
Tagline

From the four winds they came, the four brothers, their eyes smoking and their fingers itching...

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Sons of Katie Elder — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sibling relationshiptexasrevengemurderdead motheraggressiveloss of motheravenging sonbrotherscorrupt businessman
Key Collaborators
Henry Hathaway Director Lucien Ballard Director of Photography Warren Low Editor Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer Harry Essex Screenplay Allan Weiss Screenplay William H. Wright Screenplay Talbot Jennings Story Hal B. Wallis Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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