Howard Hawks’ second-best western (after Red River) features an aging sheriff (John Wayne), a drunken ex-deputy (Dean Martin), a cool young gunslinger (teen idol Ricky Nelson), a gimpy old deputy (Walter Brennan), and a saloon girl (Angie Dickinson) trying to bring a cold-blooded killer to justice while his brother lays siege to the town. All the pieces fit together perfectly in this great example of leisurely storytelling. Parodied brilliantly in Support Your Local Sheriff.
IMDb Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053221/
Year of Release: 01/01/1950
Lists: SAG100
Genre: Western