78%User score 78 percent
Rio Bravo
1959 · Western · Drama
User Score
29 votes
Against the background of a turbulent era when Civil War was a flaming cloud on history's horizon . . A TREMENDOUS MOTION PICTURE!
Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
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John Chard
March 8, 2017
The Backwards Napoleon. The Jayhawkers! is directed by Melvin Frank and Frank shares writing duties with A. I. Bezzerides, Frank Fenton and Joe Petracca. It stars Jeff Chandler, Fess Parker, Nicole Maurey, Henry Silva, Leo Gordon and Frank DeKova. Music is by Jerome Moross and cinematography by Loyal Griggs. Territory of Kansas . . . Shortly before the Civil War. In short order form the plot finds Chandler as a drive…
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CinemaSerf
May 20, 2026
This could have been so much better had they just made some better casting decisions. Even I might have made a better job of playing "Bleeker" than the dreadfully wooden Fess Parker. At times you can almost hear director Melvin Frank shouting "action" (or possibly even "breathe") at him as his staccato delivery sucks most of the life from this tale. To be fair to him, he isn't exactly out-acted by Jeff Chandler eithe…
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