Cast & Crew

Directed by

Howard Hawks
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Burton Wohl
(screenplay by) and
Leigh Brackett
(screenplay by)
Burton Wohl
(story by)

Cast

John Wayne
Col. Cord McNally
Jorge Rivero
Capt. Pierre Cordona
Jennifer O'Neill
Shasta Delaney
Jack Elam
Phillips
Christopher Mitchum
Sgt. Tuscarora Phillips
Victor French
Ketcham
Susana Dosamantes
María Carmen
Sherry Lansing
Amelita
David Huddleston
Dr. Ivor Jones
Mike Henry
Sheriff Tom Hendricks
Bill Williams
Sheriff Pat Cronin
Jim Davis
Riley
Dean Smith
Bide
Robert Donner
Whitey Carter
George Plimpton
George, Whitey's 4th henchman
Edward Faulkner
Lt. Harris
Peter Jason
Lt. Forsythe
Chuck Courtney
Chuck, Whitey's 2nd henchman
Robert Rothwell
Whitey's 3rd henchman
Don 'Red' Barry
Feeny - Bartender
William Byrne
Train Machinist
Harold Cops
(uncredited)
Stanley Corson
(uncredited)
Sondra Currie
Blackthorne Prostitute
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
(uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
(uncredited)
Conrad Hool
Bart
Lance Hool
Picket
John Hudkins
Rio Lobo Deputy
Michael Jeffers
Barfly in Blackthorne
Frank Kennedy
(uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Man in Army Post Saloon
Charlie Longfoot
Indian
John McKee
Rio Lobo Deputy
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Train Engineer
William H. O'Brien
Man in Army Post Saloon
Gregg Palmer
Pete - Henchman
Jim Prejean
(uncredited)
Rudy Robbins
Man
Chuck Roberson
Corporal in Baggage Car
Danny Sands
Man Delivering Message to Jail
Cap Somers
Card Player
Anthony Sparrow Hawk
(uncredited)
Bob Steele
Rio Lobo Deputy
Tommy Tedesco
Guitar Player in Opening Credits
Ethan Wayne
Boy Extra
Hank Worden
Hank - Hotel Clerk

Produced by

Howard Hawks
producer (produced by)
Paul Helmick
associate producer (as Paul A. Helmick)

Music by

Jerry Goldsmith
(music by)

Cinematography by

William H. Clothier
director of photography

Editing by

John Woodcock
film editor

Casting By

Hoyt Bowers
(casting)

Production Design by

Robert Emmet Smith
(as Robert E. Smith)

Set Decoration by

William Kiernan
(as William R. Kiernan)

Costume Design by

Leah Rhodes

Makeup Department

Jean Austin
hair stylist
Monty Westmore
makeup
Dave Grayson
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Robert M. Beche
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Yakima Canutt
second unit director
Mike Moder
assistant director
Robert Stein
third assistant director

Art Department

Bill Dietz
assistant property master
Ray Mercer Jr.
property master (as Ray F. Mercer Jr.)
Lloyd R. Apperson
construction foreman (uncredited)
Craig Binkley
assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

John R. Carter
sound (as John Carter)
Jack A. Finlay
supervising sound editor (as Jack Finlay)

Special Effects by

A.D. Flowers
special effects
Cliff Wenger
special effects (as Clifford P. Wenger)

Stunts

Joe Canutt
stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
stunts (uncredited)
Steve 'Bunker' de France
stunts (uncredited)
Tony Epper
stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Gatlin
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Henson
stunts (uncredited)
Ace Hudkins
stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins
stunts (uncredited)
Terry Leonard
stunt double: Jorge Rivero (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham
stunts (uncredited)
Kimo Owens
stunts (uncredited)
Rudy Robbins
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Danny Sands
stunts (uncredited)
Dean Smith
horse stunt (uncredited)
Neil Summers
stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams
stunts (uncredited)
Rodd Wolff
stunts (uncredited)
Richard 'Dub' Wright
stunts (uncredited)
Jack N. Young
stunt double: Jorge Rivero on Bridge (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

William Dodds
camera operator (as William J. Dodds)
Harry R. Jones
key grip
James V. Vajana
gaffer (as James V. Vaiana)
Lloyd Ahern II
assistant camera (uncredited)
Richard Barth
first assistant camera (uncredited)
Bill Johnson
camera operator (uncredited)
Frank Redmond
assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Frank Kennedy
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patricia Norris
costumer: women
Theodore R. Parvin
costumer: men (as Ted Parvin)
Luster Bayless
wardrobe (uncredited)
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Location Management

Dennis L. Judd II
location coordinator

Music Department

Gene Feldman
supervising music editor
Robert Bain
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Herman Berardinelli
orchestra manager (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone
musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Herman Clebanoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Ellis
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Carl Fortina
musician: accordion (uncredited)
Sam Freed Jr.
musician: violin (uncredited)
James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith
conductor (uncredited)
Maurie Harris
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Alton Hendrickson
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
William Hinshaw
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Jerrold Immel
supervising music copyist (uncredited)
Artie Kane
musician: piano (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff
concertmaster (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Martin L. Klein
orchestra manager (uncredited)
Varoujan Kodjian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Abe Luboff
musician: bass (uncredited)
Alfred Lustgarten
musician: violin (uncredited)
Edgar Lustgarten
musician: cello (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola (uncredited)
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Arthur Morton
orchestrator (uncredited)
Abe Most
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Erno Neufeld
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Neufeld
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin
musician: bass (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora
musician: cello (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Ann Stockton
musician: harp (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
David Tamkin
music arranger (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Milton Thomas
musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Gerald Vinci
musician: violin (uncredited)
Al Viola
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Graham Young
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Mary Louise Zeyen
musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marshall J. Wolins
script supervisor

Transportation Department

William Byrne
technical advisor: train sequence (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Don Record
title designer / title director
Mike Henry
gun trainer: George Plimpton (uncredited)
'Chema' Hernandez
head wrangler (uncredited)
Thomas Mogavero
production assistant (uncredited)
Dan Perri
title designer: main title sequence (uncredited)
Danny Sands
dialogue coach: George Plimpton (uncredited)
Dean Smith
gun trainer: George Plimpton (uncredited) / horse trainer: George Plimpton (uncredited)
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