Rio Grande (1950)

Name: Rio Grande
Released: 1950

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

Genres: Western

What to watch after Rio Grande

3 Godfathers (1948) — John Ford directed both
Wagon Master (1950) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
Hondo (1953) — Same subject: apache nation
The Horse Soldiers (1959) — John Ford directed both
Rio Lobo (1970) — Same subject: texas
Chisum (1970) — Ben Johnson and John Wayne appear in both