"Give 'Em Hell, John."

1970

1h 56m

6.4(270 votes)

Western

Overview

After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.

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Cast & Crew

41 members

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John Wayne

Col. Cord McNally

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Jorge Rivero

Capt. Pierre Cordona

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Jennifer O'Neill

Shasta Delaney

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Jack Elam

Phillips

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Christopher Mitchum

Sgt. Tuscarora Phillips

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Victor French

Ketcham

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Susana Dosamantes

Maria Carmen

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Sherry Lansing

Amelita

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David Huddleston

Dr. Ivor Jones

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Mike Henry

Rio Lobo Sheriff 'Blue Tom' Hendricks

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Bill Williams

Blackthorne Sheriff Pat Cronin

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Jim Davis

Riley

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Dean Smith

Bide

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Robert Donner

Whitey Carter

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George Plimpton

George, Whitey's 4th Henchman

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Edward Faulkner

Lt. Harris

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Peter Jason

Lt. Ned Forsythe

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Chuck Courtney

Chuck, Whitey's 2nd Henchman

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Robert Rothwell

Whitey's 3rd Henchman

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Don 'Red' Barry

Feeny - Bartender (uncredited)

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Sondra Currie

Blackthorne Prostitute (uncredited)

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Chuck Hayward

(uncredited)

Production

Conrad Hool

Bart (uncredited)

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Lance Hool

Picket (uncredited)

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John Hudkins

Rio Lobo Deputy (uncredited)

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Michael Jeffers

Barfly in Blackthorne (uncredited)

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Frank Kennedy

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Richard LaMarr

Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)

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John McKee

Rio Lobo Deputy (uncredited)

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Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Train Engineer (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Man in Army Post Saloon (uncredited)

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Gregg Palmer

Pete - Henchman (uncredited)

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Jim Prejean

Union Soldier (uncredited)

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Rudy Robbins

Man (uncredited)

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Chuck Roberson

Corporal in Baggage Car (uncredited)

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Danny Sands

Man Delivering Message to Jail (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

Card Player (uncredited)

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Bob Steele

Rio Lobo Deputy (uncredited)

Sound

Tommy Tedesco

Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)

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Ethan Wayne

Boy (uncredited)

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Hank Worden

Hank - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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