Red River 1948

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: Even despite a big let-down, which fortunately comes near the end, it stands sixteen hands above the level of routine horse opera these days. So strap on your trusty six-shooters and race to the wind-swept Capitol, you lovers of good old Western fiction. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It's a sign of the movie's complexity that John Wayne, often typecast, is given a tortured, conflicted character to play. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Immaculately shot by Russell Harlan, perfectly performed by a host of Hawks regulars, and shot through with dark comedy, it's probably the finest Western of the '40s. Read more

Variety: The staging of physical conflict is deadly, equalling anything yet seen on the screen. Read more