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Which 1970 film became Howard Hawks's final feature?

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Howard Hawks stands at right, speaking with actors John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson in cowboy costumes on the set of the western film Rio Bravo. — Howard Hawks Howard Hawks (right) directing (from left to right) John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson in *Rio Bravo* (1959).

The 1970 film Rio Lobo served as the final feature directed by Howard Hawks. The movie was a variation on the director's previous work and featured John Wayne in a leading role.1