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Which actors played the main characters in Rio Bravo?
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Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks (right) directing (from left to right) John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson in Rio Bravo (1959).
In the 1959 western film Rio Bravo, directed by Howard Hawks, the main characters were portrayed by the following actors:
- John Wayne as Sheriff John T. Chance1
- Dean Martin as Dude1
- Rick Nelson as Colorado Ryan1
- Angie Dickinson as Feathers1
- Walter Brennan as Stumpy1