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El Dorado Reviews

1966

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Having struck pay dirt with his 1958 western Rio Bravo, Howard Hawks more or less remade the picture twice in the 1960s. The first of these rehashes was El Dorado, with Rio Bravo star John Wayne back for more. Wayne plays a gunfighter who rides into El Dorado to link up with his old pal, sheriff Robert Mitchum (It's the big one .. Read more

Starring	John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Edward Asner
Director	Howard Hawks
Genres	Action/Adventure

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- Easy-going, semi-somnolent, generally likeable but disappointing Western É an old man's movie all round.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  A descent ripoff of Rio Bravo
  
  This Film is a blatant copy of Rio Bravo, (The drunken Sherriff played by Robert Mitchum instead of Dean Martin and the young sidekick played by James Caan ... read more »
  
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  - Jimbo
  - England
  - 08 Jul 2004 at 14:04
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  An enjoyable two hours
  
  Great fun, an enjoyable two hours, but not very convincing acting at times- the play over drunkeness does not come off. An uneven tone too, with action and ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Aug 2011 at 14:36
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  El Dorado
  
  El Dorado
  
  Great classic western with an all-star cast, this has everything that the western should have above all starring the Duke.. GREAT film &#... read more »
  
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- - ian3
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  - Salisbury
  - 27 Jun 2011 at 21:14
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  It's just a great, great film.
  
  Definitely one of my favourite westerns that i've watched. Great storyline, great action, great western actors, great filming. Definately worth watching!
  
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- - Jaredr
  - 4 reviews
  - SouthWales
  - 07 Jun 2011 at 12:04
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  Rio Bravo Mk II
  
  As already pointed out in a number of reviews, 'El Dorado' was basically a remake by Howard Hawks of his 50s classic, the vastly superior 'Rio Bravo... read more »
  
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  - 13 Apr 2011 at 14:33
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  el dorado
  
  this film with john wayne and robert mitchum in it was good film viewing i like a good western and this was one of them
  
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  - melton mowbray
  - 29 Mar 2010 at 14:52
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  El Dorado
  
  More credible than Rio Bravo,simply because
  
  it had better actors. Robert Mitchum as the drunk Sheriff actually made me believe he was drunk. James ... read more »
  
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- - Ritter
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  - Fleet
  - 26 Feb 2010 at 19:46
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  Rio Bravo???
  
  As many reviewers have already stated this is a copy of Rio Bravo with the same characters etc however it is still worth a watch (post Rio Bravo) as its a ... read more »
  
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- - JCPHankins
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  - London
  - 29 Apr 2008 at 09:39
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  eldorado
  
  The usual good John Wayne with loads of fun and action
  
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- - smoothmike
  - 5 reviews
  - Fakenham
  - 03 Mar 2008 at 15:24
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  el dorado
  
  exciting typical john wayne classic
  
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- - ricky
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  - Hastings
  - 05 Feb 2008 at 09:56
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  watch the limp change legs
  
  an entertaining western romp made as the cowboy movie genre of old was reaching it's natural end. so who better to star than two old-school cowboys and real... read more »
  
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  - cardiff, wales
  - 30 May 2007 at 22:19
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- - 4
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  A descent ripoff of Rio Bravo
  
  This Film is a blatant copy of Rio Bravo, (The drunken Sherriff played by Robert Mitchum instead of Dean Martin and the young sidekick played by James Caan ... read more »
  
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  - Jimbo
  - England
  - 08 Jul 2004 at 14:04
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  Yet another great John...
  
  Yet another great John Wayne film. Even Robert Mitchum wsa good in this one - though I liked Rio Bravo better. No one could ever regret hiring this.
  
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  - ARMAGH
  - 09 Sep 2004 at 23:41
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  watch the limp change legs
  
  an entertaining western romp made as the cowboy movie genre of old was reaching it's natural end. so who better to star than two old-school cowboys and real... read more »
  
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- - lloyd
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  - cardiff, wales
  - 30 May 2007 at 22:19
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  excellent!
  
  Excellent film and very similar to rio bravo just different actors except for john wayne
  
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- - anthony
  - lancs
  - 20 Jul 2005 at 14:35
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  el dorado
  
  this film with john wayne and robert mitchum in it was good film viewing i like a good western and this was one of them
  
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  - melton mowbray
  - 29 Mar 2010 at 14:52
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  I liked this better ...
  
  I liked this better than the Rio Bravo version. Martin wasn't too bad when he wanted to try and act. Still not as good as most of Wayne's films.
  
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- - Mick#23
  - HORLEY
  - 08 Mar 2004 at 23:12
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  cowboy
  
  classic jonn wayne film
  
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  - bham
  - 23 Jan 2005 at 19:47
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  Top Western
  
  If you love westerns and especially John Wayne, you can not fail to like this film.
  
  A must for Western fans.
  
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- - ashers999
  - Norfolk
  - 13 Jan 2005 at 14:45
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  greed against good
  
  greed against good, if you like westerns you should watch this film , a story with a beginning , middle and end.. very watchable
  
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  - middlesbrough
  - 08 Nov 2006 at 16:36
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  el dorado
  
  exciting typical john wayne classic
  
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- - ricky
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  - 05 Feb 2008 at 09:56

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  Having struck pay dirt with his 1958 western Rio Bravo, Howard Hawks more or less remade the picture twice in the 1960s. The first of these rehashes was El Dorado, with Rio Bravo star John Wayne back for more. Wayne plays a gunfighter who rides into El Dorado to link up with his old pal, sheriff ...