The Sons of Katie Elder

Jun 23, 1965

2h 2m

★ 7.0

From the four winds they came, the four brothers, their eyes smoking and their fingers itching...

Overview

The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Hal Wallis Productions

The Sons of Katie Elder Trailers

Cast

John Elder

John Wayne

Tom Elder

Dean Martin

Mary Gordon

Martha Hyer

Bud Elder

Michael Anderson Jr.

Matt Elder

Earl Holliman

Ben Latta

Jeremy Slate

Morgan Hastings

James Gregory

Sheriff Billy Wilson

Paul Fix

Curley

George Kennedy

Dave Hastings

Dennis Hopper

Harry Evers

Sheldon Allman

Minister

John Litel

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