Howard Hawks can undoubtedly be considered one of the most important directors in cinema history He is responsible for the blueprint of the modern gangster film (the original Scarface), divine screwball comedies (You Don’t Kiss a Leopard), style-defining film noirs (The Dead Sleep Tight) and iconic westerns (Red River).
His films influenced successors such as Quentin Tarantino, John Carpenter and Jean-Luc Godard. In his long career he worked with western legend John Wayne several times and Hawks’ farewell to cinema also features the Duke in the lead role.
That’s what the western with John Wayne is about
Rio Lobo, Howard Hawks’ last film, was released in 1970. In it, Wayne plays a colonel with the snappy name Cord McNally, who fights on the side of the Union forces during the American Civil War.
As the Confederates are increasingly attacking Union gold transports, McNally increases security on the next train, but the robbery is successful this time too. McNally gives chase and meets the two Southerners responsible, Cordona (Jorge Rivero) and Tuscarora (Christopher Mitchum, Robert’s son).
Even after her successful arrest, he is still haunted by the question who from their own ranks is the traitorWithout insider information, the raids would not have been successful. After the war, McNally is still looking for the traitors and finds them with the help of Cordona and Tuscarora.
How to watch Rio Lobo on TV tonight
The western with John Wayne is on Pluto TV tonight. The free, ad-financed provider has our Moviepilot TV channel. Only films that have received good ratings from the Moviepilot community are shown here. Rio Lobo is one of them, with a rating of 6.6 points from almost 167 votes cast.
The film will be shown today, September 10, from 8:15 p.m. on the live channel Moviepilot TV with Pluto TVwithout a subscription or additional costs. You can watch Pluto TV via the app on your TV or via stream, directly here at Moviepilot.
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Rio Lobo is also the last part in a loose western trilogy by Hawks and Wayne
Rio Lobo is not necessarily one of the highlights of Howard Hawks’ career and only gained popularity after his death. This is certainly also due to the fact that the Western stands in the shadow of its predecessorsRio Lobo is part of a loose trilogy about sheriff characters who take action against outlaws. John Wayne plays the main role in all three parts.
It all starts with Rio Bravo from 1959, which is considered one of the best westerns of all time. This was followed in 1966 by the equally highly praised El Dorado. In comparison, the somewhat more cynical Rio Lobo falls short. But you can still expect classic western entertainment from and with film legends who could tell a story like this in their sleep. There are much worse things in the genre…