The Sons of Katie Elder


The Sons of Katie Elder is a 1965 Technicolor Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. The movie was filmed principally in Mexico.

The townspeople are unfriendly, to John and Tom in particular. Katie Elder was extremely well liked by everyone in the community, who were all aware of her honesty, her poverty and her undying love for the sons who neglected her. The brothers want to do something for Katies sake, and their plan is to send youngest son Bud to college, raising money through a sale of another mans herd of horses, even though Bud wants to emulate his eldest brother.Morgan Hastings James Gregory, a gunsmith and rising entrepreneur, claims ownership of the Elders ranch, saying he won it from their father in a game of cards Bass Elder afterwards was shot in the back, and the killer is still unknown. Hastings hides a hostile attitude towards the brothers and brings in a hired gun, Curley George Kennedy, just in case. The Elders suspect foul play. Hastings claims Bass lost the ranch in a game of Blackjack, so John, in a ruse, states their father wouldnt have been caught dead playing Blackjack. ........

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