History Film / RioBravo

* TakeThat: ''Rio Bravo'' serves as one to ''Film/HighNoon''. Specifically the scene where Chance explains to Wheeler exactly why he ''doesn't'' go out asking any civilians for help: numbers or no, if they aren't ''professionals'', they're more apt to end up as just more targets.
** In a more subtle jab, Chance's key crew consists of a drunkard and an old cripple--basically, two fellows who have nothing to lose and are motivated by their loyalty to him. Guess who Gary Cooper turns away in ''High Noon''....

* YoungGun: Colorado Ryan

Hawks and his collaborators switched the story of ''High Noon'' to a professional's point of view: if people offered John Wayne their help, he would reply, "If they're really good, I'll take them. If not, they'll only cause me more trouble." Hawks' idea saw Wayne's sheriff take the opposite route of ''High Noon's'' sheriff in every critical decision and position from ''High Noon'' while remaining successful in his task.

In 1952, Fred Zinneman directed ''HighNoon'', an excellent {{Western}} that snagged a number of Oscars -- but numerous awards didn't keep Western legends JohnWayne and HowardHawks from thinking the idea of a Sheriff running around town and begging people to help him face a couple of outlaws looked [[strike:un-American]] unprofessional. (As Howard Hawks explained to the French magazine ''Cahiers du Cinéma'', he didn't like the idea, especially since ''High Noon's'' sheriff eventually proved a little luck -- and some help from his bride -- made him perfectly capable of doing his job alone.) So in 1959, the duo made '''''Rio Bravo'''''

* RatedMForManly: One of the things QuentinTarantino likes the most about this movie is how it uses this trope.

On record as being one of the all-time favorite films of QuentinTarantino[[note]] who famously promoted it it as his date movie of choice[[/note]].

* ActionFilmQuietDramaScene: Inverted. This is a lenghty (nearly two and a half hours long) film that's mostly dialogue with only a few action scenes. So when the action does come, it has all [[MoodWhiplash shocking suddeness of a slap in the face.]]

* HeyItsThatGuy: John Wayne's frequent co-star Ward Bond portrays Pat Wheeler.

* PublicHumiliation: At the beginning of the film Dude is reduced to begging to pay for his drinking. Then comes the painful moment when one of the saloon's patrons throws a coin for him - into a half-full spittoon! Luckily Chance intervenes before Dude actually picks it out. And of course there will be payback later.

* RecycledScript: Wayne's own ''Film/ElDorado'' and ''Rio Lobo'' would use the exact same formula, with some variations and inversions.
** Feathers' line to Chance - "I'm hard to get. All you have to do is ask me" - is itself recycled from ''Film/ToHaveAndHaveNot''.

* SourceMusic: While ''HighNoon'' uses "Do Not Forsake Me" heavily during voice-overs, here the characters themselves provide the "significant" music. Burdette asks the saloon band to play "Deguello" non-stop to unnerve the holed-up lawmen, and both Colorado and Dude (played by professional singers) sing to pass the time.

* TakeThat: ''Rio Bravo'' serves as one to ''HighNoon''.

->'''John T. Chance:''' ''(Shrugs)''That's...''what'' I got.

* Chance is a big-time SnarkKnight. But then, with JohnWayne, it's fairly inevitable.

On record as being one of the all-time favorite films of QuentinTarantino.

In 1952, Fred Zinneman directed ''HighNoon'', an excellent {{Western}} that snagged a number of Oscars -- but numerous awards didn't keep Western legends JohnWayne and Howard Hawks from thinking the idea of a Sheriff running around town and begging people to help him face a couple of outlaws looked [[strike:un-American]] unprofessional. (As Howard Hawks explained to the French magazine ''Cahiers du Cinéma'', he didn't like the idea, especially since ''High Noon's'' sheriff eventually proved a little luck -- and some help from his bride -- made him perfectly capable of doing his job alone.) So in 1959, the duo made '''''Rio Bravo'''''

->'''John T. Chance:''' That's WHAT I got.

* MsFanservice: Feathers--more for her tight clothes and constant striking of sexy poses than anything else.

John T. Chance works as the sheriff of a small Texas town, but he's not as fast as he used to be with a six shooter (he prefers the trademark John Wayne Winchester '93 instead) -- and to add to his problems, the brother of the local rancher who pretty much runs the town sits in his jail. The rancher sends plenty of hired guns to get his brother out of jail, and the only people Chance can count on for help include his old, crippled deputy, Stumpy and a washed-up drunk called [[DeanMartin Dude]] (or Borrachón, Spanish for ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin drunkard]]", by the Mexicans). Along the way, Chance also receives help from a youngster named Colorado Ryan -- but will his help be enough to help the other three men deal with the hired guns until the Marshal arrives to handle the rancher's brother?

* ThePowerOfFriendship: Becomes especially evident as Chance keeps rolling cigarettes for Dude. This evolved during shooting, when Dean Martin asked how come in some scenes Dude was supposed to be fumble-fingered, yet in others he is shown rolling cigarettes.

In 1952, Fred Zinneman directed ''HighNoon'', an excellent {{Western}} that snagged a number of Oscars -- but numerous awards didn't keep Western legends JohnWayne and Howard Hawks from thinking the idea of a Sheriff running around town and begging people to help him face a couple of outlaws looked [[strike:un-American]] unprofessional, so in 1959, the duo made '''''Rio Bravo'''''. (As Howard Hawks explained to the French magazine ''Cahiers du Cinéma'', he didn't like the idea, especially since ''High Noon's'' sheriff eventually proved a little luck -- and some help from his bride -- made him perfectly capable of doing his job alone.)

In 1952, Fred Zinneman directed ''HighNoon'', an excellent {{Western}} that snagged a number of Oscars -- but numerous awards didn't keep Western legends JohnWayne and Howard Hawks from thinking the idea of a Sheriff running around town and begging people to help him face a couple of outlaws looked [[strike:un-American]] unprofessional, so in 1959, the duo made '''''Rio Bravo'''''.

Hawks and his collaborators switched the story of ''High Noon'' to a professional's point of view: if people offered John Wayne their help, he would reply, "If they're really good, I'll take them. If not, they'll only cause me more trouble." Hawks' idea saw Wayne's sheriff take the opposite route of ''High Noon's'' sheriff in every critical decision and position from ''High Noon'' while remaining successful in his task. (As Howard Hawks explained to the French magazine ''Cahiers du Cinéma'', he didn't like the idea, especially since ''High Noon's'' sheriff eventually proved a little luck -- and some help from his bride -- made him perfectly capable of doing his job alone.)

* RecycledScript: Wayne's own ''ElDorado'' and ''Rio Lobo'' would use the exact same formula, with some variations and inversions.

JohnCarpenter remade this film in 1976 as ''Film/AssaultOnPrecinct131976'' by placing the story into a contemporary setting. (''Precinct 13'' ended up being [[Film/AssaultOnPrecinct132005 remade in 2005]].)

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wayne originally wanted Colorado Ryan to be played by '''ElvisPresley'''.

JohnCarpenter remade this film in 1976 as ''Film/AssaultOnPrecinct13'' by placing the story into a contemporary setting. (''Precinct 13'' ended up being [[AssaultOnPrecinct132005 remade in 2005]].)

John T. Chance works as the sheriff of a small Texas town, but he can't even use a sixshooter properly -- and to add to his problems, the brother of the local rancher who pretty much runs the town sits in his jail. The rancher sends plenty of hired guns to get his brother out of jail, and the only people Chance can count on for help include his old, crippled deputy, Stumpy and a washed-up drunk called [[DeanMartin Dude]] (or Borrachón, Spanish for ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin drunkard]]", by the Mexicans). Along the way, Chance also receives help from a youngster named Colorado Ryan -- but will his help be enough to help the other three men deal with the hired guns until the Marshal arrives to handle the rancher's brother?