Gunfighter Cole Thornton (John Wayne) is invited to the western town of El Dorado to take part in a range war, working for Bart Jason (Ed Asner) against a rival rancher, MacDonald.
He meets the local sheriff, who turns out to be an old friend, J P Harrah (Robert Mitchum). Soon, Cole agrees to turn Jason down.
However, by an unhappy chance, he guns down MacDonald’s youngest son, Luke (Johnny Crawford), is shot by MacDonald’s hot-headed daughter, “Joey” (Michele Carey) and leaves town as soon as he has recovered.
Months later, near the Mexican border, Cole meets a crowd of dangerous gunmen – including Nelse McLeod (Christopher George) – who are going to help Jason settle MacDonald for good. They tell him Harrah is a shadow of his old self and has taken to drink over a woman.
Cole rides for El Dorado with his new sidekick, “Mississippi” (James Caan) to help his old friend and make it up to the town.
Cole Thornton
John Wayne Sheriff J P Harrah
Robert Mitchum Mississippi (Alan Bourdillon Traherne)
James Caan Maudie
Charlene Holt Dr Miller
Paul Fix Bull
Arthur Hunnicutt Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
Michele Carey Kevin MacDonald
R.G. Armstrong Bart Jason
Edward Asner Nelse McLeod
Christopher George Maria
Marina Ghane Milt
Robert Donner Pedro
John Gabriel Luke MacDonald
Johnny Crawford Saul MacDonald
Robert Rothwell Matt MacDonald
Adam Roarke
Director
Howard Hawks
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However, by an unhappy chance, he guns down MacDonald’s youngest son, Luke (Johnny Crawford), is shot by MacDonald’s hot-headed daughter, “Joey” (Michele Carey) and leaves town as soon as he has recovered.
