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Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.

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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1949)
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Box office
Grossed $9.01M worldwide, about 3.0 times its $3M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Arizona, Mexico and California
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Setting
Set in Texas
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Music
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Russell Harlan
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Details

Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Borden ChaseScreenplay, Story
Charles SchneeScreenplay
Howard HawksScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: September 17, 1948
Original language: English
Budget: $3M
Revenue: $9M
Countries: United States of America

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