The sons of Katie Elder [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures ; produced by Hal Wallis ; directed by Henry Hathaway ; screenplay by William E. [i.e. H.] Wright, Allen Weiss, Harry Essex.
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FilmPublisher number: 06729 | Paramount Home VideoLanguage: engfre Original language: English Series: Widescreen DVD collectionPublication details: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, 2001.Description: 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0792172620
- Music by Elmer Bernstein.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Henry Hathaway directs the 1965 psychological Western The Sons of Katie Elder. Four sons reunite in their Texas hometown to attend their mother's funeral. John (John Wayne) is the gunfighter, Tom (Dean Martin) is the gambler, Matt (Earl Holliman) is the quiet one, and Bud (Michael Anderson Jr.) is the youngest. They soon learn that their father gambled away the family ranch, leading to his own murder. The brothers decide to find their father's killer and get back the ranch, even though they are discouraged to do so by local Sheriff Billy Wilson (Paul Fix). When the sheriff turns up dead, the Elder boys are blamed for the murder. Deputy Sheriff Ben Latta (Jeremy Slate) joins forces with the only witnesses of the murder: Morgan Hastings (James Gregory) and his son Dave (Dennis Hopper). A gunfight breaks out between the Hastings gang and the Elder gang. After his brother Matt is killed, John decides to settle the ranch dispute in a court of law with a judge (Sheldon Allman). However, Tom decides to take matters into his own hands by kidnapping Dave. After the final climactic gunfight, John and the wounded Bud retreat to a rooming house owned by Mary Gordon (Martha Hyer). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
Based upon a story by Talbot Jennings.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965.
Special features include interactive menus, scene selection, theatrical trailer.
Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.
John Wayne, Dean Martin, Martha Hyer, Michael Anderson, Jr., Earl Holliman, Jeremy Slate, James Gregory, Paul Fix, George Kennedy, Dennis Hopper.
The day that Katie Elder is buried, her four sons return home to Clearwater, Texas, to pay their last respects. It is a he-man story, as well as, a drama of the maternal influence of Katie Elder, her sacrifice, love and incredible valor. The hopes and aspirations for her sons is movingly communicated from beginning to conclusion.
DVD; Dolby digital mono.
Includes French dubbed version and subtitles in English.