Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival ran... Read allCole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher who's trying to steal their water.Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher who's trying to steal their water.
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- TriviaThe opening credits feature a montage of original paintings that depict various scenes of cowboy life in the Old West. The artist was Olaf Wieghorst, who appears in the film as gunsmith Swede Larsen.
- GoofsThe notes played by Bull would only be possible in a valved instrument such as a trumpet or cornet, and one would think they could not be played on a bugle. This is not true. An extremely adept musician with an enormous amount of practice can do this.
- Quotes
Sheriff J. P. Harrah: What the hell are you doin' here?
Cole: I'm lookin' at a tin star with a... drunk pinned on it.
- Crazy creditsPossibly due to their fame, the closing cast list does not bill John Wayne and Robert Mitchum.
- Alternate versionsOn the AMC and Sundance airings, the part where Mississippi is dressed up as a Chinese guy is cut. On the print shown on Turner Classic Movies, this scene remains intact.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
- SoundtracksEl Dorado
Lyric by John Gabriel
Music by Nelson Riddle
Sung by George Alexander
Accompanied by The Mellowmen Quartet (as the Mellomen)
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- Jun 19, 2005
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- $4,653,000 (estimated)