to me ,this third and final film of John Ford's Cavalry "trilogy" is better than the second entry,She Wore a yellow Ribbon,but not quite as good as the first entry,Fort Apache.this one has some exciting moments and a few funny moments,which were lacking in Ribbon.this one has quite a strong romance angle to it,which i didn't like that much.however,John Wayne is very good in these sensitive moments.we get to see more of Wayne in this one than in Ribbon,which is a good thing.Maureen O'Hara is also good as the romantic interest.however,i thought Claude Jarman Jr.was strong as as Trooper Jeff Yorke,son of the commanding officer,Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke,played by John Wayne.i was also impressed by Harry Carey Jr.(one of Ford's regulars)as Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone.i felt there were some slow moments here and there,but overall,i liked it.for me,Rio Grande is a 6.5/10
Review of Rio Grande
