The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

Released: 1965-06-23 Duration: 2hr 2min

Genres: Western

Rating 7.0

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From the four winds they came, the four brothers, their eyes smoking and their fingers itching...

Overview

The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for their mother's funeral, and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, the town's gunsmith.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Hal Wallis Productions

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	22.404

Directed By

Henry Hathaway

Crew

Director
Henry Hathaway

Screenplay
William H. Wright

Screenplay
Allan Weiss

Screenplay
Harry Essex

Story
Talbot Jennings

Producer
Hal B. Wallis

Original Music Composer
Elmer Bernstein

Director of Photography
Lucien Ballard

Executive Producer
Joseph H. Hazen

Art Direction
Hal Pereira

Art Direction
Walter H. Tyler

Stunts
Loren Janes

Second Unit Director
Joselito Rodríguez

Set Dresser
Craig Binkley

Sound Editor
Bill Wistrom

Special Effects Assistant
Abel Contreras

Stunts
Bill Babcock

Stunts
Jerry Gatlin

Stunts
Chuck Hayward

Stunts
Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Stunts
Dinny Powell

Stunts
Chuck Roberson

Stunts
Jack Williams

Stunts
Henry Wills

Stunts
Joe Yrigoyen

Editorial Staff
Warren Low

Editor
Warren Low

Costume Design
Edith Head

Set Decoration
Sam Comer

Set Decoration
Ray Moyer

Makeup Artist
Loren Cosand

Makeup Artist
Web Overlander

Hairstylist
Dorothy White

Sound Recordist
Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist
Charles Grenzbach

Assistant Director
Michael D. Moore

Unit Production Manager
William W. Gray

Associate Producer
Paul Nathan

TOP CAST

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited)

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