
El Dorado (1966)
Released:
1966-12-17
Duration:
2hr 6min
Genres:
Western
Rating 7.4
It's the big one with the big two!
Overview
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Laurel Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $4,653,000.00 |
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Revenue | $6,000,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 7.538 |
Directed By
Howard Hawks
Crew
Editor
John Woodcock
John Woodcock
Producer
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Screenplay
Leigh Brackett
Leigh Brackett
Original Music Composer
Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
Director
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Director of Photography
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
Art Direction
Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson
Novel
Harry Brown
Harry Brown
Script Supervisor
Charlsie Bryant
Charlsie Bryant
Special Effects
Paul K. Lerpae
Paul K. Lerpae
Unit Production Manager
John R. Coonan
John R. Coonan
Set Decoration
Robert R. Benton
Robert R. Benton
Songs
Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
Assistant Director
Andrew J. Durkus
Andrew J. Durkus
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Costume Design
Edith Head
Edith Head
Property Master
Earl Olin
Earl Olin
Makeup Supervisor
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Hair Supervisor
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Title Illustration
Olaf Wieghorst
Olaf Wieghorst
Associate Producer
Paul Helmick
Paul Helmick
Visual Effects
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Orchestrator
Gil Grau
Gil Grau
Vocals
George Alexander
George Alexander
Sound Recordist
Charles Grenzbach
Charles Grenzbach
Conductor
Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
Lyricist
John Gabriel
John Gabriel
Stunts
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Joe Canutt
Joe Canutt
Stunts
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Stunts
Chuck Courtney
Chuck Courtney
Stunts
Kimo Owens
Kimo Owens
Stunts
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
Stunts
Gary Combs
Gary Combs
Stunts
Polly Burson
Polly Burson
Stunts
Neil Summers
Neil Summers
Still Photographer
John R. Hamilton
John R. Hamilton
Stunts
Danny Sands
Danny Sands
Stunts
Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Stunts
Bill Raymond
Bill Raymond
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Walt La Rue
Walt La Rue
Stunts
Jack N. Young
Jack N. Young
Gaffer
Lon Massey III
Lon Massey III
Sound Recordist
John R. Carter
John R. Carter
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