About this release
Four brothers return to their hometown for their mother's funeral and begin to investigate the reason behind the loss of the family ranch at the time of their gambling father's murder. This is John Wayne's first feature following his cancer surgery.
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Disc 1
DVD
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
122 min
Western
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.
Credits
Director
Henry Hathaway
Writer
Harry Essex
Allan Weiss
William H. Wright
Cast
John Wayneas John Elder
Dean Martinas Tom Elder
Martha Hyeras Mary Gordon
Michael Anderson Jr.as Bud Elder
Earl Hollimanas Matt Elder
Jeremy Slateas Ben Latta
James Gregoryas Morgan Hastings
Paul Fixas Sheriff Billy Wilson
George Kennedyas Curley
Dennis Hopperas Dave Hastings
Cinematographer
Lucien Ballard
Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Editor
Warren Low
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 11, 2026