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El Dorado(1966)
Status: Released
Date: 1966-12-17
74%
544 Votes
Time: 2h 6m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $4,653,000.00
Revenue: $6,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Laurel Productions
Movie: El Dorado
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Wayne
Cole Thornton
Robert Mitchum
Sheriff J.P. Harrah
James Caan
Mississippi
Charlene Holt
Maudie
Paul Fix
Dr. Miller
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bull Harris
Michele Carey
Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
R.G. Armstrong
Kevin MacDonald
Ed Asner
Bart Jason
Christopher George
Nelse McLeod
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El Dorado (1966) Trailer
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