The film was shot entirely in Mexico but takes place in northeast Texas, east of Dallas.
The film also stars Martha Hyer and Dennis Hopper.
“I dont care for it much, myself.
I had just got over that cancer operation and I thought I could hear myself breathing all the time.
Everybody said it was my imagination.”
He describes the directorHathaway asking him to do physically demanding thingssuch as jumping into ice water.
Wayne joked sarcastically with Ebert about the grueling production on the set ofThe Sons of Katie Elder.
“Give Hathaway a good story, and thats what True Grit is, and hes great.”
While seeking to honor her legacy, they uncover troubling details about their father’s mysterious demise.
The Sons of Katie Elder follows the story of four brothers who reunite in Texas after their mother’s death. While seeking to honor her legacy, they uncover troubling details about their father’s mysterious demise. The film features John Wayne and Dean Martin in leading roles and combines elements of action, drama, and brotherly camaraderie in a classic Western setting directed by Henry Hathaway.
