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The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

Jun 23, 1965
122 min
Western
7.0/ 10
297 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
7.0/10
297 votes
IMDB
7.1/10
19,845 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
72/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$6,500,000Production cost
Box Office$23,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$16,500,000Profitable
ROI
+253.8%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

1 win total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$23,000,000

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesHal Wallis Productions

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