Cast and crew
Rio Grande (1950)
27 cast and 46 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast27
John WayneLt. Col. Kirby Yorke
Maureen O'HaraMrs. Kathleen Yorke
Ben JohnsonTrooper Travis Tyree
Claude Jarman Jr.Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
Harry CareyTrooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
Chill WillsDr. Wilkins
J. Carrol NaishLt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Victor McLaglenSgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon
Grant WithersU.S. Deputy Marshal- Peter OrtizCapt. St. Jacques
Steve PendletonCapt. Prescott
Karolyn GrimesMargaret Mary- Alberto MorinLieutenant
- Stan JonesSergeant
- Fred KennedyTrooper Heinze
Ken CurtisDonnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)- Tommy DossRegimental Singer (uncredited)
- Hugh FarrRegimental Singer (uncredited)
- Karl FarrRegimental Singer (uncredited)
- Shug FisherRegimental Singer/Bugler (uncredited)
- Cliff LyonsSoldier (uncredited)
- Lee MorganMinor Role (uncredited)
Jack PennickSergeant (uncredited)- Lloyd PerrymanRegimental Singer (uncredited)
- Chuck RobersonOfficer / Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited)
- Barlow SimpsonIndian Chief (uncredited)
Patrick WayneBoy (uncredited)
Crew46
Directing
- John FordDirector
- Cliff LyonsSecond Unit Director
- Wingate SmithAssistant Director
Writing
- James Kevin McGuinnessScreenplay
- James Warner BellahOriginal Story
Production
- John FordProducer
- Merian C. CooperProducer
- Lee LukatherUnit Manager
Camera
- Bert GlennonDirector of Photography
- Archie StoutSecond Unit Director of Photography
Editing
- Jack MurrayEditor
- Barbara FordAssistant Editor
Sound and music
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
- Dale EvansSongs
- Stan JonesSongs
- Howard WilsonSound
- Earl Crain Sr.Sound
- Sidney CutnerOrchestrator
- Leo ShukenOrchestrator
Art
- Frank HotalingArt Direction
- John McCarthy Jr.Set Decoration
- Charles S. ThompsonSet Decoration
- Dudley HolmesProps
- Whitey GibbsConstruction Manager
Costume and make-up
- Peggy GrayHairstylist
- Bob MarkMakeup Supervisor
- Adele PalmerCostume Design
Crew
- Frank McGrathStunts
- Everett CreachStunts
- Chuck RobersonStunts
- Terry WilsonStunts
- Cliff LyonsStunts
- Bob RoseStunts
- Barlow SimpsonStunts
- Jack N. YoungStunts
- Howard LydeckerSpecial Effects
- Jerry BrownStunts
- Fred KennedyStunts
- Theodore LydeckerSpecial Effects
- John HudkinsStunts
- Chuck HaywardStunts
- Norm TaylorStunt Double
- George ColemanTransportation Captain
- Philip KiefferTechnical Advisor
- Herbert J. YatesPresenter
- Sid DavisStand In