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The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Henry Hathaway

Writing Credits  

William H. Wright ... (screenplay) &
Allan Weiss ... (screenplay) &
Harry Essex ... (screenplay)
 
Talbot Jennings ... (story)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

John Wayne ... John Elder
Dean Martin ... Tom Elder
Martha Hyer ... Mary Gordon
Michael Anderson Jr. ... Bud Elder
Earl Holliman ... Matt Elder
Jeremy Slate ... Ben Latta
James Gregory ... Morgan Hastings
Paul Fix ... Sheriff Billy Wilson
George Kennedy ... Curley
Dennis Hopper ... Dave Hastings
Sheldon Allman Sheldon Allman ... Harry Evers
John Litel ... Minister
John Doucette ... Hyselman
James Westerfield ... Mr. Vennar
Rhys Williams ... Charlie Striker
John Qualen ... Charlie Biller
Rodolfo Acosta ... Bondie Adams
Strother Martin ... Jeb Ross
Percy Helton ... Mr. Peevey
Karl Swenson ... Doc Isdell / Bartender
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Glen Anderson Glen Anderson ... (uncredited)
Jerry Gatlin ... Amboy / Stationmaster (uncredited)
Harvey Grant Harvey Grant ... Jeb (uncredited)
Loren Janes ... Ned Reese (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan Boyd 'Red' Morgan ... Burr Sandeman / J. Plummer, blacksmith (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... Townsman (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie Ralph Volkie ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Paul Whitson Paul Whitson ... (uncredited)
Jack Williams Jack Williams ... Andy Sharp (uncredited)
Henry Wills ... Gus Dolly (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen ... Buck Mason (uncredited)

Produced by 

Joseph H. Hazen ... executive producer (uncredited)
Paul Nathan ... associate producer
Hal B. Wallis ... producer

Music by 

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by 

Lucien Ballard ... director of photography

Art Direction by 

Hal Pereira
Walter H. Tyler ... (as Walter Tyler)

Set Decoration by 

Sam Comer
Ray Moyer

Costume Design by 

Edith Head ... (costumes)

Makeup Department 

Loren Cosand ... makeup artist (as Loren Cossand)
Web Overlander ... makeup artist (as Webb Overlander)
Dorothy White ... hair stylist

Production Management 

William W. Gray ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael D. Moore ... assistant director (as D. Michael Moore)
Joselito Rodríguez ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Craig Binkley ... On-Set Dresser / set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Charles Grenzbach ... sound recordist
Harold Lewis ... sound recordist
Bill Wistrom ... sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Abel Contreras ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Stunts 

Bill Babcock ... stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Gatlin ... stunt double Earl Holliman (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward ... stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes ... stunt double Michael Anderson (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan ... stunts (uncredited)
Dinny Powell ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunt double John Wayne and George Kennedy (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams ... stunts (uncredited)
Henry Wills ... stunt double Dean Martin (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

John R. Hamilton ... still photographer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Warren Low ... editorial supervisor

Music Department 

Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dan Goldwasser ... soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

'Chema' Hernandez ... head wrangler: Mexico (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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