A Rejected John Wayne Idea Would Have Saved His Worst Rio Bravo Western

Rio Lobo is the disappointing end of a trilogy of John Wayne Westerns, but it could have been saved by one of the star's own suggestions. The Rio Bravo trilogy is an odd one, since none of the films are connected in terms of story. Instead, director Howard Hawks and leading man John Wayne made three films that remixed the same themes and characters. Considered one of its leading man's best, Rio Bravo is a classic that is both John Carpenter's and Quentin Tarantino's favorite Western.