John Wayne as Cole Thornton in a publicity still for El Dorado (1966)

Although it is widely considered that El Dorado (1966) is a remake of Rio Bravo (1959), John Wayne is not the sheriff in El Dorado.

Charlene Holt out of costume in an original publicity still for El Dorado (1966)

James Caan and John Wayne in an original publicity still for El Dorado (1966)

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foreign poster for El Dorado (1966)

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John Wayne in a screencap from El Dorado (1966)

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John Wayne in an original publicity still for El Dorado (1966)

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insert poster for El Dorado (1966)

John Wayne and James Caan in El Dorado (1966)

John Wayne on location in Old Tucson behind the scenes of El Dorado (1966)

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John Wayne as hired gun Cole Thornton in El Dorado (1966)

Michele Carey and Johnny Crawford are brother and sister Joey and Johnny Mac Donald behind the scenes of El Dorado (1966)

The MacDonald family rides into town in an original publicity still for El Dorado (1966)

James Caan shows off his knife throwing skills in an original publicity still for El Dorado (1966)

John Wayne and Charlene Holt in a publicity still for El Dorado (19660. They are part of another Hawksian love triangle, this time with Robert Mitchum.