The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

3 mistakes since 22 Mar '18, 00:00

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Continuity mistake: When the Elders are being escorted from the jail to be taken to Laredo, as they walk out it's a dull day and they don't cast any shadows. When the camera angle changes to the other side of the road, the sun is bright and they all have strong shadows.

Other mistake: John Elder whacks Curley (George Kennedy) across the face very hard with an axe handle as Curley was trying to drown the undertaker. Despite this, Curley never shows any mark at all in the subsequent scenes.

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Other mistake: Moving them to Laredo early in the morning, except it's noon by the wagon shadows.

John Elder: All we want to do is make you end up rich and respectable. You fight us every step of the way.
Bud Elder: I don't want to be rich and respectable. I want to be just like the rest of you.

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Trivia: This movie marked the return of John Wayne to work after having a cancerous lung removed nearly 18 months before. He insisted on doing all his own stunts to show the public that the illness hadn't slowed him down.

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