Classic Night at the Movies: Big Jake (1971)

Classic Night at the Movies presents Big Jake (1971) on Wednesday, September 28th, 7 pm at El Raton. FREE! Door Prizes! Donations will be given to the Christian Motorcyclists Association*. Sponsored by KRTN, El Raton Movie Theatre and Raton Natural Gas.

Big Jake is a 1971 Western action crime drama film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O’Hara and shot on location in Durango, Mexico. The film was produced by Michael Wayne and features two more of John Wayne’s sons:  Patrick Wayne as James McCandles and (John) Ethan Wayne as Little Jake McCandles

In 1909, there is a raid on the McCandles family ranch by a gang of ruthless outlaws led by John Fain. They massacre the ranch hands and kidnap Little Jake, the grandson, leaving a ransom note and heading back for Mexico.