<P> The four adult sons of Katie Elder -- John ( John Wayne ) , who is a famous ( or infamous ) professional gunman ; Tom ( Dean Martin ) , a professional gambler ; Bud ( Michael Anderson , Jr . ) , the youngest brother , still in school ; and Matt ( Earl Holliman ) , an unsuccessful hardware dealer -- reunite in their hometown of Clearwater , Texas ( approximately 2 hours east of Dallas in northeast Texas ) , in 1898 for their mother 's funeral , sharing regret that none of them has lived up to her high expectations of them . </P>
<P> The four adult sons of Katie Elder -- John ( John Wayne ) , who is a famous ( or infamous ) professional gunman ; Tom ( Dean Martin ) , a professional gambler ; Bud ( Michael Anderson , Jr . ) , the youngest brother , still in school ; and Matt ( Earl Holliman ) , an unsuccessful hardware dealer -- reunite in their hometown of Clearwater , Texas ( approximately 2 hours east of Dallas in northeast Texas ) , in 1898 for their mother 's funeral , sharing regret that none of them has lived up to her high expectations of them . </P>
who played bud in sons of katie elder
who played bud in sons of katie elder
Michael Anderson , Jr .
Michael Anderson , Jr .