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John Drury arrives in town and is taken on as a hero by the townspeople after he saves a horse's life. They ask him to lead them in their fight against the mysterious Hawk who has been plaguing them for years with theft, arson and murder.
Often cited as a quintessential male role model and a beacon of masculinity in Hollywood, he often took on the role of the rugged American individualist, especially in the Old West. In one of his...
John Wayne filmography. Publicity photo from The Long Voyage Home in 1940. American actor, director, and producer John Wayne (1907–1979) began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation.
Jul 21, 1976 · The Shootist: Directed by Don Siegel. With John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart. A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.
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- Drama, Romance, Western
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- THE SEARCHERS (1956) Directed by John Ford. Screenplay by Frank S. Nugent, based on the novel by Alan Le May. Starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Wad Bond, Natalie Wood.
- RED RIVER (1948) Directed by Howard Hawks. Screenplay by Borden Chase and Charles Schnee, based on ‘The Saturday Evening Post’ story ‘The Chisholm Trail’ by Chase.
- TRUE GRIT (1969) Directed by Henry Hathaway. Screenplay by Marguerite Roberts, based on the novel by Charles Portis. Starring John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Robert Duvall, Jeff Corey, Dennis Hopper, Strother Martin, John Fiedler.
- RIO BRAVO (1959) Directed by Howard Hawks. Screenplay by Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett, based on the short story by B. H. McCampbell. Starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, John Russell.
May 13, 2020 · The Shootist: John Wayne’s Claustrophobic Last Film. John Wayne was disappointed by The Shootist. He didn’t like the fact he hadn’t been offered the role of the aging and ailing gunfighter J.B. Books first – that honour had been taken by George C. Scott, Clint Eastwood and Paul Newman.
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Mar 24, 2024 · From Stagecoach to The Searchers to True Grit, this is Collider's ranking of the greatest, most iconic John Wayne movies.