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A list of 16 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Man from Utah (1934), Randy Rides Alone (1934), Riders of Destiny (1933), Blue Steel (1934) and Paradise Canyon (1935). About this list: Between his successes with The Big Trail (1930) and Stagecoach (1939), John Wayne made a number of low-budget westerns for poverty-row Monogram studios.
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- 'Red River' (1948) Red River is about an older man (John Wayne) and a younger one, his adopted son (Montgomery Clift) making a difficult journey from Texas to Missouri, herding cattle.
- 'The Longest Day' (1962) A top-quality 1960s movie about one particularly intense event that took place during World War II, The Longest Day earns its 178-minute runtime and holds up excellently as an epic war movie.
- 'The Quiet Man' (1952) John Ford and John Wayne demonstrated they had what it took to make something of a classic romantic comedy when they collaborated on 1952's The Quiet Man.
- 'El Dorado' (1966) El Dorado provided a young James Caan with one of his earliest film roles, though the two top-billed stars here were the more well-established duo of John Wayne and Robert Mitchum.
- 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.
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- The Searchers (1956) Stream now on Max. The fact that iconic director Steven Spielberg watches this John Wayne Western before making a movie speaks to its brilliance and influence.
- True Grit (1969) Stream now on Prime Video, Fubo, Paramount+, MGM+, and DirecTV. The 1969 film True Grit is undeniably one of the best John Wayne movies and one of the most memorable films to come out of his entire career.
- Stagecoach (1939) Stream now on Prime Video, Max, Roku, Tubi, and DirecTV. In the 1930s, Wayne mostly worked as an extra or had small roles in films. In 1939, he finally got his big break in Stagecoach, where he played Ringo Kid, a young outlaw who was seeking revenge for his father and brother’s deaths.
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Stream now on Prime Video, Fubo, Paramount+, MGM+, and DirecTV. The 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance has everything fans want in a good Western: gang members, violence, and John Wayne.
140 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Big Trail. 1930 2h 5m Passed. 7.2 (4.6K) Rate. Breck Coleman leads hundreds of settlers in covered wagons from the Mississippi River to their destiny out West. Director Raoul Walsh Louis R. Loeffler Stars John Wayne Marguerite Churchill El Brendel. 2. Arizona. 1931 1h 10m. 5.7 (354) Rate.
Oct 11, 2024 · Whether war epics or Westerns, his best films are timeless and often become more enjoyable with each rewatch as viewers discover new depths in their narratives, performances, and topics. These John Wayne films are more than just his classic movies—they are endlessly rewatchable.
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Nov 19, 2023 · Hollywood icon, John Wayne is universally recognized for his Western films, such as Rio Bravo, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and The Shootist. Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne gained...
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