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Damon & Brolin in talks to ride John Wayne remake -
27 October 2009
-Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks to join the cast of the Coen Brothers' remake of John Waynes classic western True Grit.-
-Jeff Bridges has already signed on to play Rooster Cogburn - the role that won Wayne an Oscar - in the new version of the 1969 movie.-
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Coen brothers revive John Wayne film -
24 March 2009
-Oscar-winning moviemakers Joel and Ethan Coen are to remake John Wayne's iconic western True Grit.-
-The brothers will direct their own version of the movie, which earned Wayne his only Best Actor Oscar in 1970.-
- However, the Coens' project will be a departure f
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John Wayne - filmography
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John Wayne Anthology
on DVD
(1991)
Starring: John Wayne
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A look at the "Duke's" 40 year film career featuring many clips from his best known roles, plus two movie features, "The Star Packer" and "Lawless Range." A career that spanned over 200 films condensed into 40 minutes.
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Memories Of Hollywood
(1990)
Starring: Gene Autry, John Wayne, Shirley Temple
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Clips from fifty famous films from Hollywood's golden age set to music of master film composers such as Elmer Bernstein, Henry Mancini, Glenn Miller, Miklos Rozsa, John Morris and more.
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CBS Salutes Lucy - The First 25 Years
(1976)
Starring: Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Milton Berle
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The Funniest Woman on Television, Lucille Ball, first received her due at this 1976 celebration of her first 25 years on television. CBS TV wanted to show their appreciation for the legendary comedienne, so this tribute was organized featuring cast members and other favorites of early television, ..read more »
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The Shootist
on DVD
(1976)
Starring: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard
Director: Don Siegel
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John Wayne, in his last film appearance, stars as famed gunfighter J.J. Brooks. After learning from Dr. Hostetler (James Stewart) that he's dying of stomach cancer and has no more than two months to live, he moves into a boarding house in Carson City run by Bond Rogers (Lauren Bacall) and her son, ..read more »
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71%
from 1,633 member
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Brannigan
on DVD
(1975)
Starring: John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson
Director: Douglas Hickox
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BRANNIGAN is an Irish Chicago cop (John Wayne) who goes to London in search of an American racketeer who fled the United States to avoid a grand jury. As the search develops, so does an interesting conflict between the Chicago detective and his Scotland Yard counterpart. This action-packed search ..read more »
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from 587 members
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Rooster Cogburn And The Lady
on DVD
(1975)
Starring: John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Jordan
Director: Stuart Millar
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Two of the most popular stars in screen history are brought together for the first time in this follow up to True Grit. The film returns John Wayne to the role of Rooster Cogburn that won him an Academy Award. Katherine Hepburn is prim Eula Goodnight, a bible thumping missionary who is out to ..read more »
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68%
from 922 members
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The Cowboys
on DVD
(1972)
Starring: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern
Director: Mark Rydell
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John Wayne had brawled bare-knuckle gunned down desperadoes, fought jungle wars and piloted the skies. But The Cowboys gave him one of the most juiciest as a leather-tough rancher who, deserted by his regular help, hires 11 greenhorn schoolboys for a cattle drive across 400 treacherous miles.
When ..read more »
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Cowboys, The - BLU-RAY Version
(1972)
Starring: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern
Director: Mark Rydell
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After his cowhands desert him for a nearby gold rush, aging, leather-tough rancher Will Anderson (John Wayne) resorts to hiring 11 schoolboys to help him on a 400-mile cattle run. Setting off with the boys and an eloquent but equally tough black cook (Roscoe Lee Browne), Anderson must get his ..read more »
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from 85 members
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Cowboys, The - HD DVD Version
(1972)
Starring: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern
Director: Mark Rydell
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After his cowhands desert him for a nearby gold rush, aging, leather-tough rancher Will Anderson (John Wayne) resorts to hiring 11 schoolboys to help him on a 400-mile cattle run. Setting off with the boys and an eloquent but equally tough black cook (Roscoe Lee Browne), Anderson must get his ..read more »
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64%
from 17 members
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Big Jake
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: John Wayne, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Hara
Director: George Sherman
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John Wayne is Jacob McCandles, an aging cowboy in an Old West that is on the verge of modernization. When his eight-year-old grandson is kidnapped by a violent gang led by the evil John Fain (Richard Boone), Jacob's estranged wife (Maureen O' Hara) enlists his help to rescue the boy. Jacob and his ..read more »
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from 1,099 member
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The American West Of John Ford
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, John Wayne
Director: John Ford
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A documentary which focuses on the director John Ford and his interest in the western film. Featuring insights from the actors who so often starred in his westerns; James Stewart, John Wayne and Henry Fonda. Introduced by Tony Curtis and featuring the original theatrical trailer for the film Vertigo.
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55%
from 90 members
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Rio Lobo
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: John Wayne, Jennifer O'Neill, Jorge Rivero
Director: Howard Hawks
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Howard Hawks's final film once again teams him with John Wayne, with a script by Leigh Brackett (who also wrote his EL DORADO and RIO BRAVO). The time is just after the end of the Civil War. Wayne is Union Colonel Cord McNally, who is teamed with two Confederate soldiers he captured during the war ..read more »
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from 923 members
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Chisum
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Glenn Corbett
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
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A tough cattle baron fights con artists, corrupt officials--even Billy the Kid--in order to keep his ranch. It comes down to the town founder John Chisum (John Wayne) against the immoral Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker) and the town isn't going to be big enough for both of them. Wayne's been here ..read more »
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69%
from 1,397 member
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True Grit
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby
Director: Henry Hathaway
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A pure Western in which a lawman tracks a criminal, TRUE GRIT, based on Charles Portis's novel, reunited John Wayne with director Henry Hathaway (THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER). Wayne is crotchety U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, who would rather stay home than chase criminals. He heeds the call, though, ..read more »
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from 2,267 members
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The Green Berets
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: John Wayne, David Janssen, Aldo Ray
Director: John Wayne, Ray Kellogg
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One of the first American films specifically about the Vietnam War was also one of the most hawkish, offering a pro-intervention perspective at the height of the conflict. Filmed along the conventions of a World War II action drama, a gung-ho colonel battles the vicious Viet Cong while protecting ..read more »
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63%
from 1,211 member
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Green Berets, The - BLU-RAY Version
(1968)
Starring: John Wayne, David Janssen, Aldo Ray
Director: John Wayne, Ray Kellogg
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One of the first American films specifically about the Vietnam War was also one of the most hawkish, offering a pro-intervention perspective at the height of the conflict. Filmed along the conventions of a World War II action drama, a gung-ho colonel battles the vicious Viet Cong while protecting ..read more »
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Hellfighters
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
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Screen legend John Wayne pays tribute to oil field legend "Red" Adair, as Wayne plays Chance Buckman, a colourful Texan who tames out-of-control infernos in exotic locations around the world. He's joined by a crew that includes Jack Lomax, Joe Horn, and his assistant, Greg Parker. Between blazes ..read more »
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68%
from 635 members
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El Dorado
on DVD
(1966)
Starring: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan
Director: Howard Hawks
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In the town of El Dorado, wealthy landowner Bart Jason (Ed Asner) is embroiled in a struggle with the MacDonald family, who own a large amount of land just outside town lines. Jason hires gunman Cole Thornton (John Wayne) to scare the MacDonalds in hope that they'll back down. Cole is pleased to ..read more »
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from 1,484 member
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Cast A Giant Shadow
on DVD
(1966)
Starring: Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra
Director: Melville Shavelson
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In this story of Israel's difficult struggle for statehood, Kirk Douglas plays the role of colonel David Marcus, an American military officer who defied orders and led a faction of the Israeli Army in defense of its newly formed borders.
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Lucy Show, The - Vol. 3
on DVD
(1966)
Starring: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Mary Jane Croft
Director: Maury Thompson
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Features four episodes from the popular comedy show:
Season 5 - Episode 7 'Lucy Gets A Room-Mate'
When Lucy decides to take in a lodger, she takes the safe option and agrees to let a librarian move in. It is not long, however, before her room-mate is taking over.
Season 5 - Episode 8 'Lucy ..read more »
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45%
from 27 members
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The Sons Of Katie Elder
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Martha Hyer
Director: Henry Hathaway
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In this action-packed Western, three wandering sons return home to attend the funeral of their mother, Katie Elder, who's been murdered. The brothers then set their sights on the man responsible for her death, as well as for the death of their father, who was killed six months earlier. They receive ..read more »
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from 1,441 member
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: Charlton Heston, Pat Boone, John Wayne
Director: George Stevens
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George Stevens presents his monumental adaptation of the story of Jesus Christ starring Max von Sydow. The film concentrates on the most familiar episodes of the biblical story, including the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, Herod's (Jose Ferrer) decree of the execution of all male children in Judea, ..read more »
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63%
from 581 members
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In Harm's Way
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal
Director: Otto Preminger
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A navy man goes out to capture strategic islands held by the Japanese during World War II. It doesn't get more macho than this: IN HARM'S WAY was directed by Otto Preminger and stars John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, and many more tough guys.
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64%
from 306 members
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Donovan's Reef
on DVD
(1963)
Starring: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden
Director: John Ford
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The hilarious DONOVAN'S REEF, one of John Ford's rare but memorable forays into comedy, is set on the South Sea island of Haleakoloha, where two navy buddies have decided to stay after World War II. Michael "Guns" Donovan (John Wayne) and Aloysius "Boats" Gilhooley (Lee Marvin), who like to ..read more »
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68%
from 756 members
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McLintock
on DVD
(1963)
Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
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The battle of the sexes goes into full throttle in this madcap Western take on THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. G,W. McLintock (John Wayne) is a successful, hard-drinking, rabble-rousing cattle baron whose town is named in his honour. When Katherine (Maureen O'Hara), his estranged wife, seeks a divorce, ..read more »
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The Longest Day
on DVD
(1962)
Starring: John Wayne, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda
Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki
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An all-star cast has been enlisted for this epic recreation of the Allied invasion of Normandy that took place on June 6, 1944. This spectacular film noisily dramatises the viewpoints of the French, British, German, and American soldiers. Featuring Oscar winning special effects and cinematography, ..read more »
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72%
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
on DVD
(1962)
Starring: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles
Director: John Ford
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In John Ford's stark, melancholy swan song for the conventional frontier Western, aged Senator Ransom Stoddard (James Stewart) returns to the small town of Shinbone with his wife, Hallie (Vera Miles), for the funeral of his friend, Tom Doniphan (John Wayne), where he recounts for reporters his ..read more »
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72%
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Hatari!
on DVD
(1962)
Starring: John Wayne, Hardy Kruger, Gerard Blain
Director: Howard Hawks
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John Wayne stars as Sean Mercer, a tough trapper who travels the world to capture animals and sell them to zoos. As he and his ragtag crew roam the plains of Africa searching for giraffes and zebras, they encounter Anna Maria "Dallas" D'Allesandro (Elsa Martinelli), a beautiful photographer who ..read more »
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Longest Day, The - BLU-RAY Version
(1962)
Starring: John Wayne, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda
Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki
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An all-star cast has been enlisted for this epic recreation of the Allied invasion of Normandy that took place on June 6, 1944. This spectacular film noisily dramatises the viewpoints of the French, British, German, and American soldiers. Featuring Oscar winning special effects and cinematography, ..read more »
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77%
from 24 members
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The Comancheros
on DVD
(1961)
Starring: John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Lee Marvin
Director: Michael Curtiz, Andrew V. McLaglen
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In this explosive and absorbing wild west adventure, John Wayne stars as Captain Cutter, a fearless Texas Ranger determined to crush a violent gang of gunrunners. Through unforeseen circumstances, he inlists two unlikely partners to accomplish his mission.
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from 770 members
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The Undefeated
on DVD
(1961)
Starring: John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Lee Marvin
Director: Michael Curtiz, Andrew V. McLaglen
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In the tumultuous aftermath of the Civil War, Union Cavalry officer John Henry Thomas (Wayne) takes his heroic men west while Southerner James Langdon (Hudson) takes his soldiers to Mexico. When their paths cross, they forge an uneasy friendship that is quickyly tested as they get caught between ..read more »
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66%
from 513 members
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North To Alaska
on DVD
(1960)
Starring: John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs
Director: Henry Hathaway
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A tough Alaskan gold digger (John Wayne) agrees to pick up his partner's (Stewart Granger) fiancee, but when he finds her married to another man he brings back a beautiful substitute instead. With both men vying for her favor, trouble inevitably breaks out between the best friends, exacerbated by a ..read more »
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63%
from 438 members
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Rio Bravo - BLU-RAY Version
(1959)
Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson
Director: Howard Hawks
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No-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. A ragtag band of volunteers, consisting of a singing kid, a toothless old man, a recovering alcoholic, and a spunky woman, assists. Contains an interesting sing-..read more »
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74%
from 179 members
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Rio Bravo
on DVD
(1959)
Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson
Director: Howard Hawks
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No-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. A ragtag band of volunteers, consisting of a singing kid, a toothless old man, a recovering alcoholic, and a spunky woman, assists. Contains an interesting sing-..read more »
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from 3,063 members
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The Horse Soldiers
on DVD
(1959)
Starring: John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers
Director: John Ford
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THE HORSE SOLDIERS, John Ford's only attempt at tackling the subject of the Civil War, is based on Grierson's Raid, part of the Union's assault on Vicksburg in April 1863. After a number of failed efforts at taking the Southern stronghold, Union leaders assign Col. John Marlowe (John Wayne), a ..read more »
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from 837 members
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Rio Bravo - HD DVD Version
(1959)
Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson
Director: Howard Hawks
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No-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. A ragtag band of volunteers, consisting of a singing kid, a toothless old man, a recovering alcoholic, and a spunky woman, assists. Contains an interesting sing-..read more »
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73%
from 33 members
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The Barbarian And The Geisha
on DVD
(1958)
Starring: John Wayne, Sam Jaffe
Director: John Huston
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Set against the exotic backdrop of 19th Century Japan. John Wayne stars as a diplomat who visits Japan and discovers the pleasures of forbidden love with a beautiful young geisha.
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from 198 members
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Legend Of The Lost
on DVD
(1957)
Starring: John Wayne, Sophia Loren, Rossano Brazzi
Director: Henry Hathaway
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When Joe January is hired to search for a man and a legendary, lost treasure in the Sahara Desert accompanied by his hirer and a prostitute he little realises how much each will have to fight for survival.
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57%
from 51 members
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The Searchers
on DVD
(1956)
Starring: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles
Director: John Ford
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John Ford's classic western combines spectacular scenery with a solid narrative. A civil war veteran trails Indians to rescue his niece.
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from 6,017 members
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The Conqueror
on DVD
(1956)
Starring: John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendáriz
Director: Dick Powell
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John Wayne plays Mongol chieftain Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan. The Mongolian warlord must do battle against the rival tribe that killed his father, however the battle pales in comparison with Temujin's home life. He must attempt to woo the heart the heart of the red-haired Tartar prisoner ..read more »
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56%
from 213 members
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Searchers, The - HD DVD Version
(1956)
Starring: Jeffrey Hunter, Natalie Wood, John Wayne
Director: John Ford
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A classic Western regarded by many as the best of the genre, John Ford's THE SEARCHERS has been acknowledged by several directors who came into their own in the 1970s, including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Paul Schrader, and George Lucas, as a powerful influence on their work. The film stars ..read more »
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from 146 members
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The High And Mighty
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: John Wayne
Director: William A. Wellman
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John Wayne delivered one of his most memorable performances in THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, a suspenseful thrill ride that presaged the disaster films of the 1970s with the story of a commercial jetliner that suffers engine trouble on a transpacific flight from Honolulu to San Francisco. With pilot ..read more »
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66%
from 86 members
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Hondo
on DVD
(1953)
Starring: John Wayne
Director: John Farrow
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John Wayne takes the title role as half-Indian US Cavalry despatch rider Hondo Lane who must fight his own brethren when he goes to the aid of a young widow and her son living alone in Apache territory.
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71%
from 313 members
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The Quiet Man
on DVD
(1952)
Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen
Director: John Ford
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One of John Ford's most cherished projects, THE QUIET MAN took years to finance but became one of his greatest box-office successes and an enduringly beloved classic. John Wayne stars as Sean Thornton, a retired American boxing champion trying to put tragedy behind him by returning to Innisfree, ..read more »
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from 2,398 members
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Operation Pacific
on DVD
(1951)
Starring: John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond
Director: George Waggner
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World War II serves as the backdrop for this undersea tale, which dramatises the adventures and crises encountered by seamen aboard a naval submarine. At the centre of this story is the continuing love affair between a naval officer (John Wayne) and a nurse (Patricia Neal) -- who are divorced from ..read more »
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from 481 members
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Rio Grande
on DVD
(1950)
Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson
Director: John Ford
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In RIO GRANDE, the last part of John Ford's classic Cavalry Trilogy, John Wayne stars as Kirby York, a colonel at an army outpost along the U.S.-Mexico border where the Apache are always a problem. When his son, Jeff (Claude Jarman Jr.), whom he hasn't seen in more than a decade, arrives at the ..read more »
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from 1,296 member
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She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
on DVD
(1949)
Starring: John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar
Director: John Ford
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A lament for the passage of time and the second in the director's acclaimed series of cavalry films, John Ford's SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON stars John Wayne as Capt. Nathan Brittles, a cavalry officer stationed in the Southwest. While contemplating his retirement, which is only a week away, Brittles ..read more »
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3 Godfathers
on DVD
(1948)
Starring: John Wayne, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Harry Carey Jr.
Director: John Ford
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Three bandits set off across the desert after robbing a bank and stumble across a dying woman about to give birth. They set off with the baby to New Jerusalem across the white-hot desert...
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from 422 members
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Fort Apache
on DVD
(1948)
Starring: Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Shirley Temple
Director: John Ford
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A first of John Ford's trilogy of cavalry movies set during America's struggle against the Apache Indian.
Henry Fonda plays the stubborn Colonel Thursday whose textbook methods of warfare appear as pure as suicide to everyone but him. John Wayne stars as Captain York, a soldier experienced in ..read more »
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Red River
on DVD
(1948)
Starring: John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan
Director: Howard Hawks
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RED RIVER, Howard Hawks's masterpiece, is one of the greatest Westerns ever filmed, a saga of obsession and rivalry between a man and his adoptive son amid an epic struggle for survival in the Old West. Tom Dunson (John Wayne) journeys west to Texas to build a cattle empire and adopts Matthew Garth,..read more »
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Angel And The Badman
on DVD
(1947)
Starring: John Wayne, Harry Carey, Bruce Cabot
Director: James Edward Grant
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An old-fashioned Western with John Wayne at his best as rough womanising gunfighter Quirt Evans. He must choose between the Quaker girl he loves and the guns which always seem to attract the wrong kind of people. With beautiful landscape photography and a tender love story, this is a touching, ..read more »
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from 251 members
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Tycoon
on DVD
(1947)
Starring: John Wayne, Laraine Day, Cedric Hardwicke
Director: Richard Wallace
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Tycoon stars John Wayne as Johnny Monroe, a contractor who becomes embroiled in a personal and professional battle with a powerful millionaire Frederick Alexander who plans to build a railroad in South America. The battle heightens when Monroe falls in love with Maura, Alexander's beautiful, ..read more »
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from 95 members
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They Were Expendable
on DVD
(1945)
Starring: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed
Director: John Ford
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On the eve of war, Lt. John Brickley (Robert Montgomery) is assigned to take his Patrol Torpedo Boat Squadron to Manila Bay to defend against a possible Japanese attack in the Philippines. Once there, he finds that the top brass--amused by the idea that small crafts can be useful in combat--..read more »
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66%
from 259 members
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Tall In The Saddle
on DVD
(1944)
Starring: John Wayne, Ella Raines, Ward Bond
Director: Edwin L. Marin
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A stranger arrives in town to work for Red Cardell, only to find that Red was murdered three weeks earlier. The stranger sets out to find the killer and charm the ladies.
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58%
from 163 members
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Reap The Wild Wind
on DVD
(1942)
Starring: Ray Milland, John Wayne, Paulette Goddard
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
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John Wayne, Ray Milland, and Paulette Goddard team up with the legendary producer-director Cecil B. DeMille to create one of the greatest swashbuckling epics of all time. Adventures on the panoramic high seas highlight this tale of two men competing for the same woman. Key West in the 1840s is ..read more »
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61%
from 156 members
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Flying Tigers
on DVD
(1942)
Starring: John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee
Director: David Miller
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The Flying Tigers are a band of American Mercenaries called upon by China to help fight the Japanese two years before Pearl Harbour...
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from 358 members
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The Spoilers
on DVD
(1942)
Starring: John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott
Director: Ray Enright
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John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich and Randolph Scott make up a potent love triangle in this Western. Wayne's gold miner and Scott's unscrupulous politician become entangled in rivalries in turn of the century America...
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from 212 members
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Dark Command
on DVD
(1940)
Starring: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Walter Pidgeon
Director: Raoul Walsh
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ased on a true story, Wayne plays Bob Seton, an illiterate cowboy from Texas who wins over the people of Lawrence, Kansas, in the dark days before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Walter Pidgeon co-stars as Will Cantrell, a merciless and ambitious ex-school teacher who bands together ..read more »
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from 152 members
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The Long Voyage Home
on DVD
(1940)
Starring: John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter
Director: John Ford
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The clouds of World War II are looming in this tense drama. John Wayne plays a young Swede aboard a cargo ship, where the threat of mortal danger evokes fear, loneliness and suspicion amongst the volatile crew.
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58%
from 253 members
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Stagecoach Run
on DVD
(1936)
Starring: Sam Flint, Phyllis Fraser, Lane Chandler
Director: Mack V. Wright
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In STAGECOACH RUN (a.k.a. WINDS OF THE WASTELAND) Wayne plays a Pony Express rider who, after finding his days are numbered with the advent of the telegraph, buy a stagecoach line only to discover that it connects to a nearly abandoned mining town.
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48%
from 6 members
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Winds Of The Wasteland
on DVD
(1936)
Starring: John Wayne, Phyllis Fraser, Yakima Canutt
Director: Mack V. Wright
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In 'Winds Of The Wasteland' the boss of a stagecoach company competes for government contracts in the days of the Pony Express. 'His Private Secretary' finds Dick Wallace, who is the son of a millionaire, tending to chase rather dubious women causing his father to despair of him. When he really ..read more »
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49%
from 85 members
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Cold Vengeance
on DVD
(1935)
Starring: Reed Howes, Bert Dillard, Yakima Canutt
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
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In COLD VENGEANCE (a.k.a. THE DAWN RIDER) John Wayne seeks revenge on the gang responsible for killing his father, whilst at the same time becoming embroiled in a love triangle with a nurse (Marion Burns) and his friend Ben (Reed Howes).
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The Dawn Rider
on DVD
(1935)
Starring: John Wayne, Marion Burns, Yakima Canutt
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
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John Wayne seeks revenge on the gang responsible for killing his father whilst at the same time becoming embroiled in a love triangle with a nurse and his friend Ben in this action-packed western adventure film.
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Dawn Rider / Texas Terror
on DVD
(1935)
Starring: John Wayne, Marion Burns, Yakima Canutt
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
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This programme features two of John Wayne's early Westerns, offering a glimpse of the Duke on his rise to legendary superstardom. In TEXAS TERROR, Wayne battles a gang of outlaws after he finds out they were responsible for the death of his best friend. In THE DAWN RIDER, the Duke seeks revenge on ..read more »
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The Desert Trail
on DVD
(1935)
Starring: John Wayne, Mary Kornman, Paul Fix
Director: Lewis D. Collins
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Three features. In 'Paradise Canyon' an undercover federal agent is on the trail of a gang of counterfeiters. Also features 'The Dawn Rider' and 'The Desert Trail'.
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Texas Terror
on DVD
(1935)
Starring: John Wayne, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Yakima Canutt
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
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Believing himself responsible for the death of his best friend, Higgins (Wayne) resigns as Sheriff. A year on, he becomes a foreman at a ranch belonging to his dead friend's daughter, and waits anxiously for her to uncover his secret. However, Higgins himself discovers the truth of his friend's ..read more »
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Paradise Canyon
on DVD
(1935)
Starring: John Wayne, Marion Burns, Reed Howes
Director: Carl Pierson
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John Wayne plays the role of a government Secret Service agent who is assigned the task of smashing a counterfeiting ring operating near the Mexican border. When he catches the crooks, he discovers that their hideout is in a hidden underground cavern.
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Guns Along The Trail
on DVD
(1935)
Starring: Marion Burns, Reed Howes, John Wayne
Director: Carl Pierson
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In GUNS ALONG THE TRAIL (a.k.a. PARADISE CANYON) John Wayne plays the role of a government Secret Service agent who is assigned the task of smashing a counterfeiting ring operating near the Mexican border. When he catches the crooks, he discovers that their hideout is in a hidden underground cavern.
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Randy Rides Alone
on DVD
(1934)
Starring: John Wayne, Alberta Vaughn, George 'Gabby' Hayes
Director: Harry Fraser
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After John Wayne enters a saloon filled with murdered patrons, he finds himself accused of being the killer. In a brave attempt to prove his innocence, he sets a trap for the real criminals and comes up against a hunchback known as "Matt the Mute."
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Star Packer / Blue Steel
on DVD
(1934)
Starring: John Wayne, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Eleanor Hunt
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
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In 'Star Packer' a man who leads a crowd of trouble makers and calls himself 'The Shadow' gets elected as sheriff. 'Blue Steel' finds a band of ruthless outlaws trying to force out the townsfolk in a small community after gold is discovered there. But one brave man stands in their way.
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Gold Strike River
on DVD
(1934)
Starring: George 'Gabby' Hayes, John Wayne, Yakima Canutt
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
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GOLD STRIKE RIVER (a.k.a. THE LUCKY TEXAN) features Wayne as Jerry Mason, a young college graduate who, along with old family friend Jake Benson (George Hayes), locates a secret gold field. Returning to town with their gold, the two friends make the mistake of trusting the local assayer (Lloyd ..read more »
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Neath The Arizona Skies
on DVD
(1934)
Starring: John Wayne, Shirley Ricketts, George 'Gabby' Hayes
Director: Henry Frazer
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In 'The Star Packer' a man who leads a crowd of trouble makers and calls himself 'The Shadow' gets elected as sheriff. 'Neath The Arizona Skies' finds Nina, the daughter of a rich Indian, who is due to inherit her father's oil field but needs his signature to claim the land. 'Lawless Frontier' ..read more »
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The Man From Utah
on DVD
(1934)
Starring: John Wayne, Polly Ann Young, George 'Gabby' Hayes
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
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West Of The Divide: A man searching for his brother pretends to be a killer to gather information more quickly...
The Man From Utah: A John Wayne classic set at the rodeo where the Duke has to deal with the corrupt patron who has killed some of its performers.
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Stolen Goods
on DVD
(1934)
Starring: John Wayne, Yakima Canutt, Eleanor Hunt
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
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John Wayne plays U.S. Marshall John Caruthers as he follows the trail of crooked speculators. When bandits terrorise a small town, Caruthers happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and the Sheriff accuses him of the crime. Meanwhile, unknown real estate moguls are buying up all the ..read more »
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Sagebrush Trail
on DVD
(1933)
Starring: John Wayne, Nancy Shubert, Lane Chandler
Director: Armand Schaefer, Paul Malvern
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The story of John, a young cowboy wrongly convicted of a killing. He breaks out of jail to track down the real murderer. Befriending the real killer outlaw Bob Jones, John decides to forget the past but a fall out over a pretty girl brings the situation to ahead.
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An Innocent Man
on DVD
(1933)
Starring: John Wayne, Bob Burns, Yakima Canutt
Director: Armand Schaefer
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AN INNOCENT MAN (a.k.a. SAGEBRUSH TRAIL) casts John Wayne as an accused killer in search of the real culprit. On the run from the law, Wayne teams up with gunslinger Lane Chandler, never suspecting that Chandler is the man he is looking for. The relationship between Wayne and Chandler, at first ..read more »
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Riders Of Destiny
on DVD
(1933)
Starring: John Wayne, Cecilia Parker, Earl Dwire
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
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Riders Of Destiny: Jerry Kincade manages the area's water supply and is forcing the ranchers to sign a contract to secure expenmsive water rates. Sinning Sandy Saunders, a government agent, plots against Kincade to overthrow the contract and impress Fay Denton.....
The Sagebrush Trail: A ..read more »
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His Private Secretary
on DVD
(1933)
Starring: Evalyn Knapp, John Wayne
Director: Philip H. Whitman, Philip H Whitman
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Dick Wallace(John Wayne), the son of a businessman, believes that life is for living while his girlfriend, Marion (Evalyn Knapp), believes that it's time that he settled down. Dick's father is keen to employ his son, but doesn't want him to settle down... especially not with a minister's daughter! ..read more »
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The Shadow Of The Eagle
on DVD
(1932)
Starring: Walter Miller, Edward Hearn, Lloyd Whitlock
Director: Ford Beebe
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In a unique role, John Wayne stars as Craig McCoy, a daredevil skywriter in hot pursuit of a most elusive criminal called the Eagle. The Duke hurtles headlong through this high-flying, breathtaking action thriller. Contains 12 episodes.
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Hurricane Express
on DVD
(1932)
Starring: John Wayne, Tully Marshall, Shirley Grey
Director: J.P. McGowan, Armand Schaefer
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The feature length version of the vintage serial. John Wayne plays Larry Baker, a pilot who attempts to avert a train crash, involving his father, by making an unscheduled stop in his plane. But Baker loses his job for not sticking to his schedule. Baker needs to find out what caused the HURRICANE ..read more »
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The Big Trail
on DVD
(1930)
Starring: John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, David Rollins
Director: Raoul Walsh
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Pioneers heading for Oregon endure the hardships of weather, unfriendly strangers and internal strife in this sophisticated early sound film. Features John Wayne in his first starring role. The straightforward Western tale is now overshadowed by its place in history as an early example of Fox's ..read more »
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War of the Wildcats / In Old California
on DVD
Starring: Albert S Rogell, John Wayne
Director: William McGann
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War Of The Wildcats (Dir. Albert S. Rogell, 1943): A cowboy battles with an oil tycoon for drilling rights on Indian lands in Oklahoma during the oil boom days.
In Old California (Dir. William McGann, 1942): Tom Craig (John Wayne) is a recent arrival to Sacramento, California where he is trying ..read more »
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20th Century Icons - John Wayne
on DVD
Starring: John Wayne
Director: John Wayne
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From the early days of Hollywood's silent films to the modern era of high tech movie making one thing has remained constant - the love of John Wayne and all he stood for.
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Young Duke - Bandits Of The Badlands
on DVD
Starring: John Wayne
Director: Thomas Carr
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Young Duke is a collection of original Western adventure movies starring John Wayne. This DVD contains a series of five John Wayne films from the 1930's which have been updated with digital colouring. Not previously released in the UK, it's an exciting action packed collection of films which will ..read more »
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Hollywood Song And Dance - The Musical Years
on DVD
Starring: John Wayne, Al Jolson, Peggy Lee
Director: Roy Selfe
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This programme breathes new life into the golden days of Hollywood, using film clips which trace the development of the movies from the early talkies through the pursuit of new styles. Featuring: Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Peggy Lee, John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Betty Grable, Fred Astaire, Barbara Stanwyck ..read more »
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Island In The Sky
on DVD
Starring: James Arness, John Wayne, Walter Abel
Director: William Wellman
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Along with THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, John Wayne's thrilling survival epic ISLAND IN THE SKY is a Duke classic long held out of print by a legal dispute with the star's family. While both films were directed by William Wellman with a script adapted by aviation writer Ernest K. Gann from his own novel,..read more »
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Saddles, Saloons And Six Shooters
(5 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Gary Cooper, Errol Flynn, John Wayne
Director: D.W. Griffith, Charles Swickard, George B. Seitz
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A collection of 14 westerns. Titles include THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY, THE RED MAN'S VIEW, HELL'S HINGES, THE VANISHING AMERICAN, FIGHTING CARAVANS, PAINTED DESERT,, DESERT TRAIL, TROUBLE IN TEXAS, SANTA FE TRAIL, ARIZON A BOUND, THE OUTLAW, ABILENE TOWN, DANIEL BOONE - TRAIL BLAZER and ONE EYED JACKS.
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The Fighting Seabees
on DVD
Starring: John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe
Director: Edward Ludwig
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The Pacific, 1942. Construction boss Wedge Donovan hits out at the law which prevents his workers from being armed, therefore, becoming easy prey for the Japanese. With the help of Washington he sets up an armed engineering outfit � a Construction Battalion (or Seabee). Bullheaded and ..read more »
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John Wayne - The Early Years
on DVD
Starring: John Wayne
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Marion Morrison was his real name; John Wayne became his stage name. He starred in his first movie role in 1928 and went on to become one the film world's best loved cowboys.
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Seven Sinners
on DVD
Starring: John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, Albert Dekker
Director: Tay Garnett
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Bijou is a beautiful, man-eating cabaret singer in the South Seas who travels from one island saloon to another - usually wreaking havoc on the female-starved clientele. Then she falls in love with dashing and unsuspecting Naval officer Dan Brent. As their romance blossoms, Dan proposes marriage to ..read more »
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The Shootist
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(1976)
Starring: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard
Director: Don Siegel
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Run time: 100 minutes
About ten minutes into The Shootist, Doctor Hostetler (James Stewart) tells aging western gunfighter John Bernard Books (John Wayne) "You have a cancer." Knowing that his death will be painful and lingering, Books is determined to be shot in the line of "duty". In his remaining two months, Books ..read more »
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The Sons of Katie Elder
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(1965)
Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Martha Hyer
Director: Henry Hathaway
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Run time: 122 minutes
Katie Elder bore four sons. The day she is buried they all return home to Clearwater, Texas, to pay their last respects. John Wayne is the eldest and toughest son, the gunslinger. Tom (Dean Martin) is good with a deck of cards and good with a gun when he has to be. Matt (Earl Holliman) is the quiet ..read more »
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McLintock!
to Watch Now
(1963)
Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
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Run time: 127 minutes
The battle of the sexes goes into full throttle in this madcap Western take on THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. G,W. McLintock (John Wayne) is a successful, hard-drinking, rabble-rousing cattle baron whose town is named in his honour. When Katherine (Maureen O'Hara), his estranged wife, seeks a divorce, ..read more »
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Hatari!
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(1962)
Starring: John Wayne, Hardy Kruger, Elsa Martinelli
Director: Howard Hawks
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Run time: 157 minutes
Hatari! is Swahili for "danger" and also the word for action, adventure and broad comedy in this two-fisted Howard Hawks effort. John Wayne stars as the head of a daring Tanganyka-based group which captures wild animals on behalf of the world's zoos. Hardy Kruger, Gérard Blain and Red Buttons are ..read more »
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The Star Packer
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(1934)
Starring: John Wayne, Verna Hillie, George Hayes
Director: Robert N Bradbury
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Run time: 53 minutes
John Travers and his Indian companion Yak are after the mysterious Shadow and his gang. When Sheriff Davis is killed, Travers becomes Sheriff. Catching two gang members, he learns of the room where the gang gets their orders from behind a fake wall safe and makes plans to trap the Shadow.
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Sagebrush Trail
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(1933)
Starring: John Wayne, Nancy Shubert, Lane Chandler
Director: Armand Schaefer, Paul Malvern
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Run time: 55 minutes
John Wayne stars as John Brant, a young cowboy who finds himself behind bars, wrongfully accused of a murder. Exploiting his jailer's carelessness, he seizes his chance and escapes, only to find the real protagonist of the crime in question.
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His Private Secretary
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(1933)
Starring: John Wayne, Evalyn Knapp
Director: Philip H Whitman
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Run time: 60 minutes
Dick Wallace, the son of a businessman, believes that life is for living while his girlfriend, Marion, believes that it's time that he settled down. Dick's father is keen to employ his son, but doesn't want him to settle down ... especially not with a minister's daughter! In a bid to prove herself, ..read more »
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John Wayne facts
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Worthy of classic status? 3 June 2004
...th rather than enhance character and narrative.
For me the real flaw is with John Wayne - film star sure - but not character actor and the central performance lets the...
A Classic 23 February 2005
If Carlsberg made John Wayne films 5 November 2005
