Tag: John Wayne
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The Comancheros (1961)
The Comancheros is a 1961 western directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, and Ina Balin. The Comancheros is based on the 1952 novel of the same name by Paul I. Wellman. Director: Michael Curtiz (with John Wayne) Production Company: 20th Century Fox Distributor: 20th Century Fox Cast: John Wayne, Stuart…
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Red River (1948)
Red River is a 1948 western film directed and produced by Howard Hawks. The stars John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan, and Joanne Dru. Red River is based on Borden Chase’s 1946 novel Blazing Guns on the Chisholm Trail. Director: Howard Hawks Production Company: Monterey Productions Distributor: United Artists Cast: John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter…
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The High and the Mighty (1954)
The High and the Mighty is a 1954 disaster drama film directed by William A. Wellman. The film’s screenplay was written by Ernest K. Gann who based it on his 1953 novel of the same name. The High and the Mighty features an ensemble cast led by John Wayne and Robert Stack with Doe Avedon,…
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Hondo (1953)
Hondo is a 1953 western film directed by John Farrow. The film stars John Wayne, Geraldine Page, and Ward Bond. Hondo is based on the short story “The Gift of Cochise” (1952) by Louis L’Amour. Director: John Farrow Production Company: Wayne-Fellows Productions (Batjac Productions) Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael…
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Flying Leathernecks (1951)
Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 war film directed by Nicholas Ray. The film starred John Wayne and Robert Ryan, and was based on the service of US Marine Corps aviators during World War II. Director: Nicholas Ray Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter,…
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a 1949 Western film directed by John Ford. The film stars John Wayne and Joanne Dru. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is the second film in Ford’s unofficial “Cavalry Trilogy”, following Fort Apache (1948). Director: John Ford Production Company: Argosy Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: John Wayne, Joanne…
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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film directed by Allan Dwan. The film stars John Wayne and John Agar. It is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, and features a notable reenactment of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Director: Allan Dwan Production Company: Republic Pictures Distributor: Republic Pictures Cast: John…
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Rio Grande (1950)
Rio Grande is a 1950 western drama film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. The film was produced by Ford and Merian C. Cooper. It is part of Ford’s unofficial “Cavalry Trilogy” alongside Fort Apache (1948) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). Director: John Ford Production Company: Republic Pictures,…