Tag Archives: John Ford
Cameo Kirby (1923) John Ford, John Gilbert, Gertrude Olmstead, Alan Hale, Drama
Wrongfully blamed for the death of Col. John Randall, Cameo Kirby (Gilbert) must find the true villain and clear his name before he can declare his love for Adele (Olmstead), the dead man’s daughter.
Directed by John Ford (1971) John Ford, Peter Bogdanovich, Orson Welles, Documentary, Biography
In 1971, Peter Bogdanovich was, perhaps, America’s most promising young filmmaker, having directed the remarkable “Targets” (1968) and “The Last Picture Show” (1971) earning him an Academy Award nomination for the latter.
The Shamrock Handicap (1926) John Ford, Janet Gaynor, Leslie Fenton, Willard Louis, Romance, Drama
Based on a story by Peter B. Kyne, the long-lost John Ford silent Shamrock Handicap begins in Ireland. Because he refuses to collect rent payments from his impoverished tenants, kindly Irish nobleman Sir Miles Gaffney is in danger of losing his estate.
The Black Watch (1929) John Ford, Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, David Torrence, Adventure, Drama
Captain Donald King of the British Army goes to India just as World War I breaks out, convincing his comrades that he is a coward. In reality, he is on a secret mission to rescue British soldiers held prisoner there.
The Last Hurrah (1958) John Ford, Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Dianne Foster, Comedy, Drama
An aging politician tries to get re-elected one last time in the changing world of the 1950s when TV started to play a bigger part in politics.
Gideon of Scotland Yard / Gideon’s Day (1958) John Ford, Jack Hawkins, Anna Lee, Anna Massey, Action, Comedy, Drama
Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer.
Rio Grande (1950) John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Ben Johnson, Romance, Western
Rio Grande takes place after the Civil War when the Union turned their attention towards the Apaches.
Salute (1929) David Butler, John Ford, George O’Brien, Helen Chandler, William Janney, Drama, Romance, Sport
John Randall is an Army cadet at West Point. His younger brother Paul is a midshipman at the Naval Academy.
Born Reckless (1930) Andrew Bennison, John Ford, Edmund Lowe, Catherine Dale Owen, William Harrigan, Crime, Drama, War
Hoping to use the publicity to get re-elected, a judge sentences a notorious gangster to fight in the war.