Rio Grande takes place after the Civil War when the Union turned their attention towards the Apaches. Read More »
Tag Archives: John Wayne
Fort Apache (1948) John Ford, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple
In John Ford’s sombre exploration mythologising of American heroes, he slowly reveals the character of Owen Thursday Read More »
McLintock! (1963) Andrew V. McLaglen, John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Patrick Wayne
George Washington McLintock, “GW” to friends and foes alike, is a cattle baron and the richest man in the territory. Read More »
Cahill U.S. Marshall (1973) Andrew V. McLaglen, John Wayne, George Kennedy, Gary Grimes
J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they’ve got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks Read More »
The Fighting Seabees (1944) Edward Ludwig, John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Dennis O’Keefe
Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites Read More »
Jet Pilot (1957) Josef von Sternberg, John Wayne, Janet Leigh, Jay C. Flippen
Air Force Colonel Shannon is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Anna. Read More »
The Wings of Eagles (1957) John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Dan Dailey
U.S. Navy pilot Frank ‘Spig’ Wead is a fun-loving and rowdy adventurer, but also a fierce proponent of Naval aviation. Read More »
The Longest Day (1962) Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton
In 1944, the U.S. Army and Allied forces plan a huge invasion landing in Normandy, France. Read More »
They Were Expendable (1945) John Ford, Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed
In the wake of Pearl Harbor’s surprise attack, World War II hero, Lt. John Brickley’s experimental squadron Read More »
Wake of the Red Witch (1948) Edward Ludwig, John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young
Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves Read More »
Idol of the Crowds (1937) Arthur Lubin, John Wayne, Sheila Bromley, Charles Brokaw
Retired hockey player Johnny Hansen, in order to make money to enlarge his chicken farm, returns to the game and leads his team into the championship series. Read More »
Operation Pacific (1951) George Waggner, John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond
The submarine USS Thunderfish successfully completes a secret mission to rescue a group of orphans on a remote Pacific island. Read More »
The Conqueror (1956) Dick Powell, John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendáriz
In ancient times, the Mongolian warlord Temujin must do battle against the rival tribe that killed his father. Read More »
A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) William A. Seiter, Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Charles Winninger
A New York bank clerk,Mollie Truesdale (Jean Arthur), in the late 1930s, finds that her cherished dream of making a 17-day all-expenses-paid bus trip to the Pacific Coast and back Read More »
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) Joseph Kane, John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, Joseph Schildkraut
Duke falls for Flaxen in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. Read More »