 The Alamo 1960   N/R, 161 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Drama / Adventure
Director: John Wayne
Cast: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Frankie Avalon, Richard Boone, Laurence Harvey, Chill Wills, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Ken Curtis, Denver Pyle, Joan O'Brien, Joseph Calleia, Carlos Arruza, Veda Ann Borg, John Dierkes
John Wayne directed and starred (as Davy Crockett) in this major production about the famous battle of Texas' independence in 1836 against an attack by the Mexican army at a small fort near San Antonio. Great musical score by Dimitri Tiomkin, and the final attack is a real spectacle. Several Oscar nominations were received with one winner: Best Sound. Nominations included Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Chill Wills). 1 User Review
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| | Mt. Everest of western epics | crocketteer 02/22/2008 | Mighty and glorious in the old style of vast Hollywood epics, directed by the Paul Bunyan of the genre himself, John "Duke" Wayne.
After being schooled by master directors Walsh, Wellman, Hathaway, De Mille, Von Sternberg, Hawks and Ford - the actor put his self on the line, by producing and directing, as well as heading the cast - to release the immortal story of the doomed patriots, awaiting reinforcements that never came, as they battled the Army of Mexico and meglomaniacal dictator Santa Anna.
Though padded out with unneccesary subplots and occasional historical inaccuracies - it rises to the levels of greatness with a heartfelt soundtrack, sumptous cinematography, and vivid battle action that ranks among the best, in historic recreations. Later versions of the story - lack the folkloric essence of Manifest Destiny, that Wayne infused in his version. Mocked upon its release, it has been justly rewarded with continuous sales in the VHS / DVD market worldwide, and is now getting the respect it deserves.
Recent remake of story is morose and lacking in spirit and vigor. Though Wayne's panoramic release was never made for tiny TV screens, it is getting it's due - when seen on a large plasma screen - and eventually will be given the DVD release it deserves. Ghost riders of the West salute you, John Wayne. |
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The Bears and I 1974  G, 89 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Bernard McEveety
Cast: Patrick Wayne, Chief Dan George, Andrew Duggan, Michael Ansara, Robert Pine, Valentin de Vargas, Hal Baylor, Jack Speirs
Beautiful scenery of the Canadian Rockies is the highlight of this film that follows Bob Leslie (Patrick Wayne), a Vietnam veteran, into these Rockies after his discharge. He adopts three motherless bear cubs and becomes involved with an Indian tribe that is trying to recover their land. Disney family fare.
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Cheyenne Autumn 1964 N/R, 159 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Ford
Cast: Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, James Stewart, Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden, Sal Mineo, Ricardo Montalban, Gilbert Roland, John Carradine, Harry Carey Jr., Dolores del Rio, Arthur Kennedy, Patrick Wayne, Victor Jory
Based on a true event, this is the insightful story of man's inhumanity to man. A group of Cheyenne Indians decided to leave the government reservation and return to their Wyoming home. Many problems stood in their way; this is the story of their struggle.
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The Comancheros 1961  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Lee Marvin, Bruce Cabot, Nehemiah Persoff, Ina Balin, Michael Ansara, Patrick Wayne, Jack Elam, Edgar Buchanan, Joan O'Brien, Henry Daniell, Richard Devon, Bob Steele, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Comancheros (White men who supplied the warring Comanches with guns) were in full swing in the middle 1800s. Enter Texas Ranger Jake Cutter (John Wayne) who teams up with his prisoner Paul Regret (Stuart Whitman) to ward off the Comancheros and bring peace to the Texas Territory.
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The Deserter 1971  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Ride to Glory
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Bekim Fehmiu, John Huston, Richard Crenna, Chuck Connors, Ricardo Montalban, Ian Bannen, Brandon DeWilde, Slim Pickens, Woody Strode, Patrick Wayne
This run-of-the-mill Western involves battles between the U.S. Cavalry and American Indians along the Mexican border in the 19th century.
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Donovan's Reef 1963 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Ford
Cast: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden, Cesar Romero, Dorothy Lamour, Marcel Dalio, Mike Mazurki, Edgar Buchanan, Patrick Wayne, Dick Foran, Jeffrey Byron
A group of retired sailors have found their ideal home on an island. Then, the daughter (Elizabeth Allen) of one of them joins the group, and she has her own ideas for their island paradise.
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An Eye for an Eye 1966 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Talion
Director: Michael D. Moore
Cast: Robert Lansing, Patrick Wayne, Slim Pickens, Gloria Talbott, Paul Fix, Strother Martin, Henry Wills, Jerry Gatling, Rance Howard, Clint Howard, Herman Hack, George Sowards
Two handicapped bounty hunters Talion and Benny Wallace (Robert Lansing and Patrick Wayne)–one crippled, the other blind–join forces to track down the vicious killer who has double-crossed them and murdered one of the hunter's family members.
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The Gatling Gun 1973 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Drama
aka: King Gun
Director: Robert Gordon
Cast: Robert Fuller, John Carradine, Guy Stockwell, Barbara Luna, Woody Strode, Patrick Wayne, Pat Buttram, Carlos Rivas, Tommy Cook, Steve Conte, Judy Jordan, Phil Harris, David Cargo, Kalai Strode
Lt. Malcolm (Guy Stockwell) leads a Cavalry troop trying to recover a Gatling gun disposed of by greedy Pvt. Sneed (Robert Fuller) and Rev. Harper (John Carradine). The Gatling gun has become the great equalizer as the Cavalry now has firepower greater than the Apache arrows and the conventional guns of the criminals. During their search, Malcolm and his troops must find a way to beat Apache chief Two Knives (Carlos Rivas) and his braves who are closing in on them.
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The Green Berets 1968   N/R, 141 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Wayne
Cast: John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray, Bruce Cabot, Jack Soo, Patrick Wayne, Raymond St. Jacques, George Takei, Mike Henry, Luke Askew, Irene Tsu, Edward Faulkner, Jason Evers, Craig Jue
John Wayne moves out of the World War II genre and plays Col. Mike Kirby who leads his special forces Green Berets in the Viet Nam War. Liberal war correspondent George Beckworth (David Janssen) accompanies Col. Kirby and his troops and, as time passes, begins to understand more about the conflict and even joins in the fighting. One of the missions they accomplish is to courageously go behind enemy lines to kidnap a Viet Cong general. This film features the song, "Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Sgt. Barry Sadler. 1 User Review
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| | Hollywood propaganda film made to bolster support "back home | Anonymous 06/09/2007 | | |
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Her Alibi 1989 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova, William Daniels, James Farentino, Hurd Hatfield, Victor Argo, Patrick Wayne, Tess Harper, Bill Smitrovich
A mystery writer (Tom Selleck) gives a murder suspect (Pauline Porizkova) an alibi. Later, when strange things begin to happen to him, he begins to doubt her innocence.
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The Last Hurrah 1977 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Carroll O'Connor, John Anderson, Dana Andrews, Jack Carter, Mariette Hartley, Burgess Meredith, Patrick O'Neal, Patrick Wayne, Kitty Winn, Arthur Franz
This is a TV remake of John Ford's 1958 film based on the bestselling novel by Edwin O'Connor. Carroll O'Connor takes on the role (formerly played by Spencer Tracy) of the flamboyant, shady Mayor Frank Skeffingon. A good effort, especially by O'Connor, though not on a par with the 1958 film.
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The Long Gray Line 1955 N/R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Ford
Cast: Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp, Ward Bond, Betsy Palmer, Harry Carey Jr., Patrick Wayne, Peter Graves, Milburn Stone, Martin Milner, Robert Francis, Philip Carey, William Leslie, Sean McClory
For 50 years, Irish coach Martin Maher (Tyrone Power) worked for, encouraged, and loved West Point's cadets from his vantage point in the athletic department. This is Maher's personal story interwoven with those of special cadets he coached over the years.
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McLintock! 1963 N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Western / Comedy / Romance
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Yvonne De Carlo, Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Chill Wills, Jerry Van Dyke, Edgar Buchanan, Strother Martin, Aissa Wayne, Jack Kruschen, Bruce Cabot, Perry Lopez, Robert Lowery, Hank Worden
Rancher George Washington McLintock (John Wayne) tries to keep peace between cattlemen and homesteaders, although he almost has more than he can handle with his estranged wife, Katherine (Maureen O'Hara), in this Comedy/Western version of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew."
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 Mister Roberts 1955  N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, James Cagney, William Powell, Betsy Palmer, Ward Bond, Nick Adams, Philip Carey, Harry Carey Jr., Ken Curtis, Perry Lopez, Robert Roark, Patrick Wayne, Frank Aletter, Buck Kartalian
Life on a military supply ship is VERY dull when compared to combat duty. Lt. Douglas Roberts (Henry Fonda) sends in a series of requests for transfer, and they are always denied by the captain (James Cagney). Ensign Pulver (Jack Lemmon) is Robert's friend and shipmate who steals the show as a bungling young Naval officer. Lemmon received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and a nomination was received for Best Picture.
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The People That Time Forgot 1977 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: Patrick Wayne, Doug McClure, Sarah Douglas, Dana Gillespie, Thorley Walters, Shane Rimmer, Tony Britton, John Hallam, Milton Reid, David Prowse
This movie is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' tale is a sequel to "The Land That Time Forgot." It involves a mission heading back to the island in search of the marooned Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure) that is led by Major Ben McBride (Patrick Wayne).
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Rio Grande 1950 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Ford
Cast: John Wayne, Claude Jarman Jr., Ben Johnson, Maureen O'Hara, Harry Carey Jr., Chill Wills, J. Carrol Naish, Victor McLaglen, Grant Withers, Patrick Wayne, Steve Pendleton, Alberto Morin, Stan Jones
Indians are on the warpath. Fortunately for the good guys, Kirby Yorke (John Wayne) is a cavalry commander fighting the Indians while trying to convince his wife (Maureen O'Hara) that life along the Mexican border is not all that bad.
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Rustlers' Rhapsody 1985 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western
Director: Hugh Wilson
Cast: Tom Berenger, G.W. Bailey, Marilu Henner, Andy Griffith, Fernando Rey, Sela Ward, Brant von Hoffman, Christopher Malcolm, Jim Carter, Patrick Wayne, Paul Maxwell, Manuel Pereiro, Margarita Calahorra, Billy J. Mitchell, John Orchard
Singing cowboy Rex O'Herlihan (Tom Berenger) rides into the middle of a clash between evil cattle baron Colonel Ticonderoga (Andy Griffith) and sheepherders in this satire on Westerns. When Rex tries to defend the sheepherders, Bob Barber (Patrick Wayne) is hired to fight him and force the sheepherders out of the valley.
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 The Searchers 1956  N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Western / Drama / Adventure
Director: John Ford
Cast: John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Jeffrey Hunter, Ward Bond, Vera Miles, John Qualen, Harry Carey Jr., Patrick Wayne, Henry Brandon, Antonio Moreno, Lana Wood, Olive Carey, Hank Worden, Pippa Scott, Ken Curtis
Indians have captured nine-year-old Debbie (Lana Wood). During a five-year search, an embittered cowboy (John Wayne) and his partner (Jeffrey Hunter) search for Debbie (now played by Natalie Wood). One of the great Westerns and another John Ford treasure. 1 User Review
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| | Among the most complex Ford westerns, if not the best | 1fatts 03/14/2007 | Anyone who knows American movies knows this one. I don't think it is more quintessentially "American" than the Ford Cavalry Trilogy, but there is an edge to it which sets it apart. There is an emptiness in John Wayne's Ethan Edwards that marks him and separates him so fundamentally from everything around him that we are limited in our sympathy for him and find it only appropriate that he both begins and ends the film as the outsider and perhaps the outcast.
The movie is not without flaws. Structurally, we never see what it is that changes Ethan's intention to kill Debbie and, therefore, while we are willing to accept it emotionally, it doesn't really work in terms of the plot setup.
More seriously, the whole film sets us up for a confrontation between Edwards and Scar, and, in the end, we don't get that confrontation. That is a significant weakness.
But it is a great western. Monument Valley has rarely been used to better effect. Ford's stock company all acquit themselves well, and we have a chance to appreciate John Wayne in a more complex role than we usually get to see him. |
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Shenandoah 1965 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: James Stewart, Rosemary Forsyth, Doug McClure, Katharine Ross, George Kennedy, Patrick Wayne, Strother Martin, Glenn Corbett, Philip Alford, Charles Robinson
The Civil War is the backdrop for this story about Charlie Anderson (James Stewart) and his family who must make life-changing decisions when their peaceful world of Virginia is shattered. 2 User Reviews
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| | trixish 10/25/2007 | | great movie on of my favorites, Jimmy Stewert at his best. |
| | anonymous 10/25/2007 | | great movie , Jimmy Stewert is great ! |
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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger 1977 G, 113 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Sam Wanamaker
Cast: Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting, Jane Seymour, Patrick Troughton, Kurt Christian, Nadim Sawalha, Damien Thomas, Bernard Kay, Bruno Barnabe
Sinbad (Patrick Wayne) and Princess Farah (Jane Seymour) set off for the lands of Ademaspai to attempt the rescue of her brother who has been transformed into a baboon. A follow-up to "Golden Voyage of Sinbad."
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 Young Guns 1988 R, 102 min.
Genre: Western / Drama / Thriller
Director: Christopher Cain
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Jack Palance, Lou Diamond Phillips, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko, Terence Stamp, Terry O'Quinn, Brian Keith, Sharon Thomas, Geoffrey Blake, Alice Carter, Patrick Wayne
William H. Bonney/"Billy the Kid" (Emilio Estevez) works as a hired gun "regulator" at John Tunstan's (Terence Stamp) ranch. Along with Billy, Tunstan employs and teaches reading to five other young guns (Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, and Casey Siemaszko). After Tunstan is killed by the henchmen of corrupt land baron Lawrence Murphy (Jack Palance), the "regulators" set off to avenge the murder and begin gunning down those guilty. Their actions lead to the Cavalry and bounty hunters hunting them down–all of which ultimately ends in a shootout.
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The Young Land 1959 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ted Tetzlaff
Cast: Patrick Wayne, Yvonne Craig, Dennis Hopper, Dan O'Herlihy, Ken Curtis, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
In 19th-century California, Hatfield Carnes (Dennis Hopper) is on trial for the murder of a Mexican. The film highlights racial tensions that existed at that time, but is, overall, a weak effort.
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| 1. The Alamo (1960)
2. The Bears and I (1974)
3. Big Jake (1971)
4. Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
5. The Comancheros (1961)
6. The Deserter (1971)
aka: Ride to Glory
7. Donovan's Reef (1963)
8. An Eye for an Eye (1966)
aka: Talion
9. The Gatling Gun (1973)
aka: King Gun
10. The Green Berets (1968)
11. Her Alibi (1989)
12. The Last Hurrah (1977)
13. The Long Gray Line (1955)
14. McLintock! (1963)
15. Mister Roberts (1955)
16. The People That Time Forgot (1977)
17. Rio Grande (1950)
18. Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)
19. The Searchers (1956)
20. Shenandoah (1965)
21. Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
22. Young Guns (1988)
23. The Young Land (1959)
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