The best John Wayne movies
The top 3 according to 58 votes from people: The Searchers (1956) · Rio Bravo (1959) · The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). (Updated Oct 23, 2019.)
From Stagecoach to True Grit, from John Ford to Howard Hawks: the John Wayne films rated highest on Filmstarts and Moviepilot.
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Top 13
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1
The Searchers (1956)
John Ford. Ethan Edwards spends years searching for his kidnapped niece.
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2
Rio Bravo (1959)
Howard Hawks. A sheriff, a drunk and a prisoner, with Dean Martin.
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3
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
John Ford. With James Stewart, on legend and truth in the West.
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4
El Dorado (1966)
Howard Hawks. A gunfighter and a drunken sheriff, with Robert Mitchum.
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5
The Shootist (1976)
Don Siegel. A dying gunfighter; his last film.
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6
Stagecoach (1939)
John Ford. A stagecoach through Apache country; his breakthrough.
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7
The Longest Day (1962)
The Normandy landings, with an all-star cast.
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8
True Grit (1969)
Henry Hathaway. Rooster Cogburn; his only Oscar.
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9
Rio Grande (1950)
John Ford. A cavalry officer on the border, with Maureen O'Hara.
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10
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
Henry Hathaway. Four brothers come home for their mother's funeral.
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11
Red River (1948)
Howard Hawks. A cattle drive to Missouri, with Montgomery Clift.
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12
The Alamo (1960)
Directed by himself: Davy Crockett and the siege of San Antonio.
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13
How the West Was Won (1962)
Three directors, one family and fifty years of the West.
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