Aunt Jen Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 In Harm's Way, at the top of my list. But it's a long list. The Quiet Man True Grit Rooster Cogburn Blazing Saddles (wasn't he in that one?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaukValley Sam, SASS # 66557 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 In Harm's Way, at the top of my list. But it's a long list. The Quiet Man True Grit Rooster Cogburn Blazing Saddles (wasn't he in that one?) Donovan's Reef ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Whiskers Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 For me it's a tie: McLintock The Horse Soldiers I've watched both so many times I think I know the scripts by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Lou Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I think his best is the Quiet Man with Maureen O'Hara. His best western is Big Jake with Maureen O'Hara. His best military is Rio Grande his first with Maureen O'Hara. Do you see a pattern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'd have to put "The Quiet Man"at the top of the list by a razor thin margin. Then, "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon", "The Searchers", "Donovan's Reef" and "Rio Grande". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I think his best is the Quiet Man with Maureen O'Hara. His best western is Big Jake with Maureen O'Hara. His best military is Rio Grande his first with Maureen O'Hara. Do you see a pattern? Maybe we should ask for best Maureen O'Hara movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 So many different criteria to determine what is "best". From among so many great (and different) films, I might pick The Shootist. It's the one JW flick that gives me the greatest sense that I'm seeing inside the man. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Howdy, Movies are for entertainment, that's strictly my own take on movies. In addition to all the movies I can stream off the web, I have at least 500 sitting ready to watch on tape and disk. Some are like old friends and Ive watched when Im in the mood.... Now using the entertainment measure JW made a LOT of different movies for different reasons over a huge film career. The Searchers was certainly the cap of that career. But for a fun entertaining movie, Commancheros rates pretty high. If I spent a couple weeks watching JW I could certainly change my mind a few times. I get a kick out of the early ones where he wears jeans with cuffs rolled up. His career spans the development of movie making. And many are a connection to the times when they were made. If you want a trip back to the mentality of the 60s, watch the Green Berets. I feel like Im writing a book.... Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Donovan's Reef ! I can tear up over that one. Iy's the only movie I have ever purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Art Tillery Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Lots of good ones for sure! I have always enjoyed Rio Bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Hochbauer, SASS #64409 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The "Quiet Man" is high on my list but I would have to say "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon" would be on the top of my list. Sgt Hochbauer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Quiet Man Rio Grande Hondo Red River She Wore A Yellow Ribbon Your choices may vary.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amos Dumas, SASS #8447 L Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 "The Searchers"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt Jen Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Howdy, Movies are for entertainment, that's strictly my own take on movies. In addition to all the movies I can stream off the web, I have at least 500 sitting ready to watch on tape and disk. Some are like old friends and Ive watched when Im in the mood.... CR Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I think his best is the Quiet Man with Maureen O'Hara. His best western is Big Jake with Maureen O'Hara. His best military is Rio Grande his first with Maureen O'Hara. Do you see a pattern? I also liked him in Miracle on 34th Street, with Maureen O'Hara, and he was excellent in that pirate flick Against All Flags, with Maureen O'Hara. He was in them, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Doggle Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The Searchers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The best? Like Loophole, I am challenged to say what constitutes "best." So many variables, including directing, acting, script, cinematography, and more. For best, the ones that come to my mind are "The Shootist" and "The Quiet Man," along with "The Searchers." Favorite is an entirely different subject, with different criteria. My favorites include "Eldorado," "North to Alaska," and "The Shootist." Although honestly, I can sit and watch pretty much all of the ones mentioned happily. As an aside, my oldest daughter went to see "The Searchers" with her boyfriend on the big screen as part of a film appreciation class. Yes, I was a little envious when I found out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderiverbill Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Aunt Jen, there were many of the John Wayne movies (or credited characters) that are the BEST of John Wayne, because we identified or enjoyed his portrayals in them. So that said take yer pick of the ones listed below, I've seen over a 150 myself. Year Made/Released Title Character Actor (181 credits) 1976 The Shootist J.B. Books 1975 Rooster Cogburn Rooster Cogburn 1975 Brannigan Lt. Brannigan 1974 Maude (TV Series) Duke - Maude Meets the Duke (1974) ... Duke 1974 McQ McQ 1973 Cahill U.S. Marshal J.D. Cahill 1973 The Train Robbers Lane 1972 The Cowboys Wil Andersen 1971 Big Jake Jacob McCandles 1970 Rio Lobo Col. Cord McNally 1970 Chisum John Chisum 1969 The Undefeated Col. John Henry Thomas 1969 True Grit Rooster Cogburn 1968 Hellfighters Chance Buckman 1968 The Green Berets Col. Mike Kirby 1967 The War Wagon Taw Jackson 1967 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) John Wayne - The Indians Are Coming (1967) ... John Wayne (uncredited) 1966 El Dorado Cole Thornton 1966 The Lucy Show (TV Series) John Wayne - Lucy and John Wayne (1966) ... John Wayne 1966 Magic Mansion (TV Series) John Wayne - Ride 'em Cowboy (1966) ... John Wayne 1966 Cast a Giant Shadow Gen. Mike Randolph 1965 The Sons of Katie Elder John Elder 1965 In Harm's Way Captain Rockwell 'Rock' Torrey 1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told Centurion at crucifixion 1964 Circus World Matt Masters 1963 McLintock! George Washington 'G.W.' McLintock 1963 Donovan's Reef Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan 1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) John Wayne - Host - The Third Side of a Coin (1963) ... John Wayne - Host 1962 How the West Was Won Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman 1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) Marine Sergeant - Flashing Spikes (1962) ... Marine Sergeant (as Marion Morrison) 1962 The Longest Day Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort 1962 Hatari! Sean Mercer 1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Tom Doniphon 1961 The Comancheros Capt. Jake Cutter 1960 Wagon Train (TV Series) Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman - The Colter Craven Story (1960) ... Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman (as Michael Morris) 1960 North to Alaska Sam McCord 1960 The Alamo Col. Davy Crockett 1959 The Horse Soldiers Col. John Marlowe 1959 Rio Bravo Sheriff John T. Chance 1958 The Barbarian and the Geisha Townsend Harris 1958 I Married a Woman Leonard (uncredited) 1957 Legend of the Lost Joe January 1957 Jet Pilot Col. Jim Shannon 1957 The Wings of Eagles Frank W. 'Spig' Wead 1955-1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) John Wayne / Mike Cronin - Markheim (1956) ... John Wayne - Rookie of the Year (1955) ... Mike Cronin 1956 The Searchers Ethan Edwards 1956 The Conqueror Temujin, later Genghis Khan 1955 Blood Alley Capt. Tom Wilder 1955 The Sea Chase Captain Karl Ehrlich 1954 The High and the Mighty Dan Roman 1953 Hondo Hondo Lane 1953 Island in the Sky Capt. Dooley 1953 Trouble Along the Way Steve Aloysius Williams 1953 Three Lives (Short) Commentator 1952 Miracle in Motion (Short) Narrator 1952 Big Jim McLain Jim McLain 1952 The Quiet Man Sean Thornton 1951 Flying Leathernecks Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby 1951 Operation Pacific Lt Cmdr. Duke E. Gifford 1950 Rio Grande Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke 1949 Sands of Iwo Jima Sgt. John M. Stryker 1949 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles 1949 The Fighting Kentuckian John Breen 1948 Wake of the Red Witch Capt. Ralls 1948 3 Godfathers Robert Marmaduke Hightower 1948 Red River Thomas Dunson 1948 Fort Apache Capt. Kirby York 1947 Tycoon Johnny 1947 Angel and the Badman Quirt Evans 1946 Without Reservations Rusty 1945 They Were Expendable Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan 1945 Dakota John Devlin 1945 Back to Bataan Col. Joseph Madden 1945 Flame of Barbary Coast Duke Fergus 1944 Tall in the Saddle Rocklin 1944 The Fighting Seabees Lt. Cmdr. Wedge Donovan 1943 In Old Oklahoma Daniel F. Somers 1943 A Lady Takes a Chance Duke Hudkins 1942 Reunion in France Pat Talbot 1942 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Markham 1942 Flying Tigers Capt. Jim Gordon 1942 In Old California Tom Craig 1942 The Spoilers Roy Glennister 1942 Reap the Wild Wind Captain Jack Stuart 1942 Lady for a Night Jackson Morgan 1941 The Shepherd of the Hills Young Matt Matthews 1941 Lady from Louisiana John Reynolds 1941 A Man Betrayed Lynn Hollister 1940 Seven Sinners Dan 1940 The Long Voyage Home Olsen 1940 Three Faces West John Phillips 1940 Dark Command Bob Seton 1939 Allegheny Uprising Jim Smith 1939 New Frontier Stony Brooke 1939 Wyoming Outlaw Stony Brooke 1939 Three Texas Steers Stony Brooke 1939 The Night Riders Stony Brooke 1939 Stagecoach Ringo Kid 1938 Red River Range Stony Brooke 1938 Santa Fe Stampede Stony Brooke 1938 Overland Stage Raiders Stony Brooke 1938 Pals of the Saddle Stony Brooke 1937 Born to the West Dare Rudd 1937 Adventure's End Duke Slade 1937 Idol of the Crowds Johnny Hanson 1937 I Cover the War Bob Adams 1937 California Straight Ahead! Biff Smith 1936 Conflict Pat Glendon 1936 Sea Spoilers Bob Randall 1936 Winds of the Wasteland John Blair 1936 The Lonely Trail Captain John Ashley 1936 King of the Pecos John Clayborn 1936 The Lawless Nineties John Tipton 1936 The Oregon Trail Capt John Delmont 1935 Lawless Range John Middleton 1935 The New Frontier John 1935 Westward Ho John Wyatt 1935 Paradise Canyon John Wyatt / John Rogers 1935 The Dawn Rider John Mason 1935 The Desert Trail John Scott / John Jones 1935 Rainbow Valley John Martin 1935 Texas Terror John Higgins 1934 'Neath the Arizona Skies Chris Morrell 1934 The Lawless Frontier John Tobin 1934 The Trail Beyond Rod Drew 1934 The Star Packer John Travers 1934 Randy Rides Alone Randy Bowers 1934 The Man from Utah John Weston 1934 Blue Steel John Carruthers 1934 West of the Divide Ted Hayden - aka Gat Ganns 1934 The Lucky Texan Jerry Mason 1933 Sagebrush Trail John Brant 1933 College Coach Student Greeting Phil (uncredited) 1933 Riders of Destiny Singin' Sandy Saunders 1933 The Man from Monterey Captain John Holmes 1933 Baby Face Jimmy McCoy Jr. 1933 His Private Secretary Dick Wallace 1933 The Life of Jimmy Dolan Smith 1933 Somewhere in Sonora John Bishop 1933 Central Airport Co-Pilot in Wreck (uncredited) 1933 The Three Musketeers Lt. Tom Wayne 1933 The Telegraph Trail John Trent 1932 Haunted Gold John Mason 1932 The Big Stampede John Steele 1932 That's My Boy Football Player (uncredited) 1932 Ride Him, Cowboy John Drury 1932 The Hollywood Handicap (Short) Character 1932 The Hurricane Express Larry Baker 1932 Lady and Gent Buzz Kinney 1932 Two-Fisted Law Duke 1932 Texas Cyclone Steve Pickett 1932 The Shadow of the Eagle Craig McCoy 1932 Running Hollywood (Short) Emcee 1932 The Voice of Hollywood No. 13 (Second Series) (Short) Emcee 1931 Maker of Men Dusty Rhodes 1931 The Range Feud Clint Turner 1931 The Deceiver Richard Thorpe as a corpse 1931 Arizona Lt. Bob Denton 1931 Three Girls Lost Gordon Wales 1931 Girls Demand Excitement Peter Brooks 1930 The Big Trail Breck Coleman 1930 Cheer Up and Smile Roy (uncredited) 1930 Rough Romance Lumberjack (uncredited) 1930 Born Reckless Extra (uncredited) 1930 Men Without Women Radioman on Surface (uncredited) 1929 The Forward Pass Extra (uncredited) 1929 Salute Midshipman Bill (uncredited) 1929 Words and Music Pete Donahue (as Duke Morrison) 1929 The Black Watch 42nd Highlander (uncredited) 1929 Speakeasy Extra (uncredited) 1928 Noah's Ark Flood Extra (uncredited) 1928 Hangman's House Horse Race Spectator / Condemned Man in Flashback (uncredited) 1928 Four Sons Officer (uncredited) 1928 Mother Machree Extra (uncredited) 1927 Seeing Stars (Short) Tall Boy (uncredited) 1927 The Drop Kick Football Player / Extra in Stands (uncredited) 1927 Annie Laurie Extra (uncredited) 1927 The Draw-Back (Short) Opposing Football Player (uncredited) 1926 The Great K & A Train Robbery Extra (uncredited) 1926 Bardelys the Magnificent Guard (uncredited) 1926 Brown of Harvard Yale Football Player (uncredited) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I do not think that Duke Wayne ever 'acted'. He was just himself, said the lines he supposed to say and was believeable in many roles. For me: The Searchers The Shootist The Cowboys Sands of Iwo Jima Stagecoach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Tall In the Saddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry T Harrison Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Pick one they are all the same John Wayne playing some version of John Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Not going to argue over which one's the best, but one that is always overlooked is The Spoilers...1942. Great cast, terrific bar fight with Randolph Scott (as a villain!!) and some very politically incorrect blackface scenes, which is probably why you don't see it on TV. But worth watching on DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I am in THE QUIET MAN camp. Enjoy his other works but that is the movie I would draw from the pile. Gonna watch it again this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ T. Sites Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 For me I think it was big jake , not sure why by it always reminded me of my dad some of his expressions and mannerisms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnee McGrutt Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The Cowboys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugs Bonney SASS # 10171 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The next one I watch will be the best one, until then it is the last one I saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 There are to many to choose from....But going to toss this one out there...In one his B Western movies he and Clark Gable were in the same movie...I have never been able to confirm this but I do tend to remember it....Am I wrong????? Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 What, no vote for The Conqueror? Who can forget the scene where John Wayne a Genghis Khan walks into the yurt and says, "Hail, Mother." to Agnes Moorehead? The Searchers The Quiet Man and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. There has to be a John Ford movie in the top three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Milo Talon SASS #23163 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I have my favorites. But truthfully, I just enjoy the man himself. Whenever I am channel surfing, if I see The Duke, I stop and watch it, no matter what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawhorse Kid Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Very hard to pick a single favorite, but if i had to name one it would be ... 'Tall in the Saddle' I just love Ella Raines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Stagecoach The Shootist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 He made some real turkeys like Ghengis Kahn, Reap the Wild Wind/Wake of the Red Witch. For me, True Grit gets a C+/B- (horrors!. )Blazing Saddles isn't/wasn't on his resume. He made some great ones too, and of those, The Shootist is his best, IMHO. I can watch that over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oklahomabound Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 A tie from me: Rio Bravo & Sands of Iwo Jima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 "North to Alaska" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Pepper Kid, SASS #60463 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hondo Angel and the Badman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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