Officer Wayne

[Alpo]

Generally John Wayne played a cowboy. If he wasn't a cowboy, he was usually in the military.

 

And there were a few where he was neither one.

 

But he made - to the best of my recollection - two cop movies.

 

Brannigan, and McQ.

 

Which of those two did you prefer? Or did he make another cop movie that I can't remember?

 

I know he played law enforcement in several westerns but I'm talking about - I started to say modern times but those movies are both around 40 years old so I don't know if that would be considered modern.

[Barry Sloe]

There was another that I believe he was a cop in Hawaii. I don't remember the title and the DVDs are out of reach. 

 

BS

[Alpo]

36 minutes ago, Barry Sloe said:

There was another that I believe he was a cop in Hawaii. I don't remember the title and the DVDs are out of reach. 

 

BS

Big Jim McClain. Wasn't really a cop though. I think he was FBI. Him and Marshall Dillon were over there after communists.

[watab kid]

yes he ,made those and they were good in my opinion , he made that one about the retired boxer moving back to ireland that i was not fond of 

[Alpo]

I like that one myself. Although he was definitely miscast.

 

In the movie he was Trooper Thornton, a heavyweight.

 

In the short story they based the movie on Tiger Thorn was a bantamweight. And he still beat the hell out of the brother.

 

They should have cast Audie Murphy.

[SHOOTIN FOX]

The Quiet Man

[Blackwater 53393]

1 hour ago, SHOOTIN FOX said:

The Quiet Man

My mom’s favorite John Wayne movie!

[Brazos Bottom Bill Miller]

10 hours ago, watab kid said:

yes he ,made those and they were good in my opinion , he made that one about the retired boxer moving back to ireland that i was not fond of 

 

The Quiet Man. One of my favorites!

[watab kid]

9 hours ago, Brazos Bottom Bill Miller said:

 

The Quiet Man. One of my favorites!

it was not one ogf mine , but id not say it was anything bad , i enjoyed parts of it 

[J-BAR #18287]

Brannigan,  because he used a Colt Diamondback .38 Special.  I owned one at one time.

 

Otherwise, he was better as Sgt. Striker in Sands of Iwo Jima.  That should have been his Academy Award.

[Blackwater 53393]

1 hour ago, J-BAR #18287 said:

Otherwise, he was better as Sgt. Striker in Sands of Iwo Jima.  That should have been his Academy Award.

Should have gotten one for The Searchers too!!

[Brazos Bottom Bill Miller]

The Searchers is my favorite. I can never find it streaming, so I can DVR. Probably should just purchase.

[Brazos Bottom Bill Miller]

14 hours ago, watab kid said:

it was not one ogf mine , but id not say it was anything bad , i enjoyed parts of it 

 

So, many. it's hard to like them all. It was different, so it wasn't just another cookie cutter role.

[watab kid]

10 hours ago, Brazos Bottom Bill Miller said:

 

So, many. it's hard to like them all. It was different, so it wasn't just another cookie cutter role.

ill agree , it was good , he showed he was versatile in his acting as did many of his others - cop movies , war movies , but i liked him best in his westerns , i will however watch any with him in it any day of the week , 

[Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L]

then there was "The Conqueror" . . .