[262], The Breaking of Boys and the Making of Men, "The tall, commanding figure of the prop boy looked right for the part and, when John Ford vouched for Wayne's dedication to work, [Raoul] Walsh arranged a screen test.". [a] Wayne's early period as a star would be brief, as Fox dropped him after only three leads. Maureen O'Hara, Jeremy Slate, Votes: 2 Episodes (2016-2016), The Western Heroes of Gower Street $12.97M, PG [116] This resolution was struck down by a vote of 35 to 20, due to Wayne's views on race and his support of controversial organizations such as the John Birch Society and the House Un-American Activities Committee. 133 min Jack Elam, Votes: | Tell us what you think about this feature. Drama, Western. A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Quebec, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while waiting for rescue. | Action, Adventure, Romance. 1950, The Fighting Kentuckian 1934, The Star Packer 10 The Cowboys (1972) – 7.4 During the 1940s and early 1950s, Wayne starred in Reap the Wild Wind (1942), Wake of the Red Witch (1948), Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), and Red River (1948). [28], While working for Fox Film Corporation in bit roles, Wayne was given on-screen credit as "Duke Morrison" only once, in Words and Music (1929). | Gross: Adventure, Drama, Western, Passed Harry Carey Jr., 1943, In Old California According to his son Patrick and his grandson Matthew Muñoz, who was a priest in the California Diocese of Orange, Wayne converted to Roman Catholicism shortly before his death. 1962, Hatari! | Director: Richard Boone, [60][61] Wayne was a supporter of Senator Joseph McCarthy. | When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely. Director: Wayne was also the property assistant for this film, although he was uncredited. Capt. Stony Brooke John Ford Action, Adventure, Romance, Approved | 105 min | It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. He was mentored by stuntmen in riding and other Western skills. John Farrow | Randy Bowers | 1944, Tall In The Saddle 1 Episode (2012), Saddle Up With Dennis Brouse John Wayne, 1960, The Horse Soldiers Ranch owner Katie Elder's four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother. 1967, The Lucy Show American actor, director, and producer John Wayne (1907–1979) began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation. Director: Gail Russell, Biography, Drama, War.