From Stagecoach to The Searchers to True Grit, this is Collider's ranking of the greatest, most iconic John Wayne movies.
John Wayne might well be the first actor many people think of when they hear the word Western. Few actors can claim to have been in as many movies within that genre as Wayne was, and he did it while frequently having starring roles, to boot. Furthermore, he's much more than just his Westerns, as in his decades-long career, he lent his distinctive screen presence to a whole host of genres, including war movies, action films, dramas, and even a handful of comedies.
It follows various officers on patrol, and the young woman they're escorting, who seems to catch the eye of many young men in the group. Those worried about it getting too bogged down with romance should rest easy, though, as it's still a fairly straightforward and old-fashioned Western at heart. 21 'Sands of Iwo Jima' Sands of Iwo Jima shouldn't be mixed up with the fantastic 2006 Clint Eastwood-directed war movie Letters from Iwo Jima, despite the similar titles. Beyond the fact they're both obviously different movies from different eras, Wayne and Eastwood had something of a feud, so it's unlikely either would've ever been thrilled with getting compared or confused in such a way.
19 'Rio Grande' Rio Grande is one of many John Ford + John Wayne Westerns, and though not one of their best, it's more than solid. Wayne plays Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke, a man put under great pressure while fighting Apache forces in Texas, and finds his stress heightened further when his estranged son is sent as a recruit to fight in his regiment.
Wayne stars alongside fellow Hollywood legend William Holden, with the premise involving a Union Cavalry outfit going on a dangerous mission involving sabotage behind enemy lines. It might not offer too many surprises, but Wayne, Holden, and Ford are all in fine form, and the film does ultimately satisfy for what it is.
14 '3 Godfathers' 3 Godfathers is a movie about a trio of outlaws who find themselves put in a tricky situation when they come across a dying woman and her infant. They find themselves unable to ignore such a thing, and pledge to the woman that they'll deliver her baby to safety, which involves a long trek across the perilous desert.
It follows an aging rancher who's forced to hire young boys to help him transport a herd of cattle, only for things to get complicated when it turns out a ruthless gang is in pursuit. It's a great "passing the torch" kind of movie, and easily among the best American Westerns released during the 1970s .
9 'El Dorado' El Dorado provided a young James Caan with one of his earliest film roles, though the two top-billed stars here were the more well-established duo of John Wayne and Robert Mitchum. The plot sees an unlikely group of individuals banding together to stand up to a nefarious rancher who's trying to steal water from another rancher and his family.
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