John Wayne Movie Rankings
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John Wayne scores a combined 3.6765 out of 4 stars for Searchers
3.6765
Ethan Edwards, an embittered veteran, returns to Texas after the Civil War and discovers that Comanche Indians have killed his family and kidnapped his nieces. ... more about Searchers
DVD from $3.10 
(7 sellers)
2
John Wayne scores a combined 3.3925 out of 4 stars for Red River
3.3925
Tom Dunson builds a cattle empire with his adopted son Matthew Garth. Together they begin a massive cattle drive north from Texas to the Missouri railhead. ... more about Red River
DVD from $4.86 
(6 sellers)
3
John Wayne scores a combined 3.2188 out of 4 stars for Quiet Man
3.2188
After a disaster in the ring, boxer Sean Thornton returns to his birthplace in Ireland. Hoping to live out a quiet existence Sean falls in love with a local girl. Her brother, Red Will, refuses to give his sister's hand and Sean is forced to conquer is old demons and fight for the woman he loves. ... more about Quiet Man
DVD from $5.96 
(5 sellers)
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John Wayne scores a combined 3.2102 out of 4 stars for 3 Godfathers
3.2102
Three outlaws, on the run after robbing a bank, encounter a woman in labor in the middle of the desert. Although the child lives, the woman dies. To appease her dying wish the three promise to deliver the baby to safety, even if it risks their own lives. ... more about 3 Godfathers
DVD from $4.71 
(3 sellers)
5
John Wayne scores a combined 3.1095 out of 4 stars for True Grit
3.1095
A pure western in which a lawmen tracks a criminal, TRUE GRIT, based on Charles Portis' novel, reunited John Wayne with director Henry Hathaway (THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER). Wayne is crotchety U.S.... ... more about True Grit
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama
DVD from $4.03 
(0 sellers)
6
John Wayne scores a combined 3.0387 out of 4 stars for Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
3.0387
Going into flashback, a US Senator tells the story of how years ago, as a young lawyer, he came to a small town in which a gang of outlaws terrorized and robbed him. He seeks revenge and finds it in the help of a local cowboy. ... more about Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Actor Awards
Laurel Awards - Top Action Performance
DVD from $3.66 
(2 sellers)
7
John Wayne scores a combined 3.0144 out of 4 stars for Shootist
3.0144
An aging gunfighter discovers he has cancer. Over the course of two months, he attempts to mend old wounds and make amends with those around him. However, he is not willing to let the cancer take him quietly and instead insists on going out with a bang in the "line of duty. ... more about Shootist
DVD from $3.66 
(5 sellers)
8
John Wayne scores a combined 2.9686 out of 4 stars for Island in the Sky
2.9686
A transport plane crash-lands in the frozen wastes of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while waiting for rescue. ... more about Island in the Sky
DVD from $7.18 
(5 sellers)
9
John Wayne scores a combined 2.9542 out of 4 stars for They Were Expendable
2.9542
The fall of the Phillippines to the Japanese in World War II, and the heroism and tragedy of the defenders, as exemplified by the story of one American PT boat squadron. ... more about They Were Expendable
DVD from $2.64 
(6 sellers)
10
John Wayne scores a combined 2.9463 out of 4 stars for Fort Apache
2.9463
In John Ford's sombre exploration mythologising of American heroes, he slowly reveals the character of Owen Thursday, who sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. ... more about Fort Apache
DVD from $8.99 
(2 sellers)
11
John Wayne scores a combined 2.9134 out of 4 stars for Longest Day
2.9134
Tells the story of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in WWII. There are dozens of characters, some seen only briefly, who together weave the story of five separate invasion points that made up the operation. ... more about Longest Day
DVD from $7.26 
(6 sellers)
12
John Wayne scores a combined 2.8787 out of 4 stars for War Wagon
2.8787
Taw Jackson returns from prison having survived being shot, to the ranch and gold that Frank Pierce stole from him. Jackson makes a deal with Lomax, the man who shot him 5 years ago to join forces against Pierce and steal a large gold shipment. ... more about War Wagon
DVD from $3.65 
(6 sellers)
14
John Wayne scores a combined 2.8705 out of 4 stars for McLintock!
2.8705
Cattle baron George Washington McLintock fights his wife, his daughter, and political land-grabbers, finally "taming" them all in this Western comedy with Taming of the Shrew overtones. ... more about McLintock!
Actor Awards
Laurel Awards - Top Action Performance
DVD from $1.96 
(7 sellers)
15
John Wayne scores a combined 2.8609 out of 4 stars for She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
2.8609
Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled. ... more about She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
DVD from $4.70 
(4 sellers)
16
John Wayne scores a combined 2.8283 out of 4 stars for Stagecoach
2.8283
A stagecoach carrying various passengers sets off from Tonto to Lordsburg, New Mexico, but along the way they encounter a group of Apaches led by Geronimo. The passengers try to fight off the Indians, and just as they run out of ammo, the U.S. Calvary comes to the rescue. ... more about Stagecoach
DVD from $3.48 
(4 sellers)
17
John Wayne scores a combined 2.8132 out of 4 stars for Hondo
2.8132
Hondo Lane, a despatch rider for the cavalry, encounters Angie Lowe, a woman living alone with her young son in the midst of hostile Apache territory. She presumes she is safe because the Apaches, under their chief Vittorio, have always left them alone. ... more about Hondo
DVD from $4.86 
(5 sellers)
18
John Wayne scores a combined 2.7940 out of 4 stars for High and the Mighty
2.7940
When a commercial airliner developes 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. ... more about High and the Mighty
DVD from $9.99 
(5 sellers)
19
John Wayne scores a combined 2.7820 out of 4 stars for Rio Grande
2.7820
Rio Grande takes place after the Civil War when the Union turned their attention towards the Apaches. ... more about Rio Grande
DVD from $4.20 
(3 sellers)
20
John Wayne scores a combined 2.7530 out of 4 stars for Sons of Katie Elder
2.7530
The Elder boys return to Clearwater, Texas for their Mother's funeral. John the eldest is a well known gunfighter and trouble follows him wherever he goes. ... more about Sons of Katie Elder
DVD from $3.66 
(6 sellers)
21
John Wayne scores a combined 2.7457 out of 4 stars for Long Voyage Home
2.7457
Aboard the freighter Glencairn, the lives of the crew are lived out in fear, loneliness, suspicion and cameraderie. ... more about Long Voyage Home
DVD from $2.35 
(3 sellers)
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John Wayne scores a combined 2.7252 out of 4 stars for Sands of Iwo Jima
2.7252
Marine sergeant John Stryker seems a martinet and a bully as he trains young Marines for combat in the Pacific war. ... more about Sands of Iwo Jima
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
DVD from $6.25 
(5 sellers)
23
John Wayne scores a combined 2.7157 out of 4 stars for Big Trail
2.7157
Breck leads a wagon train of pioneers through Indian attack, storms, deserts, swollen rivers, down cliffs and so on while looking for the murder of a trapper and falling in love with Ruth. ... more about Big Trail
DVD from $4.52 
(7 sellers)
24
John Wayne scores a combined 2.7085 out of 4 stars for Hatari!
2.7085
John Wayne and his ensemble cast cavort over the African landscape filling orders from zoos for wild animals. Bruce Cabot plays "the Indian", a womanizing sharpshooter who is gored by a rhino in the opening scenes of the film. ... more about Hatari!
DVD from $3.90 
(4 sellers)
25
John Wayne scores a combined 2.7081 out of 4 stars for Cowboys
2.7081
When his cattle drivers abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his drivers in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. ... more about Cowboys
DVD from $4.49 
(5 sellers)
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John Wayne scores a combined 2.6987 out of 4 stars for Blood Alley
2.6987
A merchant marine captain, rescued from the Chinese Communists by local visitors, is "shanghaied" into transporting the whole village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer. ... more about Blood Alley
DVD from $3.99 
(6 sellers)
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John Wayne scores a combined 2.6939 out of 4 stars for Tycoon
2.6939
Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. His task is complicated, and his ethics are compromised, when he falls in love with his boss's daughter. ... more about Tycoon
Not Available on DVD
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John Wayne scores a combined 2.6793 out of 4 stars for Angel and the Badman
2.6793
A wounded outlaw is taken in and nursed by a nice Quaker family. During his stay, he begins to fall for the oldest daughter and soon has to choose between his feelings for revenge or his feelings of love. ... more about Angel and the Badman
DVD from $0.47 
(5 sellers)
30
John Wayne scores a combined 2.6784 out of 4 stars for North to Alaska
2.6784
Sam (John Wayne) and George (Stewart Granger) strike gold in Alaska. George sends Sam to Seattle to bring George's fiance back to Alaska. Sam finds she is already married, and returns instead with Angel (Capucine). ... more about North to Alaska
DVD from $5.47 
(6 sellers)
31
John Wayne scores a combined 2.6765 out of 4 stars for Rio Bravo
2.6765
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. ... more about Rio Bravo
DVD from $2.56 
(4 sellers)
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John Wayne scores a combined 2.6674 out of 4 stars for Horse Soldiers
2.6674
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail/supply centre. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. ... more about Horse Soldiers
DVD from $3.00 
(7 sellers)
33
John Wayne scores a combined 2.6460 out of 4 stars for Wake of the Red Witch
2.6460
Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch. ... more about Wake of the Red Witch
DVD from $3.00 
(3 sellers)
34
John Wayne scores a combined 2.6397 out of 4 stars for Alamo
2.6397
In 1836, a small group of Americans and Texans are assigned to defend a small fort from the Mexican Gen. Santa Anna and his sweeping tyranny across Texas. Then in very early morning, the fort is ambushed by Mexican soldiers that annihilate the fort and its defenders. ... more about Alamo
Actor Awards
Laurel Awards - Top Action Performance
DVD from $2.98 
(6 sellers)
35
John Wayne scores a combined 2.6078 out of 4 stars for McQ
2.6078
Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs. ... more about McQ
DVD from $4.59 
(5 sellers)
36
John Wayne scores a combined 2.5545 out of 4 stars for Comancheros
2.5545
Texas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as Comancheros. ... more about Comancheros
Actor Awards
Laurel Awards - Top Action Performance
DVD from $5.75 
(6 sellers)
37
John Wayne scores a combined 2.5063 out of 4 stars for Rio Lobo
2.5063
Col. Cord McNally an ex union officer teams up with a couple of ex Johnny Rebs to search for the traitor who sold information to the South during the Civil War. ... more about Rio Lobo
DVD from $6.02 
(5 sellers)
38
John Wayne scores a combined 2.4985 out of 4 stars for Tall in the Saddle
2.4985
When a stranger arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who sent for him has been murdered. Further, most of the townsfolk seem to be at each other's throats, and the newcomer has soon run contrariwise to most of them. ... more about Tall in the Saddle
DVD from $2.00 
(6 sellers)
39
John Wayne scores a combined 2.4920 out of 4 stars for Chisum
2.4920
As one of the founders of the town of Lincoln, John Chisum is increasingly worried as Lawrence Murphy moves in on the local stores, bank and land by questionable means. ... more about Chisum
Actor Awards
Laurel Awards - Best Action Performance
DVD from $3.10 
(4 sellers)
40
John Wayne scores a combined 2.4793 out of 4 stars for Reap the Wild Wind
2.4793
Clipper ships taking the shortest route between the Mississippi and the Atlantic often end up on the shoals of Key West in the 1840s. Salvaging the ships' cargos has become a lucrative business for two companies -- one headed by a feisty young woman. ... more about Reap the Wild Wind
DVD from $5.95 
(7 sellers)
41
John Wayne scores a combined 2.4748 out of 4 stars for Flying Tigers
2.4748
Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. ... more about Flying Tigers
DVD from $3.00 
(2 sellers)
42
John Wayne scores a combined 2.4687 out of 4 stars for Fighting Seabees
2.4687
Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work is dangerous and they doubt the ability of the Navy to protect them. ... more about Fighting Seabees
DVD from $7.70 
(3 sellers)
43
John Wayne scores a combined 2.4565 out of 4 stars for Life of Jimmy Dolan
2.4565
Prizefighter Jimmy Dolan accidentally kills a man at a party and escapes. He hides out at a health farm for invalid children and begins to lose his cynicism under the influence of the children and of Peggy and Mrs. Moore, who run the farm. ... more about Life of Jimmy Dolan
Not Available on DVD
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John Wayne scores a combined 2.4529 out of 4 stars for Seven Sinners
2.4529
Bijou, a saloon singer with a reputation for insighting brouhahas, is one of several deportees from a south Pacific island to arrive at another U.S. protectorate, Boni Komba. She becomes very popular with U.S. navymen by performing at the 'Seven Sinners'. ... more about Seven Sinners
DVD from $15.49 
(4 sellers)
45
John Wayne scores a combined 2.4254 out of 4 stars for Legend of the Lost
2.4254
Paul Bonnard arrives in Timbuktu in search of a guide to escort him into the Sahara desert. American Joe January takes the job despite misgivings about Bonnard's plans. ... more about Legend of the Lost
DVD from $3.83 
(7 sellers)
46
John Wayne scores a combined 2.4232 out of 4 stars for Undefeated
2.4232
After the Civil War, ex-Union Colonel John Henry Thomas and ex-Confederate Colonel James Langdon are leading two disparate groups of people through strife-torn Mexico. ... more about Undefeated
DVD from $5.63 
(6 sellers)
48
John Wayne scores a combined 2.3995 out of 4 stars for Operation Pacific
2.3995
Submarine commander Duke Gifford feels guilty in the death of his former commanding officer, as well as about his failed marriage. These issues pull at him during a hazardous mission against the Japanese in World War II. ... more about Operation Pacific
DVD from $4.20 
(2 sellers)
49
John Wayne scores a combined 2.3908 out of 4 stars for Flame of Barbary Coast
2.3908
Duke falls for Flaxen in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Tito, goes home and PL: learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a fortune he opens his own place with Flaxen as the entertainer. ... more about Flame of Barbary Coast
DVD from $8.99 
(3 sellers)
50
John Wayne scores a combined 2.3349 out of 4 stars for Brannigan
2.3349
Jim Brannigan is sent to London to bring back an American mobster who is being held for extradition but when he arrives he has been kidnapped which was set up by his lawyer. ... more about Brannigan
DVD from $6.95 
(1 sellers)
51
John Wayne scores a combined 2.3246 out of 4 stars for In Harm's Way
2.3246
Captain Rockwell Torrey and Commander Paul Eddington are part of the Navy's effort to recuperate from, and retaliate for, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. ... more about In Harm's Way
DVD from $3.90 
(5 sellers)
52
John Wayne scores a combined 2.3167 out of 4 stars for Flying Leathernecks
2.3167
Marine Major Dan Kirby is tough on his group of World War II aviators, tougher than his subordinate Captain Carl Griffin thinks is necessary. But Kirby proves that his method is more suited to the demands of war. ... more about Flying Leathernecks
DVD from $6.54 
(3 sellers)
53
John Wayne scores a combined 2.3115 out of 4 stars for Donovan's Reef
2.3115
'Guns' Donovan prefers carousing with his pals Doc Dedham and 'Boats' Gilhooley, until Dedham's high-society daughter Amelia shows up in their South Seas paradise. ... more about Donovan's Reef
DVD from $3.90 
(5 sellers)
54
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2952 out of 4 stars for Shepherd of the Hills
2.2952
Young Matt Masters, an Ozark Mountains moonshiner, hates the father he has never seen, who apparently deserted Matt's mother and left her to die. His obsession contributes to the hatred rampant in the mountains. ... more about Shepherd of the Hills
DVD from $15.49 
(4 sellers)
55
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2739 out of 4 stars for Star Packer
2.2739
John Travers and his Indian companion Yak are after the mysterious Shadow and his gang. When Sheriff Davis is killed, Travers becomes Sheriff. ... more about Star Packer
DVD from $0.94 
(4 sellers)
56
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2693 out of 4 stars for Lucky Texan
2.2693
Jerry Mason (Wayne), a young Texan, and Jake Benson (Hayes), an old rancher, become partners and strike it rich with a gold mine. They then find their lives complicated by bad guys and a woman. ... more about Lucky Texan
DVD from $1.79 
(2 sellers)
57
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2602 out of 4 stars for Allegheny Uprising
2.2602
In British colonial America, Captain Swanson's adherence to the rules results in Trader Callendar's selling to the Indians under cover of a government permit. Jim Smith won't sit still for that. ... more about Allegheny Uprising
Not Available on DVD
58
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2510 out of 4 stars for Pals of the Saddle
2.2510
Returning a lost item to Ann, Stony arrives just two men shoot each other. Ann is a Government Agent and she gets Stony to replace her now dead partner. ... more about Pals of the Saddle
Not Available on DVD
59
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2465 out of 4 stars for Dawn Rider
2.2465
John Mason is hit with a bullet. Alice who nurses him turns out to be the sister of the man Mason is looking for, the man who gunned down his father. ... more about Dawn Rider
DVD from $0.94 
(4 sellers)
60
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2373 out of 4 stars for Three Faces West
2.2373
Viennese surgeon Dr. Braun and his daughter Leni come to a small town in North Dakota as refugees from Hitler. When the winds of the Dust Bowl threaten the town, John Phillips leads the townsfolk in moving to greener pastures in Oregon. ... more about Three Faces West
DVD from $6.95 
(5 sellers)
61
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2283 out of 4 stars for Big Jake
2.2283
The McCandles ranch is run over by a gang of cutthroats led by the evil John Fain. They kidnap little Jacob McCandles and hold him for a million dollar ransom. ... more about Big Jake
DVD from $5.99 
(6 sellers)
62
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2282 out of 4 stars for Randy Rides Alone
2.2282
Accused of murder and robbery, Randy is released from jail to the custody of Sally Rogers so he can find the real badguys. He finds their secret hideout behind a waterfall. ... more about Randy Rides Alone
DVD from $0.60 
(2 sellers)
63
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2145 out of 4 stars for Born to the West
2.2145
Dare Rudd takes a shine to his cattleman cousin Tom's girlfriend who asks Tom to hire Dare to head the big cattle drive. Dare loses the money for the drive to cardsharps, but Tom wins it back, but Dare must save Tom's life. ... more about Born to the West
DVD from $0.32 
(5 sellers)
64
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2145 out of 4 stars for Dark Command
2.2145
Cowpoke Bob Seton becomes a rival for William Cantrell's girl and for the sheriff's job Cantrell covets. ... more about Dark Command
DVD from $7.99 
(3 sellers)
65
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2145 out of 4 stars for Riders of Destiny
2.2145
Badguy Kincaid controls the local water supply and plans to do in the other ranchers. Government agent Saunders shows up undercover to do in Kincaid and win the heart of one of his victims Fay Denton. ... more about Riders of Destiny
DVD from $1.18 
(3 sellers)
66
John Wayne scores a combined 2.2069 out of 4 stars for Man from Utah
2.2069
The Marshal sends John Weston to a rodeo to see if he can find out who is killing the rodeo riders who are about to win the prize money. Barton has organized the rodeo and plans to leave with all the prize money put up by the townspeople. ... more about Man from Utah
DVD from $0.60 
(1 sellers)
67
John Wayne scores a combined 2.1971 out of 4 stars for Trouble Along the Way
2.1971
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability. ... more about Trouble Along the Way
Not Available on DVD
68
John Wayne scores a combined 2.1871 out of 4 stars for New Frontier
2.1871
In 1889 pioneers race ahead of the law to claim free land in Oklahoma, forming wide-open towns. In one such, citizens elect Milt Dawson to challenge the self-appointed rule of gambler Ace Holmes, only to have him shot in the back. ... more about New Frontier
Not Available on DVD
69
John Wayne scores a combined 2.1824 out of 4 stars for El Dorado
2.1824
Hired gunman Cole Thornton turns down a job with Bart Jason as it would mean having to fight an old sheriff friend. Some months later he finds out the lawman is on the bottle and a top gunfighter is heading his way to help Jason. ... more about El Dorado
DVD from $3.66 
(1 sellers)
70
John Wayne scores a combined 2.1643 out of 4 stars for Texas Terror
2.1643
Sheriff John Higgins quits and goes into prospecting after he thinks he has killed his best friend in shooting it out with robbers. He encounters his dead buddy's sister and helps her run her ranch. Then she finds out about his past. ... more about Texas Terror
DVD from $0.40 
(2 sellers)
71
John Wayne scores a combined 2.1560 out of 4 stars for Big Jim McLain
2.1560
Not Available on DVD
72
John Wayne scores a combined 2.1515 out of 4 stars for Back to Bataan
2.1515
After the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese in World War II, Col. Joseph Madden of the U.S. Army stays on to organize guerrilla fighters against the conquerors. ... more about Back to Bataan
DVD from $6.33 
(6 sellers)
73
John Wayne scores a combined 2.1397 out of 4 stars for Train Robbers
2.1397
A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh. ... more about Train Robbers
DVD from $3.49 
(7 sellers)
74
John Wayne scores a combined 2.1230 out of 4 stars for How the West Was Won
2.1230
The history of Western expansion in the United States as told by the story of one pioneer family's history. Zebulon Prescott takes his family from New York, heading West in the early 1800s. ... more about How the West Was Won
DVD from $4.77 
(0 sellers)
75
John Wayne scores a combined 2.1186 out of 4 stars for New Frontier
2.1186
The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which, unbeknownst to our goodguys, is going to be worthless. They are captured before they can warn the ranchers. ... more about New Frontier
Not Available on DVD
76
John Wayne scores a combined 2.0867 out of 4 stars for Night Riders
2.0867
Talbot uses a phony land grant to rule thirteen million acres, taxing everyone heavily and evicting those who won't pay. The Three Mesquiteers becomes mysterious "night riders" to fight this evil. ... more about Night Riders
Not Available on DVD
77
John Wayne scores a combined 2.0819 out of 4 stars for Circus World
2.0819
Circus owner Matt Masters is beset by disasters as he attempts a European tour of his circus. At the same time, he is caught in an emotional bind between his adopted daughter and her mother. ... more about Circus World
Not Available on DVD
78
John Wayne scores a combined 2.0677 out of 4 stars for Conqueror
2.0677
In ancient times, the Mongolian warlord Temujin must do battle against the rival tribe that killed his father. ... more about Conqueror
DVD from $15.49 
(4 sellers)
79
John Wayne scores a combined 2.0638 out of 4 stars for Texas Cyclone
2.0638
When Texas Grant rides into town people think the supposedly dead Jim Rawlings has returned. After a confrontation with Utah Becker, Grant learns Helen Rawlings is about to lose her ranch to Becker. ... more about Texas Cyclone
DVD from $3.95 
(5 sellers)
80
John Wayne scores a combined 2.0593 out of 4 stars for Big Stampede
2.0593
Both Sam Crew and his gang and Sonora Joe and his men are rustlers after a cattle herd just arriving. John Steele, sent by the Governor, is out to stop them. Greatly outnumbered, Steele's plan is to deputize Sonora and his men to fight the Crew gang. ... more about Big Stampede
DVD from $4.76 
(4 sellers)
81
John Wayne scores a combined 2.0576 out of 4 stars for Cast a Giant Shadow
2.0576
An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his jewish roots. ... more about Cast a Giant Shadow
DVD from $5.04 
(6 sellers)
83
John Wayne scores a combined 2.0319 out of 4 stars for Spoilers
2.0319
In Nome, Alaska, miner Roy Glennister and his partner Dextry, financed by saloon entertainer Cherry Malotte, fight to save their gold claim from crooked commissioner Alexander McNamara. ... more about Spoilers
DVD from $5.65 
(6 sellers)
84
John Wayne scores a combined 1.9588 out of 4 stars for Shadow of the Eagle
1.9588
The Eagle uses sky writing to make threats against a corporation. Nathan Gregory owns a travelling fairground and is thought to be the Eagle. Craig McCoy is a pilot who goes looking for the Eagle when Gregory turns up missing. ... more about Shadow of the Eagle
DVD from $3.25 
(2 sellers)
85
John Wayne scores a combined 1.9542 out of 4 stars for Blue Steel
1.9542
When Sheriff Jake sees a man at the safe and then finds the payroll gone, he trails him. Just as he is about to arrest him, the man saves his life. ... more about Blue Steel
DVD from $0.32 
(6 sellers)
86
John Wayne scores a combined 1.9269 out of 4 stars for 'Neath the Arizona Skies
1.9269
Chris Morrell, the guardian of Indian girl Nina, is helping her track down her missing father. Until he is found, she is the heir to a rich oil field and in danger from Sam Black, whose gang is out to steal the lands. ... more about 'Neath the Arizona Skies
DVD from $8.95 
(1 sellers)
87
John Wayne scores a combined 1.9055 out of 4 stars for Santa Fe Stampede
1.9055
The Mesquiteers capture a horse thief who escapes justice through a crooked judge. They gather signatures urging the governor to investigate but a friend with the petition is murdered. Stony is accused. ... more about Santa Fe Stampede
DVD from $4.32 
(4 sellers)
88
John Wayne scores a combined 1.8812 out of 4 stars for Westward Ho
1.8812
Ballard's trail jumpers attack the Wyatt Company wagon train, killing young John's parents and kidnaping his brother, Jim. ... more about Westward Ho
DVD from $6.92 
(6 sellers)
89
John Wayne scores a combined 1.8717 out of 4 stars for Cahill U.S. Marshal
1.8717
J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for. ... more about Cahill U.S. Marshal
DVD from $2.99 
(1 sellers)
90
John Wayne scores a combined 1.8538 out of 4 stars for King of the Pecos
1.8538
Profiteer Alexander Stiles (Cy Kendall) lays claim to a million acres of range in the Pecos River country, but a rancher named Clayborn (John Beck) stands in his way as he has already claimed the water-rich location of Sweetwater as his own, and refuses ... more about King of the Pecos
DVD from $4.25 
(5 sellers)
91
John Wayne scores a combined 1.8538 out of 4 stars for Man Betrayed
1.8538
Attorney Lynn Hollister investigates the murder of his friend in the big city. Along the way, he manages to fall in love with the daughter of his chief suspect. ... more about Man Betrayed
Not Available on DVD
92
John Wayne scores a combined 1.8173 out of 4 stars for Two-Fisted Law
1.8173
Rancher Tim Clark borrows money from Bob Russell, who then rustles Clark's cattle so he will be unable to repay the money. Thus Russell is able to cheat Clark out of his ranch. ... more about Two-Fisted Law
DVD from $8.00 
(3 sellers)
93
John Wayne scores a combined 1.8081 out of 4 stars for Paradise Canyon
1.8081
Sent to find counterfeiters, John Wyatt joins Doc Carter's medicine show. They arrive in the town where Curly Joe runs his counterfeiting operation. Carter was once framed by Curly Joe and Curly Joe tries to get rid of him. ... more about Paradise Canyon
DVD from $8.00 
(3 sellers)
94
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7990 out of 4 stars for West of the Divide
1.7990
Ted Hayden impersonates a wanted man and joins Gentry's gang only to learn later that Gentry was the one who killed his father. He saves Virginia Winters' dad's ranch from Gentry and also rescues his long-lost brother Spud. ... more about West of the Divide
DVD from $5.29 
(4 sellers)
95
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7899 out of 4 stars for Without Reservations
1.7899
Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train, she encounters Marines Rusty and Dink, who don't know she is the author of the famous book, and who don't think much of the ideas it proposes. ... more about Without Reservations
Not Available on DVD
96
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7716 out of 4 stars for Lonely Trail
1.7716
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the help of Holden before learning that Holden too is plundering the local folk. ... more about Lonely Trail
Not Available on DVD
97
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7716 out of 4 stars for Overland Stage Raiders
1.7716
After gold shipments from a mining town have been hijacked, the three Mesquiteers buy a plane to fly the gold out. The owner of the shipping line brings in Eastern gangsters to thwart them. ... more about Overland Stage Raiders
Not Available on DVD
98
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7716 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh
1.7716
Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham rides roughshod over his friends, his lovers, and his ideals in his trek toward financial success in the Pittsburgh steel industry, only to find himself deserted and lonely at the top. ... more about Pittsburgh
DVD from $15.49 
(4 sellers)
99
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7716 out of 4 stars for Sagebrush Trail
1.7716
Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. ... more about Sagebrush Trail
DVD from $1.30 
(3 sellers)
100
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7625 out of 4 stars for Man from Monterey
1.7625
In old California Captain John Holmes must convince landowner Don Jose Cantares to register his land or face having it become public domain. Don Luis Gonzales, with rather selfish motives, is trying to convince him to do otherwise. ... more about Man from Monterey
DVD from $6.75 
(4 sellers)
101
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7442 out of 4 stars for Winds of the Wasteland
1.7442
The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract. ... more about Winds of the Wasteland
DVD from $0.99 
(2 sellers)
102
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7351 out of 4 stars for Telegraph Trail
1.7351
Greedy opportunist Gus Lynch, in order to continue to gouge townsfolk for necessary supplies, convinces High Wolf and his Indian tribe that they need to prevent the completion of the new telegraph lines or their tribe will be wiped out by a new influx of ... more about Telegraph Trail
DVD from $6.74 
(4 sellers)
103
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7259 out of 4 stars for Lady for a Night
1.7259
Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society. When her husband is killed in an attempt on her life, she is charged with his murder. ... more about Lady for a Night
Not Available on DVD
104
John Wayne scores a combined 1.7168 out of 4 stars for Wyoming Outlaw
1.7168
With himself and his father out of work due to Balsinger who controls the jobs, Will Parker is stealing cattle to feed his family. The Mesquiteers try to help him out but he is caught and jailed. ... more about Wyoming Outlaw
Not Available on DVD
105
John Wayne scores a combined 1.6986 out of 4 stars for In Old Oklahoma
1.6986
Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen. ... more about In Old Oklahoma
Not Available on DVD
106
John Wayne scores a combined 1.6986 out of 4 stars for Three Texas Steers
1.6986
Nancy Evans, lovely circus owner, has a ranch that she's never visited, but for sentimental reasons won't sell to Mike Abbott. ... more about Three Texas Steers
Not Available on DVD
107
John Wayne scores a combined 1.6894 out of 4 stars for Lady from Louisiana
1.6894
Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery. ... more about Lady from Louisiana
Not Available on DVD
108
John Wayne scores a combined 1.6438 out of 4 stars for Lawless Nineties
1.6438
Federal agent John Tipton heads for Wyoming to supervise the vote on whether to join the Union. One group of locals is using dynamite to terrorize the populace and a local newspaper editor is killed. ... more about Lawless Nineties
Not Available on DVD
109
John Wayne scores a combined 1.6346 out of 4 stars for Desert Trail
1.6346
Rodeo star John Scott and his gambler friend Kansas Charlie are wrongly accused of armed robbery. They leave town as fast as they can to go looking for their own suspects in Poker City. ... more about Desert Trail
DVD from $1.95 
(4 sellers)
110
John Wayne scores a combined 1.6255 out of 4 stars for Lawless Range
1.6255
John Middleton is investigating cattle rustling when he is captured and tossed into a cave with Emmett, a rancher who disappeared earlier. ... more about Lawless Range
Not Available on DVD
111
John Wayne scores a combined 1.6169 out of 4 stars for Rooster Cogburn
1.6169
A small village in the Indian Nation that is run by a Minister Goodnight and his daughter Eula is overrun by a band of drunken thugs. They kill and rape the people of the village. Miss Goodnight then teams up with the ruthless Marshal Rooster J. ... more about Rooster Cogburn
DVD from $5.66 
(6 sellers)
112
John Wayne scores a combined 1.5707 out of 4 stars for Fighting Kentuckian
1.5707
In Alabama in 1818, Kentucky militiaman John Breen falls in love with a French exile and discovers a plot to steal the land her fellow exiles plan to settle on. ... more about Fighting Kentuckian
DVD from $4.28 
(5 sellers)
113
John Wayne scores a combined 1.5005 out of 4 stars for Hellfighters
1.5005
The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world. ... more about Hellfighters
DVD from $6.26 
(6 sellers)
114
John Wayne scores a combined 1.1002 out of 4 stars for Green Berets
1.1002
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. ... more about Green Berets
DVD from $3.00 
(2 sellers)
115
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Adventure's End
0.0001
Pacific pearl diver Duke Slade escapes angry natives by joining a whaler whose dying captain persuades him to marry his daughter who is already being wooed by the first mate. ... more about Adventure's End
Not Available on DVD
116
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Arizona
0.0001
While at West Point Denton rebuffs Evelyn Palmer who shows up later as the wife of his commanding officer in Arizona. When he takes a shine to her sister Bontia Evelyn accuses him to making illicit advances toward her while the Colonel's away. ... more about Arizona
Not Available on DVD
117
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Barbarian and the Geisha
0.0001
Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha. ... more about Barbarian and the Geisha
Not Available on DVD
118
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for California Straight Ahead!
0.0001
Former school bus driver Biff Smith manages a trucking company which has its fleet pitted against a freight train in a race to deliver aviation parts to the Pacific coast. ... more about California Straight Ahead!
Not Available on DVD
119
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Conflict
0.0001
Pat's ability as a logging/mining camp fighter sets him up to box prizefighter Corrigan. Unknown to his supporters, he's actually in collusion with Corrigan to throw the fight - until he runs into reporter Maude. ... more about Conflict
Not Available on DVD
120
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Dakota
0.0001
In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin (John Wayne) elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli (Vera Ralston), daughter of Marko Poli (Hugo Haas), an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon. ... more about Dakota
DVD from $5.75 
(4 sellers)
122
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Drop Kick
0.0001
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123
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Girls Demand Excitement
0.0001
Peter Brooks is a hard-working, hard-up college student whose dislike of women attending college weakens under the amorous advances of spoiled socialite coed Joan Madison. ... more about Girls Demand Excitement
Not Available on DVD
124
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Haunted Gold
0.0001
John Mason returns to the Sally Ann mine to claim his half share. Janet Cater also returns although her father lost his half share to Joe Ryan. Ryan and his gang are also there to get the gold. A mysterious Phantom is also present. ... more about Haunted Gold
DVD from $4.75 
(4 sellers)
125
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for His Private Secretary
0.0001
Dick Wallace wants to marry a minister's grand-daughter but his father, who wants him to get work on his company's business, is opposed. She takes a job with the company to prove she's okay. ... more about His Private Secretary
DVD from $4.16 
(3 sellers)
126
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Hurricane Express
0.0001
The Wrecker wrecks trains on the L & R Railroad. One of his victims is Larry Baker's father. Baker wants to find the evildoer, among a host of suspects, but it will be difficult since the Wrecker can disguise himself to look like almost anyone. ... more about Hurricane Express
Not Available on DVD
127
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for I Cover the War
0.0001
Bob Adams (John Wayne), ace newsreel cameraman, is told by his boss, "Get the picture---we can't screen alibis. ... more about I Cover the War
Not Available on DVD
128
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Idol of the Crowds
0.0001
Johnny Hanson wants to make enough money to enlarge his chicken farm. He does this through hockey. Gangsters get involved in trying to get him to throw a championship game, even lining up a woman to help steer him their way. ... more about Idol of the Crowds
Not Available on DVD
129
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for In Old California
0.0001
Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic. ... more about In Old California
DVD from $6.01 
(3 sellers)
130
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Lady and Gent
0.0001
Fresh young boxer Buzz Kinney is just out of college. He's able to knock out Stag Bailey when the veteran becomes over confident. Later Buzz is a worn out wreck with a broken nose and cauliflower ear. ... more about Lady and Gent
Not Available on DVD
131
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Lawless Frontier
0.0001
Tobin is after the bandit Zanti who killed his parents. He finds him just as Zanti is about to kill Dusty and kidnap Ruby. Saving the two, he goes after Zanti. ... more about Lawless Frontier
DVD from $1.18 
(2 sellers)
132
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Maker of Men
0.0001
Bob plays football badly so his father Coach Dudley, his girlfriend Dorothy and his school reject him. He joins a rival college team and aims to defeat his dad's team. ... more about Maker of Men
Not Available on DVD
133
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Oregon Trail
0.0001
U. S. Army Captain John Delmont takes a leave of absence to find out what happened to his missing father. Later he leads a wagon train to California and goes after the bad guys involved in his father's disappearance. ... more about Oregon Trail
Not Available on DVD
134
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Rainbow Valley
0.0001
Rainbow Valley needs a new road and newcomer John Martin agrees to build it. Rogers is out to stop it and alters the town's petition to the Governor thereby obtaining the release of his boss Butch Galt. John and Butch were cell mates in prison. ... more about Rainbow Valley
DVD from $1.49 
(2 sellers)
135
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Range Feud
0.0001
Ranchers Walton and Turner are losing cattle to rustlers and they each blame the other. After Walton and Clint Turner argue, Walton is found shot and Sheriff Gordon has to arrest his friend Clint. ... more about Range Feud
Not Available on DVD
136
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Red River Range
0.0001
The Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex Riley to pose as Stony so Stony can arrive posing as a wanted outlaw. ... more about Red River Range
Not Available on DVD
137
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Reunion in France
0.0001
Frenchwoman Michele de la Becque, an opponent of the Nazis in German-occupied Paris, hides a downed American flyer, Pat Talbot, and attempts to get him safely out of the country. ... more about Reunion in France
Not Available on DVD
138
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Ride Him
0.0001
John Drury saves Duke, a wild horse accused of murder, and trains him. When he discovers that the real murderer, a badguy known as The Hawk, is the town's leading citizen, Drury arrested on a fraudulent charge. ... more about Ride Him
Not Available on DVD
139
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Sea Spoilers
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
140
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Somewhere in Sonora
0.0001
Framed for a stagecoach accident, John Bishop is jailed. Bob Leady helps break him out and in return John heads for Sonoora to look for Leady's missing son. He finds him when he joins Monte black's gang, a gang from which no member has ever escaped alive. ... more about Somewhere in Sonora
DVD from $6.75 
(4 sellers)
141
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for That's My Boy
0.0001
Featuring members of the 1931 National Champion football team from the University of Southern California Trojans, with team members Russell Saunders and Oscar "Dutch" Hendrian also cast in roles other than just team members. ... more about That's My Boy
Not Available on DVD
142
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Three Girls Lost
0.0001
Architect Gordon Wales finds fellow apartmenthouse resident Joan Marsh locked out and flirts with her. When she is murdered evidence points to him. He and Joan's roommate Noreen become involved. ... more about Three Girls Lost
Not Available on DVD
143
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Three Musketeers
0.0001
Tom Wayne rescues Clancy, Renard and Schmidt in the Arabian desert and they join him in going after El Shasta, a bad guy who is never seen as he tries to wipe out the Foreign Legion. ... more about Three Musketeers
DVD from $3.25 
(1 sellers)
144
John Wayne scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Trail Beyond
0.0001
Rod Drew has been sent to find a missing miner and his daughter. He is joined by old friend Wabi whom he has to rescue from card cheats that framed him for murder. Later they find a skeleton and a map to a mine. ... more about Trail Beyond
DVD from $0.40 
(4 sellers)
 
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Birthdate:
May 26, 1907
Death date:
June 11, 1979

John Wayne

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Career Span:

Decade
# Movies
Movie Score
1920s
1
No Reviews
1930s
62
total ranking of 4.0000  4.0000
1940s
33
total ranking of 3.1306  3.1306
1950s
18
total ranking of 3.1565  3.1565
1960s
20
total ranking of 2.9597  2.9597
1970s
10
total ranking of 2.7372  2.7372
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score:
3.2395
John Wayne is ranked overall as 3.2395 of of 4 stars
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