John Ford Movie Rankings
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Based on the John Steinbeck novel, Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) is a man just released from prison, but when he returns home to his family farm, he finds it deserted. It seems the depression and the drought has forced the farmers to find greener pastures. ... more about Grapes of Wrath
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The mining area of South Wales and its hard-working miners and their families are seen through the eyes of Huw, the youngest of six children in a family headed by a stern father and loving mother. ... more about How Green Was My Valley
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2.9940
Mister Roberts is aboard a US cargo ship, working in the Pacific during the Second World War. He'd do anything to leave the quiet of the ship to join in the "action". ... more about Mister Roberts
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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
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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
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2.9249
Ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he became known to his nation and the world. He moves from a Kentucky cabin to Springfield, Illinois, to begin his law practice. ... more about Young Mr. Lincoln
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2.9207
Before the Revolutionary War farmer Martin brings bride Magdelana the Mohawk Valley where they are burned out by Indians. Neighbors take them in and Martin joins the militia to fight the Indians. ... more about Drums Along the Mohawk
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2.9206
Wyatt Earp and his brothers move to Tombstone to live the lives of quiet farmers, but when a band of outlaws kills their youngest brother, Earp and his siblings acquire the sheriff's badge and promise to hold them accountable for their actions. All this leads up to the famous shootout at the O.K. ... more about My Darling Clementine
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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
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2.8294
Although John Ford's films often included comic elements, he made few that were pure comedies--THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING, starring Edward G. Robinson as obsequious hardware-store clerk Arthur Jones, is one of them. A man of almost appallingly regular habits, Arthur hasn't been late for work in years. ... more about Whole Town's Talking
Not Available on DVD
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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
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2.7820
Rio Grande takes place after the Civil War when the Union turned their attention towards the Apaches. ... more about Rio Grande
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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
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2.7275
Victor Marswell runs a big game trapping company in Kenya. Eloise Kelly is ditched there, and an immediate attraction happens between them. Then Mr. and Mrs. Nordley show up for their gorilla documenting safari. Mrs. ... more about Mogambo
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2.6939
In the waning days of WWI, a U.S. "Mystery Ship," sets sail for the coast of Spain towing a submarine. Their mission is to find and sink a U-boat that has been especially effective in attacking Allied shipping. ... more about Seas Beneath
Not Available on DVD
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2.6894
Based on a Sinclair Lewis novel "Martin Arrowsmith". A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine. ... more about Arrowsmith
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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
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2.6308
The life story of a salt-of-the-earth Irish immigrant, who becomes an Army Noncommissioned Officer and spends his 50 year career at the United States Military Academy at West Point. ... more about Long Gray Line
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2.5880
A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotomian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. ... more about Lost Patrol
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2.5423
Based of the Graham Greene novel about a revolutionary priest in Central America. A priest who is The Fugitive is trying to getaway from the authorities who have denounced Christianity and want anyone linked to it dead. ... more about Fugitive
Not Available on DVD
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Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of hillbilly stereotypes live in a rural backwater where their ancestors were once wealthy planters. ... more about Tobacco Road
Not Available on DVD
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2.5093
The US Army is under pressure from the desperate relatives of white prisoners of the Comanches to secure their rescue. A cynical and corrupt marshal, Guthrie McCabe, is persuaded by an army lieutenant to assist in the negotiations with the Comanches. ... more about Two Rode Together
Not Available on DVD
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2.4816
Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to rule as queen, to the chagrin of Elizabeth I of England who finds her a dangerous rival. ... more about Mary of Scotland
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2.4710
An aging politician (Spencer Tracy) tries to get re-elected one last time in the changing world of the 1950s when TV started to play a bigger part in politics. ... more about Last Hurrah
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2.4474
Level headed Mike Miller runs Desert Airport, an air mail base full of daring young pilots risking their lives to get the mail through-regardless of the weather. ... more about Airmail
Not Available on DVD
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2.3743
Little Priscilla Williams goes to live with her grandfather, the colonel at a British Army base in 19th century India. She drills with the troops, gets captured by rebels, and generally cheers everyone up. ... more about Wee Willie Winkie
Not Available on DVD
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2.3515
Documentary about the bombing of Pearl Habour on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US effors to beat back the Japanese inforcements. ... more about December 7th
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2.2465
Colonel Loring Leigh, British Indian Army, appears to have issued an order that cost 90 lives. Cashiered, he returns home, tells his sons of a conspiracy by an arms syndicate to supply the rebels...then is found dead, an apparent suicide. ... more about Four Men and a Prayer
Not Available on DVD
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2.1560
In 1918 France, Captain Flagg commands a disreputable company of Marines; his new top sergeant is his old friendly enemy, Quirt. ... more about What Price Glory
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2.1369
Will Rogers plays the lead roll, that of Judge William "Billy" Priest in a very patriotic (Confederate) southern town. Priest plays a laid-back, widowed judge who helps uphold the law in his toughest court case yet. ... more about Judge Priest
Not Available on DVD
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2.0410
Sailor Terangi is unjustly imprisoned for killing a man in a fight. Unfortunately, the governor of the island has no interest in the concerns of the natives and refuses a pardon. ... more about Hurricane
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1.9634
A few short hours after President Lincoln has been assassinated, Dr. Samuel Mudd gives medical treatment to a wounded man who shows up at his door. Mudd has no idea that the president is dead and that he is treating his murderer, John Wilkes Booth. ... more about Prisoner of Shark Island
Not Available on DVD
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1.8673
Lieutenant Tom Cantrell is sent to defend Sergeant Braxton Rutledge a black cavalry soldier on a charge of rape and murder. The story begins in a courtroom and the story is told through flashbacks. ... more about Sergeant Rutledge
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1.6818
Dublin, 1922. Gypo Nolan, strong but none too bright, has been ousted from the rebel organization and is starving. ... more about Informer
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1.5213
John Ford weaves three "Judge Priest" stories together to form a good- natured exploration of honour and small-town politics in the South around the turn of the century. ... more about Sun Shines Bright
Not Available on DVD
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On June 4-6, 1942, a large Japanese force attempted to capture Midway Island in the North Pacific, but was defeated by U.S. forces with a loss ratio of 4:1 in favor of the Americans. ... more about Battle of Midway
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Captain Donald King of the British Army goes to India just as World War I breaks out, convincing his comrades that he is a coward. In reality, he is on a secret mission to rescue British soldiers held prisoner there. ... more about Black Watch
Not Available on DVD
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A society novelist brings a brash young chorus girl home in order to study her for inspiration for his new novel. His family is distraught, but soon her behavior has forever altered their snobbish ways. ... more about Brat
Not Available on DVD
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Wrongfully blamed for the death of Col. John Randall, Cameo Kirby (Gilbert) must find the true villain and clear his name before he can declare his love for Adele (Olmstead), the dead man's daughter. ... more about Cameo Kirby
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Dr. Bull is an old-fashioned country doctor whose affair with the widow Janet Cardmaker is creating waves in the small town where he practices. When there is a mysterious outbreak of typhoid which the doctor is slow in reacting to, it all comes to a head. ... more about Doctor Bull
Not Available on DVD
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In Burgendorf, Bavaria, Mother Bernle has four sons. Franz is in the army, Johann works at the forge, Andreas tends the sheep. Joseph is riding a hay wagon with a pretty girl when some of the hay falls off, landing on the fearsome Maj. Von Stomm. ... more about Four Sons
Not Available on DVD
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Aboard the U.S. submarine S13 in the China seas, Chief Torpedoman Burke goes about his duties. In actuality, he is Quartermaine, the infamous former commander of the British ship Royal Scot, which was sunk by Germans with a Field Marshal aboard. ... more about Men Without Women
Not Available on DVD
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Three vignettes of Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. The title piece is about an arrested Irish nationalist and his daring escape. Tyrone Power (his last movie) introduces each story. ... more about Rising of the Moon
Not Available on DVD
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Trovatosi in grosse difficoltà economiche, un vecchio nobiluomo irlandese è costretto a vendere parte della propria scuderia ad un possidente Americano, che si porta via anche il suo miglior fantino. ... more about Shamrock Handicap
Not Available on DVD
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Two prisoners, Saint Louis and Dannemora Dan, escape during a theatrical production in order to go to the aid of Steve, a former prisoner whose past is about to be exposed by the man who framed Judy unless Steve agrees to help him commit another crime. ... more about Up the River
Not Available on DVD
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When Willie leaves home to join the war effort he is all ready to become a hero, but he is only frustrated when his posting ends up to be in his home town, and he is recruited into training, keeping him from the action. ... more about When Willie Comes Marching Home
Not Available on DVD
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