Movies by John Ford
As part of the cast:
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Never Apologize (2007)
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Lindsay Anderson, Rachel Roberts …
Directed by: Mike E. Kaplan
Actor Malcolm McDowell pays tribute to filmmaker Lindsay Anderson in this program that blends reminiscences from McDowell's one-man monologue about the British director -- which ran at…
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John Ford Goes to War (2005)
Cast: Peter Bogdanovich, John Ford, Kris Kristofferson …
Directed by: Tom Thurman
Known for the acclaimed films The Quiet Man, The Grapes of Wrath and How Green Was My Valley, John Ford donated his directorial skills to the U.S. government during World War II, capturing…
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Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen (2000)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Stephen Ambrose, Russ Meyer …
Directed by: Richard Schickel
World War II buff Tom Hanks hosts this documentary produced by Steven Spielberg and Richard Schickel about combat photographers who braved the front to capture the ravages of war and document…
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Directed by John Ford (1971)
Cast: Orson Welles, James Stewart, Henry Fonda …
Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
The life of distinguished American filmmaker John Ford is brought to the screen through a series of interviews with the legendary director himself, clips from some of his most well-known…
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The Colors of War: Pacific (2003)
Directed by: John Ford, John Huston
This compilation of four uncut Academy Award-winning and -nominated World War II combat documentaries includes The Battle of Midway and Report from the Aleutians by legendary directors John…
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Korean War in Color (2002)
Cast: Marilyn Monroe
Directed by: John Ford
The nightmare of battle comes to life in this collection of rare color footage from the Korean War. Experience the soldiers' point of view with unflinching movies from the front, some of…
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The World at War / December 7th (2001)
Directed by: John Ford
Newsreel and other wartime footage meticulously document the events that led the United States into the Second World War in this engrossing double feature. The World at War captures…
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December 7th: The Movie (2001)
Cast: Walter Huston, Dana Andrews
Directed by: John Ford
When the U.S. War Department recruited legendary director John Ford to create a propaganda film about Japan's Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath, the result was this…
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Pearl Harbor: Dawn of Death (2001)
Directed by: John Ford
Featuring archival footage, eyewitness accounts, historical analysis and revealing interviews, this three-part documentary recounts the Japanese attack on the American military base of Pearl…
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Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Cast: Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden …
Directed by: John Ford
Director John Ford's last Western chronicles the 1878 migration of a band of Cheyenne, who -- in defiance of the U.S. government -- leave their barren Oklahoma reservation to return to…
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Donovan's Reef (1963)
Cast: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen …
Directed by: John Ford
Making one of his rare forays into comedy, John Wayne stars in this charming tale as Guns Donovan, a World War II vet who sees his idyllic life on a tropical island turned upside down when a…
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How the West Was Won (1962)
Cast: Carroll Baker, Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck …
Directed by: John Ford, George Marshall, Henry Hathaway …
A film so epic, it demanded the talents of three directors, including the master of Westerns, John Ford. You'll follow three generations of the adventurous Prescott family, who risk life…
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Cast: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles …
Directed by: John Ford
Senator Ransom Stoddard returns to his dusty hometown for the funeral of small-time outlaw Tom Doniphon. In flashbacks, Stoddard tells the story of how, with Doniphon's help, he rose to…
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Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers, Billie Burke …
Directed by: John Ford
In this John Ford-helmed, landmark Western -- the first in its genre to feature an African American hero -- a military officer and his daughter turn up dead, and "witnesses" claim that Sgt.…
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The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Cast: John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers …
Directed by: John Ford
Academy Award-winning screen legend John Wayne stars as Union cavalry Col. John Marlowe in acclaimed director John Ford's dramatic interpretation of real-life Civil War events. Marlowe…
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The Last Hurrah (1958)
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Dianne Foster, Jeffrey Hunter …
Directed by: John Ford
Aging political boss Frank Skeffington (Spencer Tracy) tries to get reelected as mayor of an unnamed town one last time in the changing world of the 1950s, when television started to play a…
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The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Cast: Ward Bond, Edmund Lowe, Dan Dailey …
Directed by: John Ford
Oscar-winning director John Ford helms this high-flying biopic of World War I-era Cmdr. Frank "Spig" Wead (John Wayne), a pilot who became a screenwriter when a serious injury grounded his…
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The Searchers (1956)
Cast: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles …
Directed by: John Ford
After his entire family is viciously wiped out, hardened war veteran Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) embarks on a long journey to find his only surviving niece, Debbie (Natalie Wood), who has been…
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Mister Roberts (1955)
Cast: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell …
Directed by: John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy
A hilarious and heartfelt military comedy-drama co-directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy, Mister Roberts stars Henry Fonda as an officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the…
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The Long Gray Line (1955)
Cast: Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Francis …
Directed by: John Ford
Director John Ford's love of military institutions and their hard-working men shines through in this true story of Martin Maher, who spent decades at West Point and was honored as Master…
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Mogambo (1953)
Cast: Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly …
Directed by: John Ford
Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly scored Oscar nominations for their performances as rivals vying for Clark Gable's affections in director John Ford's classic yarn that deftly blends…
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The Quiet Man (1952)
Cast: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond …
Directed by: John Ford
John Wayne hangs up his spurs to star as bachelor ex-boxer Sean Thornton in this endearing classic. Back in his native Ireland, the Duke's thoughts turn to domestic tranquility after…
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What Price Glory (1952)
Cast: James Cagney, Corinne Calvet, Dan Dailey …
Directed by: John Ford
Legendary Western director John Ford takes a sabbatical from the sagebrush and helms this World War I drama about two American doughboys (James Cagney and Dan Dailey) in France who both fall…
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Rio Grande (1950)
Cast: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson …
Directed by: John Ford
Between skirmishes with the Apache on the Mexican border, Lt. Col. York tries to reconcile with his estranged wife and son. This is the third in director John Ford's Cavalry trilogy,…
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Wagon Master (1950)
Cast: Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey Jr. …
Directed by: John Ford
Tasked with leading a caravan of Mormons across the country en route to Utah territory, a church elder (Ward Bond) recruits a pair of horse traders (Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr.) to lead…
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Cast: John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar …
Directed by: John Ford
As Capt. Nathan Brittles (John Wayne), a cavalry officer in his final week of service, readies his troops for battle against an Indian tribe, his soldiers become embroiled in personal…
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3 Godfathers (1948)
Cast: Pedro Armendáriz, Ward Bond, Guy Kibbee …
Directed by: John Ford
John Ford directs this first-rate retelling of Peter Kyne's allegorical novel. After holding up an Arizona bank, Bob Hightower (John Wayne) and his partners in crime (Harry Carey Jr. and…
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Fort Apache (1948)
Cast: Guy Kibbee, John Wayne, Shirley Temple …
Directed by: John Ford
This classic Western from legendary director John Ford explores the darker side of the Old West. When arrogant Lt. Col. Owen Thursday (Henry Fonda) takes command of Fort Apache, he's…
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My Darling Clementine (1946)
Cast: Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature …
Directed by: John Ford
As the enforcer of law in the town of Tombstone, Ariz., Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda) must balance keeping unruly criminals in line with tracking down and bringing to justice the men who killed…
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They Were Expendable (1945)
Cast: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed …
Directed by: John Ford, Robert Montgomery
During the bleak days following Pearl Harbor, Navy lieutenants John Brickley (Robert Montgomery) and Rusty Ryan (John Wayne) persuade the brass to let them send untried plywood boats against…
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Vintage Movie Classics: It's War (1943)
Cast: George C. Scott, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Daniel Benzali …
Directed by: Delbert Mann, William Wyler, John Ford …
World War II buffs will delight in this trio of movies about the war's historic battles. The Last Days of Patton takes a look at the famous general's (George C. Scott) colorful…
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The Battle of Midway (1942)
Cast: Donald Crisp, Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell …
Directed by: John Ford
Acclaimed director John Ford shot this 1943 Oscar-winning documentary while serving in World War II. Narrated by actors including Henry Fonda, Ford's film captures Japanese fighter…
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How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Cast: Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Roddy McDowall …
Directed by: John Ford
Recounted via the memories of the Morgan family's youngest son (Roddy McDowall), director John Ford's gentle masterpiece (which won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best…
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Tobacco Road (1941)
Cast: Charley Grapewin, Marjorie Rambeau, Gene Tierney …
Directed by: John Ford
Poor but proud farmer Jeeter Lester (Charley Grapewin), the patriarch of a sprawling Georgia clan, tries to fend off eviction and protect his family during the Great Depression in this…
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine …
Directed by: John Ford
In this towering classic of American cinema, common man Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) leads his family on a harrowing journey from the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a better life in…
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The Long Voyage Home (1940)
Cast: John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter …
Directed by: John Ford
Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays, this lyrical drama from legendary director John Ford features the stunning visuals of renowned cinematographer Gregg Toland. As the…
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Stagecoach (1939)
Cast: John Wayne, Andy Devine, Claire Trevor …
Directed by: John Ford
With rumors buzzing about a potential Indian raid, a mélange of troubled passengers climbs aboard the Overland Stage headed for Lordsburg. En route they run into the Ringo Kid (John…
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Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda, Edna May Oliver …
Directed by: John Ford
Set in America's Colonial period, John Ford's adventure tale follows Gilbert (Henry Fonda) and Lana Martin (Claudette Colbert) as they try to survive the rugged frontier. After…
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Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Cast: Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver …
Directed by: John Ford
With Henry Fonda in the title role, this biopic follows the future president through his early law career -- with the drama focusing on his defense of two brothers unjustly accused of murder…
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Stagecoach (1939)
Cast: Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine …
Directed by: John Ford
With rumors buzzing about a potential Indian raid, a mélange of troubled passengers climbs aboard the Overland Stage headed for Lordsburg. En route they run into the Ringo Kid (John…
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Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
Cast: Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen, C. Aubrey Smith …
Directed by: John Ford
Charming young Priscilla (Shirley Temple) is sent to live with her grandfather, a gruff British army officer in colonial India, where she befriends a rebel prisoner (Willie Fung) in this John…
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The Hurricane (1937)
Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall, Mary Astor …
Directed by: John Ford
John Hall stars as Terangi, a Pacific island native wrongly imprisoned in Tahiti, who struggles to regain his freedom. His objective: to return to his home island and to his loyal and…
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Mary of Scotland (1936)
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March, Florence Eldridge …
Directed by: John Ford
Based on Maxwell Anderson's play, this historical drama from legendary director John Ford stars Katharine Hepburn as Mary, Queen of Scots, whom England's Queen Elizabeth I (Florence…
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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
Cast: Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart, Claude Gillingwater …
Directed by: John Ford
When a stranger asks Samuel Mudd (Warner Baxter) to set his broken leg, the doctor has no idea that he's treating the infamous assassin John Wilkes Booth, on the run for shooting Abraham…
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The Informer (1935)
Cast: Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster …
Directed by: John Ford
Victor McLaglen delivers a harrowing performance as Gypo Nolan, a roistering brute during Ireland's 1922 Sinn Fein uprising, who fingers friend Frankie McPhillip (Wallace Ford) to…
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Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
Cast: Will Rogers, Anne Shirley, Eugene Pallette …
Directed by: John Ford
Directed by John Ford, this comedy features Will Rogers in his final film role, playing a steamboat captain who tries to clear his relative's name. When his nephew (John McGuire) is…
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The Lost Patrol (1934)
Cast: Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff, Wallace Ford …
Directed by: John Ford
Set in the Mesopotamian desert during World War I, John Ford's remake tells the struggles of a British cavalry sergeant (Victor McLaglen) and his troops. After the unit's commander…
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World Moves On (1934)
Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Franchot Tone, Reginald Denny …
Directed by: John Ford
This sprawling drama from director John Ford chronicles a century in the lives of two European families that are joined by marriage in 1825 New Orleans, grow rich in the cotton trade and are…
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Judge Priest (1934)
Cast: Will Rogers, David Landau, Anita Louise …
Directed by: John Ford
Laid-back Kentucky judge Billy Priest (Will Rogers) presides over a murder case involving town recluse Bob Gillis (David Landau), orphaned woman Ellie May (Anita Louise) and the love-struck…
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Doctor Bull / Judge Priest (1933)
Cast: Will Rogers, Tom Brown, Anita Louise …
Directed by: John Ford
Will Rogers stars in two classic comedies from director John Ford. In Judge Priest, a Southern judge plays matchmaker. In Doctor Bull, Rogers plays a womanizing country physician who must…
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Arrowsmith (1931)
Cast: Ronald Colman, Helen Hayes, Richard Bennett …
Directed by: John Ford
Med student Martin Arrowsmith's (Ronald Colman) future is so bright it's blinding, but his trajectory is waylaid after he marries Leora Tozer (Helen Hayes) and settles down in a…
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Four Men and a Prayer / Seas Beneath (1931)
Cast: C. Aubrey Smith, Loretta Young, Richard Greene …
Directed by: John Ford
Director John Ford delivers two classic adventures. In Seas Beneath, a disguised ship sets off on a secret mission to sink a German U-boat during World War I, while in Four Men and a Prayer,…
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Pilgrimage / Born Reckless (1930)
Cast: Edmund Lowe, Catherine Dale Owen, Lee Tracy …
Directed by: John Ford, Andrew Bennison
Two John Ford dramas examine the impact of war. Born Reckless follows a gangster who is forced to enlist as part of a judge's election campaign. In Pilgrimage, a mother disapproves of…
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When Willie Comes Marching Home / Up the River (1930)
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Warren Hymer, Humphrey Bogart …
Directed by: John Ford
Two inmates plan to break out of prison, warn a pal about a scam and then get back behind bars in Up the River, part of a John Ford comedy double bill. In When Willie Comes Marching Home, a…
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Four Sons (1928)
Cast: James Hall, Margaret Mann, Charles Morton …
Directed by: John Ford
A family is torn apart by World War I in this John Ford silent classic, as four brothers find themselves on opposing sides. Joseph (James Hall) immigrates to America on the eve of the war and…
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Three Bad Men / Hangman's House (1926)
Cast: Earle Foxe, Victor McLaglen, June Collyer …
Directed by: John Ford
In Three Bad Men -- one-half of this silent double feature from John Ford -- three outlaws take a young woman under their care when her father is killed. Then, in Hangman's House, a…
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The Iron Horse (U.K. Version) (1924)
Cast: George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Cyril Chadwick …
Directed by: John Ford
In this epic silent Western from John Ford, railroad surveyor Davy Brandon (George O'Brien) must find a route through the Rocky Mountains and carry on the dream of his father, who died…
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The Iron Horse (U.S. Version) (1924)
Cast: George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Cyril Chadwick …
Directed by: John Ford
In this epic silent Western from John Ford, railroad surveyor Davy Brandon (George O'Brien) must find a route through the Rocky Mountains and carry on the dream of his father, who died…
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Just Pals (1920)
Cast: Buck Jones, George Stone
Directed by: John Ford
Irresponsible tramp Bim (Buck Jones) takes young runaway Bill (George Stone) under his wing in this early silent film from John Ford. As their unlikely friendship blooms, the duo thwarts a…