It was this approach that led to a 25-year-old John Wayne being cast in the lead. Evidently, studio execs thought the young actor resembled Ken Maynard enough that audiences wouldn't be able to ...

John Wayne was reportedly in favor of the idea, but an agreement was never reached because Wayne only offered the writer $10,000 for the script, which was less than what Bowers wanted for it.

Having made over 179 films, it's unsurprising that John Wayne has some that he's less proud of. There was one, however, that ...

John Ford directed Mother Machree from Gertrude Orr’s scenario and Rida Johnson Young’s story. Similar to other movies Wayne worked on at the time, he worked on both the props and played a ...

Audiences wanted John Wayne movies played in 1 way John Wayne was nominated for Best Actor in 1949 for his role in Sands of Iwo Jima but felt his role in She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, also released in ...