by amg123 created on Apr 1, 2014 (a list of 4 films )
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Description: My favorite Duke films, not necessarily Westerns!
1. The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady is a 1938 western comedy/romance film starring Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon. It was directed by H.C. Potter and written by S.N. Behrman and Sonya Levien based on a story by Frank R. Adams and veteran film director Leo McCarey.It won an Academy Award for Sound, Recording (Thom... read more...
2. Without Reservations
Without Reservations (1946) is a comedy film starring Claudette Colbert and John Wayne, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film was adapted by Andrew Solt from the novel Thanks, God! I'll Take It From Here by Jane Allen and Mae Livingston.The opening shot shows "Arrowh... read more...
3. True Grit
True Grit is a 1969 American western film written by Marguerite Roberts and directed by Henry Hathaway. It is the first adaption of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name. John Wayne stars as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn and won his only Academy Award for his performance in this film. Wayne rep... read more...
4. Stagecoach
Stagecoach is a 1939 American Western film directed by John Ford, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. The screenplay, written by Dudley Nichols and Ben Hecht, is an adaptation of "The Stage to Lordsburg", a 1937 short story by Ernest Haycox. The film follows a group of st... read more...