John wayne in DVDs & Videos

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This John Wayne collection presents nine of the Duke's greatest Westerns. In THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), a politician recounts his friendship with a dead gunslinger. In TRUE GRIT (1969), a U.S. Marshal tracks down a murderer who has escaped into Indian territory. In HONDO (1953), a half-Indian Cavalry scout finds a young mother living on a isolated ranch in unfriendly Apache country. In MCLINTOCK (1963), a wealthy cattle baron attempts to "tame" his headstrong wife. In BIG JAKE (1971), an aging cowboy sets out to rescue his kidnapped grandson from a violent gang. In THE SHOOTIST (1976), a veteran gunfighter learns that he's dying of stomach cancer. In RIO LOBO (1970), a Union colonel is teamed with two Confederate soldiers to take down a thieving bootlegger. In THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965), prodigal sons return home to attend the funeral of their murdered mother. And in EL DORADO (1967), a crooked landowner hires a gunman to scare a family into selling their land, provoking a standoff with the town sheriff. See individual titles for further plot details.

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See John Wayne take to the trail in this set of 10 western films: BLUE STEEL, THE DESERT TRAIL, HELL TOWN, THE LAWLESS FRONTIER, MCLINTOCK, PARADISE CANYON, RAINBOW VALLEY, RANDY RIDES ALONE, THE STAR PACKER, and WINDS OF THE WASTELAND. See individual titles for synopsis information.

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HELLFIGHTERS: In one of Wayne's less spectacular later dramas from 1968, he plays real-life character Red Adair, owner of a Texas company that puts out oil-well fires. Katherine Ross, fresh from earning an Academy Award nomination for THE GRADUATE, in '67 plays his feisty daughter. REAP THE WILD WIND: John Wayne, Ray Milland, and Paulette Goddard team up with the legendary producer-director Cecil B. DeMille to create one of the greatest swashbuckling epics of all time. Adventures on the panoramic high seas highlight this tale of two men competing for the same woman. Key West in the 1840s is filled with salvage businesses thriving on the cargo of wrecked ships dashed against the coral reefs. Spunky ship owner Loxi Claiborne (Paulette Goddard) suspects salvager King Cutler (Raymond Massey) of foul play, since he's always first on the scene at a wreck. The independent, kittenish Southern gal is waiting on deck to help rescue the latest survivors of a wreck when she meets courageous Captain Jack Stuart (John Wayne), who instantly falls for the free-spirited Loxi. Loxi and Jack promise themselves to one another and make arrangements to meet up in Charleston. But, once in Charleston, Loxi meets lawyer Stephen Tolliver (Ray Milland). Despite Loxi's refusal to act like a typical blushing Southern belle, she quickly entices the debonair businessman, who decides that he will do anything to make her his wife. The rivals in love become enemies in the courtroom when Jack helms another wreck and Tolliver suspects foul play. Who will be found guilty and how hinges on some amazing developments. Along with the star-studded cast, this glorious sea spectacle stars huge clipper ships, horrifying storms, and a giant squid in a memorable underwater battle. ROOSTER COGBURN: John Wayne reprises his role as Rooster Cogburn, the eye-patched, whiskey-guzzling deputy marshall from TRUE GRIT. While on the trail of a gang of outlaws led by his old partner, Hawk (a truly villainous Richard Jordan), Rooster teams up with bible-thumping missionary Eula Goodnight (Katherine Hepburn) to avenge the murder of her father by the gang. The chemistry between Wayne and Hepburn is palpable as barbs fly between the grumpy gunman and feisty missionary, and Strother Martin delivers a sparkling cameo. THE SPOILERS: Two Yukon adventurers duke it out over a gold claim and a beautiful saloon girl in this remake of the classic Rex Beach novel about life in an Alaskan mining town during the gold rush of early 1900. John Wayne plays miner Roy Glennister, co-owner of a gold mine financed by saloon owner Cherry Malotte (a sultry, double-entendre-spouting Marlene Dietrich). When crooked gold commissioner Alexander McNamara (Randolph Scott) conspires to steal Glennister's claim--along with the affections of Cherry--it's a no-holds-barred showdown between the two rivals in one of the best saloon brawls in cinema history. THE WAR WAGON: Frank Pierce (Bruce Cabot) is a ruthless man bent on manipulating the cattle business for his own wealth and prosperity. When Taw Jackson (John Wayne), an honest rancher, interferes with his plans, Pierce imprisons him and confiscates his gold-filled land. Taw escapes and plans a raid on Pierce's heavily guarded payroll carriage--but not if Pierce has anything to say about it. After assembling a group of misfits and hired guns, Taw runs into serious opposition when he encounters the madcap gunslinger, Lomax (Kirk Douglas). Sent by Pierce to stop the raid, Lomax winds up taking a liking to Taw, and they decide to join forces and stage a raid on Pierce's WAR WAGON.

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This John Wayne collection presents three of the Duke's greatest Westerns. In BIG JAKE (1971), an aging cowboy sets out to rescue his kidnapped grandson from a violent gang. In THE SHOOTIST (1976), a veteran gunfighter learns that he's dying of stomach cancer. And in THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965), three prodigal sons return home to attend the funeral of their murdered mother and set their sights on the man responsible for her death. See individual titles for further plot details.

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Hollywood's most celebrated luminaries--behind the camera as well as in front of it--combined talents to present this epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family. The film, divided into three chapters--"The Civil War" (directed by John Ford), "The Railroad" (directed by George Marshall), and "The River, the Plains, the Outlaws" (directed by Henry Hathaway)--tells the story of the Prescotts, a spirited group of easterners who make a declaration to migrate west. When their parents are lost in a tragic river accident, Eve (Carroll Baker) and Lilith (Debbie Reynolds) go their separate ways. Eve remains on the land that took her parents, settling down with the well-intentioned Linus Rawlings (James Stewart), while Lilith becomes a singer who is courted by the conniving Cleve Van Valen (Gregory Peck) when he learns that she has inherited a fortune in California. As time passes and the Civil War takes the life of Linus, the newest generation of Prescott offspring struggles with even greater danger and loss, in the form of fierce Indians as well as family archrivals. Top-notch production values and an endless string of solid performances have earned HOW THE WEST WAS WON the well-deserved label as one of Hollywood's most revered classics.

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This title combines all the action of WESTERN LEGENDS and COWBOY LEGENDS into one mammoth, 100-film strong collection featuring plenty of cowboys and adventure. Please see individual titles for synopsis information.

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No-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. A ragtag band of volunteers, consisting of a singing kid, a toothless old man, a recovering alcoholic, and a spunky woman, assist. Contains an interesting sing-along interlude among the group, and yes, the Duke participates.

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This boxed set features John Wayne in a John-Ford-helmed giant and lesser-known gems. THE WESTERNS includes DAKOTA, THE FIGHTING KENTUCKIAN, A LADY TAKES A CHANCE, and RIO GRANDE. Please see individual titles for synopsis information.

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A cowboy becomes involved in a struggle against land grabbers of the Dakota Territory. He is helped by the daughter of a railroad tycoon.

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Legendary king of westerns John Wayne lights up the screen in the following cinema classics. SEVEN SINNERS: A sultry singer tries to make a handsome Navy lieutenant forget all about his responsibilities and add him to her collection of men. THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS: When a stranger comes to an isolated mountain village and tempers the rough rage of its inhabitants, one of the mountaineers ("the Duke," that is) is still suspicious of this mysterious interloper--and, not incidentally, still bitter over being deserted as an infant by his father. PITTSBURGH: Wayne and Scott are coal miners when Dietrich returns to her old neighborhood to help them start their own business. Though she is later spurned by Wayne for a lady of high social standing, the three remain friends and business partners in a young and prosperous America. THE CONQUEROR: This lavish costume drama, which emphasizes the spectacular and the epic, is loosely based on the life of the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan. Acts of revenge and clan battles were practically de rigueur in 12th-century China, and no one was better at winning wars and building an empire than the legendary Khan. JET PILOT: A corps of silver jets soars across the majestic blue American skies while a beautiful lady waits faithfully for her hero in this classic Howard Hughes production.

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With his clipped delivery and weighty screen presence, John Wayne is one of the icons of the Western genre. This collection presents four of the actor's best films: THE SEARCHERS, FORT APACHE, RIO BRAVO, and THE COWBOYS. Please see individual titles for complete synopsis information.

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This collection features five films starring legendary western star John Wayne. BLOOD ALLEY: William Wellman's BLOOD ALLEY begins with the inhabitants of a local Chinese village liberating political prisoner Captain Tom Wilder (John Wayne). The oppressed villagers are disillusioned by communism's stranglehold and want the former merchant marine to sail their ship through the treacherous Formosa Straits--the infamous Blood Alley--to Hong Kong and freedom. The Duke complies and heads off down the Yangtze aboard an old steamer, with Cathy Granger (Lauren Bacall) along for the ride. TRAIN ROBBERS: When a skilled gunman named Lane (John Wayne) agrees to help a widow (Ann Margaret) retrieve the gold her late husband stole in order to clear her name, he expects the job to be an easy buck. The treasure hunt turns out to be more dangerous than they planned, however, when they encounter the villainous Pinkerton Man (Ricardo Montalban) and his horde of Mexican outlaws. As Lane and Mrs. Lowe search for the stolen booty and evade Pinkerton and his thugs, they develop a curious affection for one another and realize that love is more precious than gold. MCQ: Wayne stars here as Leutenant Lon McQ, an aging Seattle detective investigating the murder of his own best friend. As the case unravels, McQ makes a startling discovery that the police department may have been involved in the crime. SEA CHASE: A renegade German freighter captain has both the British and German Navies in hot pursuit when he embarks from Australia across the Pacific as WWII breaks out. To make matters worse, the globetrotting adventuress he takes on as a passenger, has the crew in a lather. TALL IN THE SADDLE: Wayne poses as a woman-hating cowboy...until he goes to work at the Raines' Ranch.

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SHADOW OF THE EAGLE, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, and HURRICANE EXPRESS are the three serials included on this collection, with the legendary John Wayne taking a starring role in each of them.

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One of the most popular and recognizable screen stars of all time, John Wayne embodied a strength, integrity, and courage that seemed quintessentially American. His movies and his life demonstrated a clear demarcation between right and wrong, and he was the quintessential Western hero: not afraid to take risks, or take justice into his own hands, he was also a tender lover and a good friend. This selection of 20 John Wayne classics shows the enduring spirit of a legend. THE DAWN RIDER sees The Duke approaching a villain, his gun empty in a tension-filled face-off, while in THE DESERT TRAIL he is framed for murder, and sets out to prove his innocence. John goes undercover to catch a bandit in BLUE STEEL, and rides the rodeo in THE MAN FROM UTAH. These and many more indispensable gems can be found in this essential collection.

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This collection from the LEGENDS OF HOLLYWOOD series spotlights the original cowboy himself, prolific spaghetti-western actor John Wayne. Twenty of his early films are included here: THE DESERT TRAIL, THE LUCKY TEXAN, RIDERS OF DESTINY, THE HURRICANE EXPRESS, PARADISE CANYON, THE MAN FROM UTAH, BLUE STEEL, WINDS OF THE WASTELAND, THE TRAIL BEYOND, RAINBOW VALLEY, HELL TOWN, SAGEBRUSH TRAIL, HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY, TEXAS TERROR, WEST OF THE DIVIDE, THE STAR PACKER, THE DAWN RIDER, 'NEATH THE ARIZONA SKIES, RANDY RIDES ALONE, THE LAWLESS FRONTIER, and two bonus films.

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This collection of films features The Duke in three of the finest roles from the latter part of his career. Included are NORTH TO ALASKA (1960), THE UNDEFEATED (1969), and THE COMANCHEROS (1961). See individual titles for further details.

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THE BIG TRAIL: Pioneers heading for Oregon endure the hardships of weather, unfriendly strangers and internal strife in this sophisticated early sound film. Featuring John Wayne in his first starring role, this straightforward Western tale is now overshadowed by its place in history as an early example of Fox's widescreen Grandeur process, its naturalistic sound, and prototypical Wayne performance. NORTH TO ALASKA: A tough Alaskan gold digger (John Wayne) agrees to pick up his partner's (Stewart Granger) fiancee, but winds up bringing back a beautiful substitute instead. With both men vying for her favor, trouble inevitably breaks out between the best friends, exacerbated by a shifty con-man (Ernie Kovacs) hoping to steal the men's gold claim. The Duke is in usual macho form in this entertaining Alaskan adventure, based on the play BIRTHDAY GIFT by Laszlo Fodor. THE COMANCHEROS: John Wayne is a Texas Ranger in this rollicking, good humored western, assigned to bring an arms-running gang to justice. After Wayne arrests one of the criminals, matters are complicated when they wander into an area controlled by the Comancheros: a group of Anglos aiding the warring Comanche Indians. Based on the novel by Paul I. Wellman, THE COMANCHEROS was the last film for director Michael Curtiz (CASABLANCA). THE UNDEFEATED: After the Civil War, former Union Colonel John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) and Confederate Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson) are leading expeditions to Mexico, where Langdon will establish a new settlement away from Carpetbaggers and Thomas will sell horses. Along the way they must put aside their differences to deal with a threatening Mexican general. THE UNDEFEATED also features Los Angeles Rams stars Merlin Olson.

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RIO BRAVO: No-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. A ragtag band of volunteers, consisting of a singing kid, a toothless old man, a recovering alcoholic, and a spunky woman, assist. THE SEARCHERS: A classic Western regarded by many as the best of the genre, John Ford's THE SEARCHERS has been acknowledged by several directors who came into their own in the 1970s, including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Paul Schrader, and George Lucas, as a powerful influence on their work. The film stars John Wayne as Ethan Edwards, a case-hardened Civil War veteran returning to his brother Aaron's (Walter Coy) Texas home in 1868. When Rev. Samuel Johnson Clayton (Ward Bond) arrives to raise a posse to run down the Comanche who have stolen the cattle of neighbor Lars Jorgenson (John Qualen), Ethan is among those who join him. They return to find the Edwards family slaughtered and the two girls, Lucy (Pippa Scott) and Debbie (Natalie Wood), missing. The posse continues to search for the girls but turns back as winter settles in. However, Ethan and his reluctantly accepted companion, Martin Pawley (Jeffrey Hunter), the girls' part-Cherokee stepbrother, press on for another seven years, with the Indian-hating veteran becoming ever more fanatical as the hard seasons pass. In his epic meditation on racism, obsession, paranoia, and the myth of the West, Ford explores the ugly underside of a genre that he had imbued with optimism in his early career. Wayne gives perhaps his most powerful performance as the embittered Edwards, but it's the visual poetry of what are possibly Ford's most carefully framed, lit, and composed images that shape this masterwork from beginning to end. As Wayne walks through the doorway at the film's end, he grabs his elbow in a tribute to his and Ford's close friend Harry Carey Sr., a Western film icon who had passed away a few years before.

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Contains 6 classic Westerns starring "The Duke", John Wayne in a four-volume set: WINDS OF THE WASTELAND (1936), TEXAS TERROR (1935), THE TRAIL BEYOND (1934), BLUE STEEL (1934), HELL TOWN (1937), and ANGEL & THE BADMAN (1947). See individual titles for further details.

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Archetypal cowboy John Wayne displays the swaggering charm that made him an American icon in this collection of his greatest Westerns: THE DAWN RIDER (1935), TEXAS TERROR (1935), THE TRAIL BEYOND (1934), MCLINTOCK (1963), THE STAR PACKER (1934), and THE HURRICANE EXPRESS (1932). See individual titles for plot details.

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Six of John Wayne's classic early westerns are included on in this 2-DVD set. Titles include DESERT TRAIL (1935), PARADISE CANYON (1935), THE TRAIL BEYOND (1934), TWO FISTED LAW (1932), RIDERS OF DESTINY (1933), and WEST OF THE DIVISION (1934). See individual titles for details.

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This John Wayne collection presents five of the Duke's greatest Westerns. In EL DORADO (1967), a crooked landowner hires a gunman to scare a family into selling their land, provoking a standoff with the town sheriff. In THE SHOOTIST (1976), a veteran gunfighter learns that he's dying of stomach cancer. In THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965), three prodigal sons return home to attend the funeral of their murdered mother and set their sights on the man responsible for her death. In TRUE GRIT (1969), a U.S. Marshal tracks down a murderer who has escaped into Indian territory. And in THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), a politician recounts his friendship with a dead gunslinger. See individual titles for further plot details.

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Eight classic westerns that John Ford and John Wayne collaborated on together are collected in this release. The titles include: THE SEARCHERS, STAGECOACH, FORT APACHE, THE LONG VOYAGE HOME, WINGS OF EAGLES, SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON, THEY WERE EXPENDABLE, and THREE GODFATHERS. Please see individual titles for synopsis information.

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This John Wayne collection presents 14 of the Duke's greatest films: DONOVAN'S REEF (1963), HATARI (1962), IN HARM'S WAY (1965), ISLAND IN THE SKY (1953), TRUE GRIT (1969), RIO LOBO (1970), BIG JAKE (1971), HONDO (1953), THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965), EL DORADO (1967), THE SHOOTIST (1976), THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY (1954), and MCLINTOCK (1963). See individual titles for plot synopses.

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This John Wayne collection presents three of the Duke's greatest Westerns. In RIO LOBO (1970), a Union colonel is teamed with two Confederate soldiers to take down a thieving bootlegger. In EL DORADO (1967), a crooked landowner hires a gunman to scare a family into selling their land, provoking a standoff with the town sheriff. And in TRUE GRIT (1969), a U.S. Marshal tracks down a murderer who has escaped into Indian territory. See individual titles for further plot details.

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THE LAWLESS FRONTIER - When John Tobin (played by John Wayne) returns home after an absence of eight years, he teams up with his grandfather against the man who killed his parents. RIDERS OF DESTINY - John Wayne is a Secret Service agent sent on a mission to help ranchers whose water supply is threatened by a gang of crooks.

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Another collection of gems for fans of The Duke, this DVD 4-pack includes two documentaries about the American cinema icon--JOHN WAYNE: THE EARLY YEARS and JOHN WAYNE:THE LATE YEARS--as well as two feature films. In the first, STAR PACKER, "The Shadow" and his gang of outlaws harass the citizens of a small western town. John Powers (Wayne) organizes a group of armed men to rid the town of the nasty archfiend and his smelly thugs. The second, HURRICANE EXPRESS, is the feature version of the thrilling western action serial.

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This collection contains four films starring the legendary John Wayne. Following up a collection in THE GREAT AMERICAN WESTERN series which featured 7 early Wayne films, the four westerns included here feature an older, more commanding Duke. Titles in the collection are THE MAN FROM UTAH, HELL TOWN, THE DESERT TRAIL, and ANGEL AND THE BADMAN.

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THE TRAIL BEYOND - John Wayne stars in this tale of two rough adventurers who journey to the Northwest in search of gold. Their plans are temporarily sidetracked when they happen on a kidnapped girl. RIDERS OF DESTINY - John Wayne is a Secret Service agent sent on a mission to help ranchers whose water supply is threatened by a gang of crooks. WEST OF THE DIVIDE - A young cowhand returns to his boyhood home, only to discover his brother missing and his father murdered. Considered by some to be John Wayne's best Lone Star film. WINDS OF THE WASTELAND - Two rugged westerners with little business experience buy a stagecoach line only to discover that it connects to a nearly abandoned mining town. RAINBOW VALLEY - An undercover lawman (Wayne) pretends to be an escaped convict to catch a gang of outlaws. HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY - A minister's granddaughter convinces the son of a rich man to give up his loose lifestyle and contribute to his father's business. When the father objects to his son's choice of companion, she takes a job at the company to prove that she's a worthy mate. PARADISE CANYON - John Wayne plays the role of a government Secret Service agent who is assigned the task of smashing a counterfeiting ring operating near the Mexican border. When he catches the crooks, he discovers that their hideout is in a hidden underground cavern. SHADOW OF THE EAGLE - In a unique role, Wayne is a daredevil skywriter in hot pursuit of a most elusive criminal called the Eagle. The Duke hurtles headlong through this high-flying, breathtaking action thriller.

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John Wayne. The "Duke." A Hollywood legend and a Hollywood favorite. This collection is a must for John Wayne fans: six of his greatest movies collected on two DVD disks. The legend continues.