# Top 10 John Wayne Movies

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 25, 2002, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-john-wayne-movies/110731 "2002-05-25T00:17:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![FallenAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@FallenAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallenAngel)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-john-wayne-movies/110731/21 "2002-05-27T18:01:30Z")

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> \*Originally posted by DesertGeezer \*  
> \*\*Another vote here for **The Quiet Man** , one of my favorite films. I also like most of the others named here except **The Conquerer** (of course **SPOOFE** was only spoofin’ – right?). Add **Wings of Eagles** and **Sands of Iwo Jima**.
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> I thought I had seen most of John Wayne’s films, but I admit I’ve never even heard of \*\*The Shepherd of the Hills \*\* or **The Long Voyage Home**. Where did I go wrong? \*\*

Don’t be so hard on yourself, **Geez**. I’m one of the most avowed Duke fans you’ll meet, and even I haven’t seen all 152 of his movies. Of course, some - like The Conquerer, I wish I’d never seen at all, but they’re fewer than 5% of his output.

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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-john-wayne-movies/110731/22 "2002-05-28T13:20:27Z")

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_Baby Face_ (1933). OK, John Wayne only has a three-line bit part in it, but _damn_ it’s a good movie!

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-john-wayne-movies/110731/23 "2002-05-28T14:08:42Z")

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Loved **Big Jake** and \*_Rio Bravo_.

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**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-john-wayne-movies/110731/24 "2002-05-28T17:49:40Z")

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LOL, Eve, I totally forgot he was in _Baby Face_! That movie is amazing!

And DesertGeezer says:

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> I thought I had seen most of John Wayne’s films, but I admit I’ve never even heard of The Shepherd of the Hills or The Long Voyage Home. Where did I go wrong?

You can’t be blamed for the rather obscure _Shepherd_, but you’ve never heard of _The Long Voyage Home_!?! Cinematography by Gregg Toland (who shot _Citizen Kane_ the following year)! Adapted from Eugene O’Neill! Even a Best Picture nominee!

Some rectifying is in order–get thee to a video store (preferably non-Blockbuster) post haste!

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**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-john-wayne-movies/110731/25 "2002-05-28T18:51:27Z")

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No one’s mentioned The Cowboys? Are you people daft?

Sands of Iwo Jima  
Stagecoach

I’m not a big fan.

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