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When their Army transport plane is forced to crash land in the icy wilderness of Labrador, veteran flyer John Wayne and his four-man crew must battle the elements to stay alive while they await a rescue mission. Intense actioner from director William Wellman ... stars Lloyd Nolan, Andy Devine, Harry Carey, Jr., James Arness, and Walter Abel. 109 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; newsreel footage; theatrical trailer; photo gallery.
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John Wayne and Jeffrey Hunter spend years searching for Wayne's niece (Natalie Wood), who was abducted as a child by Comanches. Far from a picaresque adventure yarn, The Searchers is director John Ford's forceful meditation on racism, revenge and obsession -- one of the most powerful ever filmed. Read More
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One of the most complex and acclaimed Westerns ever made, director John Ford's moody tale stars John Wayne as a Civil War veteran whose settler brother's family is attacked by the Comanche. Joined by a half-breed youth raised by the family, Wayne begins an all-consuming search for his surviving niece, whom the Indians abducted. Jeffrey Hunter, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond ... star. 119 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bonus shorts; theatrical trailer. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
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By now, the red scare was at its height and the blacklist was in full effect, Long a staunch conservative, Wayne became a vocal member of The Committee for the Preservation of American Ideal. The organization supported Joseph McCarthy and The House Un-American Activities Committee. Meanwhile, Ford fought his own battles. Though a patriot, Ford disliked seeing his fellow directors accused of Communism minus proof. When Cecil B DeMille tried to force the resignation of Directors Guild president Joseph L Mankiewicz, it was Ford who opposed DeMille. After Ford had spoken at a packed DGA meeting, it was DeMille who resigned while Mankiewicz kept his position.
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THE ALAMO was John Wayne's "vision of America's greatness" -- a simpler, more heroic America. He had been trying to get it made with himself as the director for years. Now at the height of his fame he was able to finally secure financing as long as he ... starred. Under great pressure to prove himself he began production. He was barely a third of the way through when Ford showed up in Texas to "lend a hand." Wayne was beside himself, he couldn't just turn his mentor away.
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During his last years John Wayne's image hardened and became simplified: the movie star became either a national institution or an object of ridicule and vilification (depending upon one's political viewpoint). Wayne himself clearly encouraged this transformation, the potential for which was always there in his image, at least from the 1950s on. His decision to direct and star in The Green Berets marks a crucial point of transition, confirmed by his subsequent political pronouncements and the tendency to choose self-mythologizing roles. This development has had the unfortunate effect of obscuring for many people the complexities of the Wayne persona and the extremely interesting uses to which it was put by two of Hollywood's greatest directors, John Ford and Howard Hawks.
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