John Ford

A respected actor reveals his unwavering admiration for The Duke's filmography, calling out one western as Wayne's most sophisticated work despite the icon's controversial legacy.

The Hollywood legend made just one appearance on a recurring television series during his entire career, using a pseudonym and staying on screen so briefly that viewers questioned whether they'd actually seen him.

The Duke's absence from World War II battlefields sparked decades of controversy. Was America's most patriotic movie star really a draft dodger, or is there more to this complex story?

In classic Hollywood, John Wayne's star power was immense. When he wanted a movie made, it got made. But one director dared to turn down a project based on a bad script, leading to a nerve-wracking encounter with The Duke years later that could have ended his career. What happened when they finally met?

Clint Eastwood and John Wayne were titans of the Western genre, but they were far from friends. Discover the surprising story of their professional clash and the one performance by 'The Duke' that Eastwood himself called a stroke of genius.