Wayne, John 1907-1979

The searchers by John Ford ( Visual )
100 editions published between 1956 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 4,412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Civil War veteran spends five years on the trail of a Comanche raiding party that kidnapped his dead brother's daughters. Breathtaking scenery gives a picture of frontier families separated by miles of emptiness

Stagecoach by John Ford ( Visual )
89 editions published between 1939 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 3,997 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nine disparate travelers are thrust together in a perilous journey, a ride on a stagecoach destined for Apache territory

The quiet man by John Ford ( Visual )
102 editions published between 1952 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 3,006 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An American prizefighter returns to Ireland in order to forget the past and live peacefully in his village birthplace. He falls in love with the hot-tempered sister of a belligerent neighbor, and trouble ensues over the payment of her dowry

The man who shot Liberty Valance by John Ford ( Visual )
106 editions published between 1961 and 2013 in 9 languages and held by 2,886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a man who becomes a legend and an important political figure by falsely claiming he shot a ruthless gunman (Liberty Valance)

True grit by Henry Hathaway ( Visual )
51 editions published between 1969 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 2,814 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn helps a headstrong young girl find the man who murdered her father in Native American territory and fled with the family savings. When Rooster's employer insists on accompanying the old gunfighter, sparks fly. The situation goes from troubled to disastrous when an inexperienced Texas Ranger joins the party

How the West was won by Henry Hathaway ( Visual )
37 editions published between 1962 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 2,390 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A western adventure spanning three generations, the breadth of a wild, unsettled country, and fifty of the most excitingly turbulent years of this nation's history

Red River by Coleen Gray ( Visual )
85 editions published between 1947 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 2,366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With no market for his herd, the master of a vast cattle ranch and his son decide to head the first cattle drive over the now famous Chisholm Trail, past the Red River, into Missouri. The path is filled with hardship and the drive looks hopeless as the men struggle to prevail

McLintock! ( Visual )
71 editions published between 1963 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 2,253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A battle of the sexes which includes comedy, action & adventure in a western setting

The longest day by Ken Annakin ( Visual )
83 editions published between 1962 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 2,131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Re-enacts the military operation of D-Day from four points of view--the workings of the high commands of the American, English, French, and German forces in their battle scheme for Normandy. Largely filmed on actual invasion sites in France

The Alamo by John Wayne ( Visual )
99 editions published between 1959 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,982 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the story of the historic battle by 185 men against a 7,000-man Mexican army--a battle that ended in the smaller forces' defeat, but lasted long enough to insure the eventual independence of Texas