3 John Wayne Classic Westerns - Vol. 1 - Blue Steel / The Trail Beyond / Winds Of The Wastelands DVD

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...Running one minute short of two hours, it is hard now to believe that this western movie was first released almost 45 years ago. But "The Searchers" has stood the inevitable "Test of Time", as, today, it is just as good, just as moving, just as disturbing and just as enjoyable as when it was first released in the Autumn of 1956. Indeed, this true classic of the western genre often features in the "Top Best Movies Ever Made" as presented by well-respected writers on the subject. Directed by John Ford, "The Searchers" stars John Wayne in a story based on a novel by Alan le May, telling of an obsessional search for his niece (played by Natalie Wood) abducted by Indians five-years before. More about this great western later. Ciao!... Read review

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...John Wayne saves the day yet again , battling the bad guys and rescuing Eleanor Hunt a beautiful woman. The Duke plays opposite his fellow Western star, John Mack Brown, as cattle-driving cousins Dare Rudd and Tom Fillmore. There is certainly no love is lost between them, especially when Dare falls for Tom's girlfriend, but they discover a new found respect for each other after joining forces against cattle rustlers and meeting the grateful rancher who then saves him from a card shark. Yes I loved the film but some would say the sad person that I am I love all the Dukes westerns. Get it watch it, it is good fun. Not forgetting of course it is an English film. Hell Town [DVD] (1937) One of the Duke's best "B" vehicles finds John Wayne forming a fast friendship with Johnny Mack Brown after he rescues Brown's livestock. Johnny Mack... Read review

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Advantages: Contains some great country stars
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...Came across this video while browsing around e/bay western section. Could not resist it. A remake of stagecoach, the classic film that made John Wayne a star. This film cast sounds more like a country and western show. Kris Krisofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Anthony Newley, Waylon Jennings. A great super fantastic film. (with no singing) The film basicly sticks to the same storyline as the original but with lots of small differences. In the original the marshall does not appear until near the end, in this version he appears throughout as one of the leading characters. The marshall is played by Johnny Cash, Kris Krisofferson is the Ringo Kid, Willie Nelson plays Doc Holiday and Anthony Newley plays the salesman. Mary Crosby plays the army officers wife in transit to meet up with her husband. The film contains some excellent humour... Read review

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