John Wayne famously rejected the role, calling the Oscar-winning Western "the most un-American thing I've ever seen." ...

This is the film that influenced the likes of Spielberg, Scorsese, and George Lucas.

In 1976, John Wayne was at the tail end of his career and his life. He left behind one final film, a western that mirrored his final days. It’s called The Shootist. The movie made Rotten Tomatoes’ ...

When it comes to epic Westerns, John Wayne is the Hollywood giant who always instantly comes to mind. Having made The Searchers, Fort Apache, and Rio Bravo, among many other iconic horse operas, one ...

A close-up shot of John Wayne's star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. - Tom_young67/Getty Images Actor John "The Duke" Wayne rose to stardom during Hollywood's Golden Age as a fixture of Western movies.